Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Despite notable advances in MMJ research over the last decade, scientists have found that some states’ restrictions on qualifying conditions prevent millions of patients from getting the treatments they need—robbing them of potential relief offered by cannabinoid therapies. How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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NORML

MARCH 4, 2019

In the Texas State Capitol Building, dozens of patients joined us to ask their legislators to coauthor legislation that makes the Texas Compassionate Use Program more inclusive and effective. Patients then broke out into groups by district and went to visit their legislative offices.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

AUGUST 29, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic the New Mexico Department of Health approved rules that put into practice a state law allowing medical cannabis patients from other states to buy, possess and use medical cannabis in New Mexico. The law was passed in 2019 as part of a massive statutory change for medical cannabis.

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Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2023

In this article, we’ll closely examine this fascinating exploration of cutting-edge research and learn how this study could transform the future of pain relief for spinal cord injury patients. Persistent pain is a prevalent issue among SCI patients, with nearly 80% of affected individuals experiencing some degree of discomfort.

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Americans for Safe Access

APRIL 2, 2019

The Americans for Safe Access 2019 Unity Conference, themed The Price of Being a Medical Cannabis Patient, featured over a hundred patients from all over America visiting their representatives in Congress and the Senate to promote the Medical Cannabis Control Act of 2019.

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Leafly

AUGUST 14, 2019

Americans for Safe Access finds Oregon and Illinois have the best patient programs. The post How Does Your State Rate for Medical Marijuana in 2019? Texas and the Southeast states. appeared first on Leafly.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For terminally ill patients living out their final days, cannabis can make a world of difference –but they’ve traditionally faced barriers attempting to use the plant medicine in hospital settings. That changed for patients in California on Tuesday, Sept. 28 when Gov. However, the majority of U.S. That was the question Sen. .”

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While the state has traditionally held a conservative stance on cannabis, there has been a gradual shift in public opinion and legislative action, paving the way for a more inclusive and patient-centric approach to healthcare. Additionally, patients must have exhausted all other available treatment options without finding relief.

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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

According to a recent study published in the Journal of Headache Pain , across 2,032 patients and 21 illnesses, headache was a symptom treated with cannabis in 24.9% (505) of cases, while 88% (445) of headache patients treated probable migraines with cannabis. 30 percent of migraine patients in the U.S. The results?

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

There are cannabis users, patients, and just everyday fans who may be fans, but don’t make it a big part of their public persona. For these famous medical cannabis patients and supporters, it is something that can improve quality of life and which should be made readily available to anyone in need. 1) Patrick Stewart. It’s tricky.”.

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NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

NORML Announces Plans for 2019 Conference and Lobby Day. ” Read more from NORML.org ! “Adding a condition for which a physician could recommend medical marijuana instead of an opioid is a safer pain management tool that will be useful for both our doctors and patients.” ” Read more from the Denver Post !

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Veriheal

AUGUST 7, 2022

New data published in the Journal of Cannabis Research claims that almost one in two authorized medical cannabis patients in Canada managed to either completely stop or reduce their intake of controlled substances, such as alcohol and opioids , by using cannabis. Integrating Cannabis Into Mainstream Healthcare.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 31, 2021

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued 56,448 new patient licenses and 12,062 renewed patient licenses between Dec. 6, 2019, and Dec. of patients.

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MassRoots

MARCH 25, 2019

Newly sworn-in Governor Ron DeSantis officially ended the statewide ban on smokable forms of medical cannabis in Florida, making good on the promise he made to patients. On Monday, March 18, 2019, Gov. Previously, it was illegal for patients to smoke their cannabis medication, according to the law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 26, 2021

He’s a registered medical marijuana patient, serving probation for… a marijuana charge. He initially got in trouble with the law for a possession charge back in August 2019, and went to prison for a short spell in 2020 after getting kicked out of drug court for smoking joints. And his “crime,” which cost him his liberty? Full article.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ million medical marijuana patients nationwide. Written by Dr. Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD , Editor-in-Chief at TheAnswerPage.com.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Beginning January 1, 2019: All NEW patients must purchase a MMCC ID card during the registration process. Beginning April 1, 2019: ALL PATIENTS must present an MMCC-issued ID card in order to purchase medical cannabis. Patients with an MMCC ID card can continue to use the MMCC ID card until it expires.

