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House COVID Package Includes Cannabis Banking Relief, But Not Small Business Support

NORML

NORML also encouraged leadership to include separate provisions in the Act to permit state-licensed cannabis businesses to be eligible to receive loans and other types of financial assistance via the Small Business Administration (SBA). In the majority of states, these cannabis businesses have been deemed essential during this pandemic.

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House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans

NORML

The post House Members Once Again Advance SAFE Banking Reform in Must-Pass NDAA Package, Include Cannabis Protections for Veterans appeared first on NORML. The vote marks the seventh time that House members have advanced this language to the Senate as either an amendment or as a stand-alone bill.

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Why Medical Cannabis Packaging Poses Accessibility Challenges

SpeedWeed

Opening medical cannabis packaging is complicated and difficult for many patients, and this is intentional. The Cannabis Act was developed with the purpose of preventing youth access, protecting public health, curbing the illicit market and ensuring the medical stream is not misused. View original article.

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Why child-resistant cannabis packaging is so important

The Cannigma

There are many benefits to cannabis edibles – they’re tasty and discreet with long-lasting effects. As a front-line pediatric pharmacist in a Southern California emergency department, I see accidental cannabis ingestion in small children at least weekly, if not more often. 2 3 Why is packaging so important?

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Over 40 Members of Congress Request SBA Access For Small Marijuana Businesses

NORML

“Many of these establishments are small-to-medium size operators, with their employees keeping their doors open without access to the support systems in place for other businesses, thus depriving them of potentially lifesaving protections.” ” You can find the full Senate letter here.

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New York’s Cannabis Packaging, the FCF’s Cannabis Policy, & a California MMJ Assistance Program

Veriheal

New York proposed a set of packaging and marketing rules for recreational cannabis, a Fan Controlled Football player was cut for smoking cannabis on the field, and a California program is making medical cannabis more affordable for patients. New York Moves to Regulate Recreational Cannabis Packaging.

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Rep. Lee: Fight to end restrictions on veterans’ access to medical marijuana

NORML

Yet, even in the majority of states where medical cannabis is legal, VA physicians are prohibited by federal law from filling out a state-legal medical marijuana recommendation form. Research published in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs found a 75% reduction in Clinician-Administered Posttraumatic Scale scores following cannabis therapy.

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