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The Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know

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Unlike other states, Massachusetts has seen its medical program expand even after legalizing recreational cannabis. While patient enrollment peaked in 2020, current levels remain significantly higher than when recreational cannabis became legal in 2018. increase from the start of adult-use sales and only a 16.4%

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The Fall of South Dakota’s Cannabis Industry

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This occurred as the result of a ballot initiative that passed in the 2020 general election. From early failed attempts at approving medical marijuana to the historic 2020 vote that saw both medical and recreational cannabis on the ballot simultaneously, it has been a challenging battle for cannabis advocates in South Dakota.

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Will Texas Ban Hemp Products?

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This article examines the history of cannabis legalization in Texas, the details of Senate Bill 3, and what the proposed ban implies for the future of hemp in the state. While Texas still prohibits recreational marijuana, it operates a medical marijuana program that has gradually expanded.

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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

Many also call for greater equity in the cannabis industry, emphasizing the need to uplift communities that have been disproportionately targeted by prohibition and criminalization (ACLU, 2020). True freedom means having the right to choose plant medicine for healing or recreating without fear or punishment. References ACLU.

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Colorado “Healing Centers” Could Lay Groundwork For Widespread Psychedelic Therapy

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Colorado, of course, made headlines back in 2012 when voters passed the nation’s first adult-use and recreational marijuana program. Testing A reliable testing framework is already in place for R&D testing firms that work in the state’s recreational and medical cannabis programs.

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Election 2020: South Dakota cannabis legalization guide

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South Dakota voters could make history on Nov. The post Election 2020: South Dakota cannabis legalization guide appeared first on Leafly. 3 by becoming the first state to pass both medical and adult-use legalization on a single day.

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California’s Plan to Save Its Rec. Market, Australia Makes Psychedelic History, Experts Say Pennsylvania Close to Legalization

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California is looking to bolster its struggling cannabis market, Australia made psychedelic history, and Pennsylvania inched toward recreational legalization. What do you think of Australia’s history-making move? Since then, the program has only gotten bigger, amassing $900 million in sales between 2020 and 2021.

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