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Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

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A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The measure places no limit on the number of dispensaries and mandates that local municipalities “shall not impair the availability of and reasonable access to medical marijuana.”

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Mississippi: Proponents Turn In Signatures for 2020 Medical Cannabis Ballot Measure

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Proponents of a 2020 statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate medical cannabis access have submitted 105,686 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. Thirty-three states currently permit access to plant-derived medical cannabis. For more information on the campaign, visit the website: [link].

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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. Epidiolex was approved specifically for treating patients suffering from seizures associated with Dravet Syndrome, which is a severe form of epilepsy that affects between 20,000 and 40,000 people worldwide.

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Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners

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It brings us great pleasure to present the 10 winners of Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020. Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners . The post Veriheal’s Innovation in Cannabis Scholarship 2020 Winners appeared first on Cannabis Central. Nishtha Tripathi. School: George Washington University.

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First Batch of Medical Cannabis Arrives at Children’s Hospital in Argentina

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Argentinian health authorities are now providing access to cannabis derivatives for medicinal, therapeutic and palliative purposes. The first supply of medical cannabis for pediatric patients with epilepsy at the Buenos Aires National Children’s Garrahan Hospital was finally delivered. Shutterstock. It modified Law No.

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Epidiolex will be available from 6 January 2020 after NHS deal with manufacturer

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Cannabis-based medicine is to be fast-tracked into the NHS , allowing thousands of people to be prescribed the drugs, including children with severe epilepsy. Living with or caring for someone with severe epilepsy is exceptionally challenging, especially as there are so few treatments available for the rare forms of the condition.

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Ukraine: Medical cannabis legalization bill fails to get enough votes in parliament

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The Ukraine Parliament has not passed bill 5596, which would provide patients with access to medical cannabis in Ukraine and regulate its circulation. The question of medical cannabis was part of the president’s nationwide poll entitled “5 questions from President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky” in 2020.