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North Dakota Advocates for Hospice Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. Most state caregivers assist those unable or unable to access medical marijuana themselves, including children and those receiving hospice care. In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot.

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The Impact of Cannabis on Prescription Codeine

PrestoDoctor

Codeine works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, blocking pain signals and providing a sense of relief. Traditionally, prescription codeine has been prescribed for a variety of conditions, including post-operative pain, dental procedures, and chronic pain.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/7/20

NORML

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

NORML

Manor Township, Pennsylvania is considering a proposal that would decriminalize cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, House Bill 2555, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

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Navigating Medical Cannabis for Veterans: Benefits and Federal Laws

Veriheal

Common challenges that veterans face include chronic pain, PTSD, depression, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and musculoskeletal ailments. With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. 5520), and the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R.

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Qualifying conditions include chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, spasticity, chemo-induced nausea, and treatment-resistant epilepsy. Up until 2022, no cannabis was grown in Poland so all products had to be imported, which led to massive delays in patients being able to access medication. Can you grow your own weed?

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Is weed legal in Jamaica?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Currently, possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use has been decriminalized. Anxiety, insomnia and chronic pain are all legally treatable with cannabis under Jamaican law. Can foreigners access Jamaican medical cannabis? If caught with under 56.6