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Louisiana: House Lawmakers Advance Measures to Greatly Expand Medical Cannabis Access

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House lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved two bills to amend the state’s medical marijuana program in a manner that significantly expands patients’ access to cannabis products. The state’s legislative session concludes at 6pm on Monday, June 1, 2020.

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Louisiana: Senate Passes Amended Bill Permitting Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis for ?Any Condition?

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Senators on Wednesday passed legislation to significantly expand the pool of patients eligible to qualify for medical cannabis access. ” Under the current law , doctors may only recommend medical cannabis products to those patients with a limited number of select conditions, such as HIV and cancer.

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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

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Unfortunately for marijuana reform, what began with at least a dozen states optimistically working to qualify state level ballot initiatives in advance of the November 2020 election, has slowly dwindled to a number that can be counted on one hand. Below is an overview of key 2020 ballot initiative efforts and where they stand now.

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Which States Offer Medical Cannabis For Mental Health Conditions?

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million people over the previous dataset released in 2020. One of the major obstacles many with a mental illness face is access to and affordability of treatment and resources. In states with better access to mental health resources, still, over 38% of youth with depression reported not receiving mental health services.

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South Dakota: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

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A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. “Despite the fact that a strong majority of South Dakotans support allowing legal, regulated, and safe access to medical marijuana for patients with debilitating conditions, elected officials have failed to take action. .

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Canada Opens Access for Psilocybin and MDMA Therapy

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Subsection 56(1) of the CDSA will exempt medical providers from enforcement of the CDSA when providing psilocybin and MDMA treatment to patients suffering serious or terminal health conditions. In January 2022, the FDR statute was amended to give healthcare professionals access to restricted drugs through SAP.

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FDA Expands Epidiolex Access for Those with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

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Up until March 2020, CBD was lumped in with cannabis as a Schedule I substance—highly addictive and with no accepted medical uses. Of course, it’s wonderful to see the FDA approve this substance to help those suffering from this rare condition. So why limit the use of Epidiolex to just this one condition?

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