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Florida’s Cannabis and Hemp Landscape: Key Regulatory Changes to Watch

Canna Law Blog

Notably, while existing Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers ( MMTCs ) would be permitted to sell recreational marijuana, the proposal also allows new industry participants who would not be required to follow the same vertical integration model as MMTCs. Stay tuned for further updates as these legislative efforts progress.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

By 2016, the medical marijuana program had established itself as a vital resource for thousands of Massachusetts residents seeking alternative treatments for various health issues. As of early 2024, over 100 dispensaries have surrendered their medical licenses, choosing to focus solely on the recreational market.

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Iowa Bill Seeking ‘Vaporizable’ Cannabis To Be On State-Approved List

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The board created policy recommendations , including licensing more state dispensaries, exempting medical cannabis products from sales tax, and providing more oversight on telehealth providers. The number of medical cannabis patients in Iowa by the end of 2024 was right around 18,000.

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Pride and Plant Medicine: How the LGBTQ+ Movement Shaped the Cannabis Industry

The Cannigma

Cannabis was one of the few effective treatments available, helping alleviate wasting syndrome, pain, nausea, and anxiety. As of 2024, nearly 1 in 5 cannabis consumers identify as LGBTQ+, a figure that reflects the strong cultural and historical ties between queer communities and cannabis use. Love that broke the law to save lives.

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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

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The arrest came after a tip from Jakarta’s airport customs warning that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis has been decriminalized since 2024. A video of Shaw’s arrest circulating online shows the player resisting arrest and shouting “Help… Help!” as police attempt to handcuff him.

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Another Tory Says Let’s Get A Move On With Cannabis – UK’s drug policy is “hopelessly out of date,”

Cannabis Law Report

In an opinion piece published in The Times today , Conservative MP Dan Poulter, a practising NHS doctor, wrote that the drug has a lot of medical benefits – including the treatment of chronic pain, reduction of nausea for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and as a therapy for poor sleep and anxiety disorders.

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A Bipartisan Bill Is Pledging $75 Million for Psychedelic Research in Military PTSD Treatment

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Recognizing that the efficacy of treatment relies not only on the therapeutic substances themselves but also on the skill and knowledge of the individuals administering them, this bill explicitly supports the training of practitioners. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Jack Bergman (R-MI) representing the Republican party.