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NZ Govt Announces “End of Medicinal Cannabis Scheme transitional arrangements for existing products on 30 September 2021”

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End of Medicinal Cannabis Scheme transitional arrangements for existing products on 30 September 2021. From 1 October 2021, all medicinal cannabis products (imported and manufactured in New Zealand) must be verified as meeting the medicinal cannabis quality standards before they can be supplied in New Zealand.

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NZ Medical Cannabis Agency – Announcement: Extension of Medicinal Cannabis Scheme transitional arrangements to 30 September 2021

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Here’s the announcement just in… The Government remains committed to continuing patient access to prescribed medicinal cannabis products and has… Read More.

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Ryan’s Law Will Increase Terminally Ill CA Patients’ Access to Cannabis

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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. The existing conflict between cannabis research and laws raises questions about whether cannabis should be treated like other medicines.

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Open Access Govt: The UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill

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Senior Associate, David Hardstaff and Partner, John Binns of BCL Solicitors LLP , explore the UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill. For UK-based patients struggling to access much needed cannabis-based medicines, it has been difficult to be heard over the white noise of the daily news cycle. Barriers to patient access.

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University of Sydney Research Paper – Results from the third Cannabis as Medicine study -Legal use of medicinal cannabis on the rise

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New research from the University of Sydney’s Lambert Initiative finds most Australians are still medicating with illicit cannabis, although numbers accessing prescription products have risen dramatically. The results were recently published in Harm Reduction […]

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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released a report examining the efficacy of state medical cannabis laws.

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The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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NORML Issues Report Highlighting 2021 State Legislative Victories

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State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). 2021 was a significant year for marijuana policy reform. The law took effect on July 1, 2021. FULL REPORT. New Jersey.