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ELECTION 2024: 5 FACTS EVERY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW

Americans for Safe Access

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. As we head toward the 2024 election, it’s clear that cannabis policies will shift in the next Congress, impacting the lives of patients and families across the nation.

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Australia Cannabis Q&A

Canna Law Blog

Industrial hemp (low-THC cannabis) is regulated under separate licensing frameworks in most Australian jurisdictions. Employers should: Establish fair and transparent testing policies. Can employers enforce a zero-tolerance cannabis policy? Develop clear, compliant drug policies addressing both medicinal and recreational use.

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

The Cannigma

Milk’s words challenge us to speak up—not only for LGBTQ+ rights, but also for compassionate, equitable healthcare that includes access to plant medicine. Prioritize access for communities still excluded from the legal market. Hope is not felt as a passive emotion, but as a transformative force in health, justice, and healing.

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America’s Missed Opportunity in the Global Marijuana Market

Canna Law Blog

Much of it was driven by Germanys newly formed government keeping its quasi-legalization policy intact, even if adult-use trials remain uncertain. THC and hemp when referring to cannabis at, or below, 0.3% marijuana policy permits only marijuana for research purposes. hemp operators. Beyond lost market access, the U.S.

DEA
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Breaking Down Confusing Cannabis Terminology

Veriheal

With an eclectic story that involves secretive underground markets, diverse cultural communities, scientific research, and controversial legal policy, cannabis terminology features a blend of local slang, medical jargon, marketing buzzwords, and technical legal definitions. Hemp can also be used in foods, often as a form of seeds or oil.

Oil
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Locked Out: SBA’s New Lending Policy Targets Hemp and Marijuana-Adjacent Businesses

Canna Law Blog

In yet another setback for hemp and marijuana-adjacent businesses, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. Cannabis is the plant species that includes both marijuana and hemp. Otherwise, be specific.)

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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

Over time, advocates for medical cannabis reform successfully established regulated systems that prioritized patient access and well-being (The Guardian, 2018; American Journal of Managed Care [AJMC], 2022). For her, these tax policies have been devastating. It felt so unfair—this isn’t a luxury for me. It’s my medicine.”