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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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Top 5 Most Common Qualifying Conditions for Medical Cannabis

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Are you interested in what people use medical cannabis for? We sampled 15,000 Leafwell patients from 2020 and identified the top 5 qualifying conditions nationwide for getting a medical marijuana card.

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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?

Veriheal

million people over the previous dataset released in 2020. Medical cannabis can be prescribed for some mental illnesses including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ). Because of how the federal government still regulates cannabis, research into its efficacy is often anecdotal. Qualifying Mental Health Condition.

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Ohio Gives Another Shot at Expanding Qualifying Conditions

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Ohio is currently accepting petitions in an attempt to expand the list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis. Ohio became the 25th state to legalize medical cannabis back on June 8 of 2016. Medical cannabis is now available to residents in Ohio who meet one of 22 qualifying conditions laid out by House Bill 523.

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South Dakota: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

NORML

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in South Dakota has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The initiative permits qualified patients to possess and home-cultivate cannabis for medical purposes, and establishes a state-regulated retail system for medical marijuana sales.

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PA Police Officers Targeted Cannabis Consumers During 2020

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Philadelphia is also responsible for starting the Philly blunt that is notoriously associated with cannabis blunts. Wrong, it turns out that Pennsylvania might be one of the worst places to live if you love cannabis. Reports Suggest That PA Police Targeted Cannabis Consumers in 2020. Are They Baiting Cannabis Consumers?