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The Cannigma

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

In a new survey of German patients with Parkinson’s disease, 8% of patients reported using cannabis products. However, the survey also revealed that, among the Parkinson’s disease patients , there was a noticeable knowledge gap concerning the different methods of consumption available and the individual effects of THC and CBD.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Patients purchased an estimated $112 million worth of medical cannabis-related products in 2019, according to newly released Maine tax data. million) came from sales by caregivers to patients. Only the state’s lobster industry and potato industry bring in more annual revenue.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Under Michigan law, licensed dispensaries are permitted to sell to registered patients from other states with legal medical cannabis. per ounce, equivalent to an average retail price for patients of $4,610 per pound. Ohio’s medical market opened in January 2019 but prices have not fallen appreciatively. or $288.10

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Cannabis Life Network

APRIL 4, 2019

Allows registered patients to order products, manage profiles and connect with Company iOS and Android functionality Available for direct download at organigram.ca/app app MONCTON, NB, April 3, 2019 /CNW/ – Organigram Holdings Inc.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 22, 2021

With more states in America passing medical cannabis laws than ever before, the inevitable question of how we treat medical cannabis patients is surfacing its head more frequently. Medical cannabis patients who find themselves incarcerated often find themselves ostracized when they ask for their medicine.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2019

That’s according to exclusive projections from the 2019 edition of the Marijuana Business Factbook. Retail sales of medical and recreational cannabis in the United States are on pace to eclipse $12 billion by the end of 2019 – an increase of roughly 35% over 2018 – and could rise as high as $30 billion by 2023. They write.

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MassRoots

MARCH 14, 2019

The first medical cannabis product manufacturing license was just awarded in Ohio, giving patients in the program a reason to celebrate. It’ll open up the choices patients have available to them and they can purchase their medical marijuana to treat their condition,” said Executive Vice President of Grow Ohio Justin Hunt. “We

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 19, 2022

Beckley Psytech aims to track and improve patient experience through an integrated, digitally-assisted treatment model. This latest partnership further strengthens Beckley Psytech’s digital strategy to develop personalised, end-to-end treatment programmes for patients in areas of significant unmet medical need.

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Americans for Safe Access

MARCH 1, 2022

The issue of adulterants in cannabis vape products has once again resurfaced as the Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana issued a notice to medical cannabis patients on February 4, 2022 advising them of a recall of over 500 different products containing substances not suitable for inhalation.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 20, 2019

Back on March 1, I ran through a legislative forecast and report for Oregon cannabis in 2019. As we move into the home stretch of the 2019 session, each issue has been bandied about: some are close to passage and others have died. This means no cannabis lounges and probably no temporary event permits or tours in 2019.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The National Institute on Drug Abuse stated that more than 70,000 American lives were claimed by opioid prescription drugs in 2019 alone! They conducted an online survey of patients from three medical practice sites. Many Patients Decreased or Completely Stopped Opioid Medication.

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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 25, 2019

October 25, 2019. Senate Bill 34 allows retailers to provide free products to qualifying medical patients. Article PDF. The bills include: Assembly Bill 37 repeals the limitation on deductions for business expenses for cannabis businesses, which had previously conformed to Internal Revenue Code section 280E for state tax purposes.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In Congress this week Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with Representatives Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ro Khanna (D-CA), introduced The Marijuana Justice Act of 2019, to remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and incentivize states to end the racially disparate criminalization of marijuana consumers. AR resident? CO resident?

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CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Thanks to the recent emergence of regulated medical cannabis markets, the success of this versatile plant can be followed from farm to pharma and prescriber to patient, however, the origins of cannabis as medicine cannot be as simply traced as the plant is today from seed to sale. Of course, patients need product and product costs money.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The cannabis that was approved for medical use was required to have a low THC content, and patients had to register their use of the substance on the Compassionate Use Registry, arguably a violation of their privacy. The 2016 law also established more Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, making it easier for patients to access cannabis.

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NORML

AUGUST 13, 2019

Senate Bill 2023 expands the state’s medical cannabis program by adding several new qualifying conditions, allowing physicians assistants and advanced practice registered nurses to recommend medical cannabis to their patients, allowing minor patients to have up to three caregivers instead of two, among other changes.

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NORML

JANUARY 28, 2020

Preliminary data*, released on request from the Pennsylvania State Police Uniform Crime Reporting System, reveals that overall arrests for marijuana possession showed a decline in 2019. The new data shows 19,990 adults arrested for the same offense in 2019. Chris Goldstein, a writer and regional organizer for NORML, has gathered Pa.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Posted by Alexa Steinberg, Esq. | Dec 20, 2019 . Here’s a look back at 2019 and a projection of what’s to come in 2020 Cannabis Law. . March 2019 – Development of LA’s Phase 3 Retail License Application. . We saw no movement or resolve with this issue in 2019.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2023

According to statistics from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), the price per gram for RSO for registered medical patients actually increased since adult-use legalization. Pritzker signed into law the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on June 25, 2019, Edibles price per gram has steadily increased and peaked at $27.16

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