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The most common reasons people get medical marijuana cards: 2021 edition

The Cannigma

On July 1st, 2021, new cannabis legalization are going into effect in Connecticut, New Mexico, and Virginia, just a couple days after a recreational cannabis legalization measure went into effect in South Dakota. As of July 1, 2021, all five states had both adult-use and medical cannabis programs. ? In Colorado, 78.7%

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MMJ Laws in California: A Comprehensive Guide For Patients

MMJ Recs

For patients seeking access to this valuable form of treatment, it’s essential to understand the complex web of regulations, legal requirements, and rights surrounding medical marijuana in the Golden State. This recommendation is a critical legal document that allows patients to use and possess medical marijuana.

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Tory back bench block Manchester MP’s bid to give patients access to NHS cannabis treatments

Cannabis Law Report

A Manchester MP’s bid to open up cannabis treatments on the NHS has been blocked by Tory backbenchers in the House of Commons. 'A — End Our Pain (@End_Our_Pain) December 10, 2021. . 'A — End Our Pain (@End_Our_Pain) December 10, 2021. pic.twitter.com/hACy4b79yH. pic.twitter.com/hACy4b79yH.

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

Veriheal

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. That changed for patients in California on Tuesday, Sept. 28 when Gov. However, the majority of U.S. That was the question Sen. .”

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Research Explores Differences in Cancer Patients and Medical Patients Who Use Cannabis

Veriheal

The relationship between cannabis and cancer has long been at the forefront of research regarding its medical efficacy, mainly for legalization and treatment purposes. So, they explored the differences between cancer patients and medical patients who use cannabis. . Cancer Patients Experience Less Severe Pain.

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GW Pharmaceuticals receives approval for EPIDYOLEX® (cannabidiol) from the MHRA for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex

Cannabis Law Report

GW was initially granted marketing authorisation for this medicine in the UK in September 2019 as an adjunctive therapy for seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome, in conjunction with clobazam, for patients two years of age and older.

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Puerto Rico: Law Signed Protecting Medical Cannabis Patients from Employment Discrimination

Cannabis Law Report

Puerto Rico’s Governor has signed legislation into law protecting qualified medical cannabis patients from workplace discrimination. The legislation amends Puerto Rico’s medical marijuana access law so that registered patients are now classified as members of a protected class under the US territory’s employment protection laws.

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