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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

NORML

Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 165, to establish a medical marijuana access program for qualified patients with a physician’s recommendation to access medical marijuana from licensed retail outlets. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? OK resident? Pennsylvania.

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Policy Analysis Paper: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy

Cannabis Law Report

Recent shifting attitudes towards the medical use of cannabis has seen legal access pathways established in many jurisdictions in North America, Europe and Australasia. Others who need to drive are excluded from accessing a needed medication and associated therapeutic benefit. Background. Conclusion. S0955395921002127-main.

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Costa Rica: Will He Won’t He? President Alvarado Sitting On Cannabis Bill

Cannabis Law Report

His administration has focused on decarbonizing Costa Rica’s economy, having set a goal for the country to achieve zero net CO2 emissions by 2050. PROCOMER, the Costa Rican foreign trade promotions agency, said the proposed law would give domestic farmers and producers access to global cannabis markets for the export of goods and services.

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Australia – Policy Analysis: Medicinal cannabis and driving: the intersection of health and road safety policy – “there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications”

Cannabis Law Report

We conclude that in medical-only access models there is little evidence to justify the differential treatment of medicinal cannabis patients, compared with those taking other prescription medications with potentially impairing effects. Others who need to drive are excluded from accessing a needed medication and associated therapeutic benefit.

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US Hemp Roundtable: Latest State Alerts

Cannabis Law Report

As FDA continues to drag its feet on regulating hemp-derived CBD, state legislatures are filling the vacuum with their own measures to provide access to safe and legal CBD products. Maine Hemp Supporters are encouraged to use our State Action Center to urge state legislators to support LD 2129. State Alert: Hawaii.

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Gavin Newsom signed into law the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act, or Ryan’s Law – remarkable for the fact that he vetoed a similar measure in 2019 due to conflict with federal law. Call us at 714-937-2050. California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients.

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California Medical Cannabis Now Allowed in Public Schools

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

Los Angeles medical marijuana lawyers know the law is significant for two main reasons: It does not force public school districts to adopt any policy compelling school personnel to administer medical cannabis products to children; It does give access to the largest public school population in the nation (roughly 6 million).