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California Supreme Court: Cannabis Law Not Applicable to Prison Inmates

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The men appealed to the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, which overturned their convictions after determining that while they could not legally eat or smoke pot in prison, possession of marijuana is no longer a criminal offense. The state supreme court weighed in after a challenge from the state attorney general.

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Medical Cannabis Now Legal in California Health Care Facilities

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California hospital facilities will be allowed to use medical cannabis for terminally ill patients. 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.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22/20

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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. It would not allow patients to smoke herbal marijuana or vape, but would allow forms including pills, oils, lozenges and patches.

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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. Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia. Background.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Costa Rica’s president said he is studying a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp, giving no clear indication if he will sign the measure into law or not. The law covers cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage and transport. Hemp Today Reports. Economic potential. President’s term ending.

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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. The Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics, Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2050, Australia. Conclusion. S0955395921002127-main.

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Audit Reveals 3,000 Illegal Cannabis Businesses in California

Marijuana Lawyer Blog

The black market for marijuana in California is three times the size of the legal market, a recent audit has shown. These comparative statistics reflect the continued hiccups California has faced since rolling out updated legal regulations beginning in 2018, which were intended to level the cannabis market’s playing field.