NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Allowing patients to grow their own cannabis at home could dramatically increase access. Delaware has approximately 9000 medical cannabis patients who depend on cannabis as a medicine, but insurance does not cover the cost of cannabis. No state has repealed home cultivation, and there has never been a serious push to do so.

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NORML

JUNE 18, 2020

Justices for the Supreme Court of the state of Pennsylvania have struck down a countywide policy that barred those on probation from accessing medical cannabis. ” Writing for the Court, Chief Justice Thomas G. .’

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

This proposed change is so historic because it is the first time the DEA has recognized the medicinal uses of cannabis and its low risk for abuse. Rescheduling would ease those research barriers, improving access to data and education around the plant and opening the door to fully explore the medical benefits cannabis could provide.

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NORML

MAY 11, 2020

. “NORML’s mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to legalize the responsible use of marijuana by adults, and to serve as an advocate for consumers to assure they have access to high quality marijuana that is safe, convenient and affordable.” ” Download the Resource Guide. Here’s how.

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NORML

JULY 1, 2019

Three new laws intended to expand patient access to and the therapeutic value of Virginia’s medical cannabis program take effect July 1, 2019. “These bills help ensure that all patients are able to obtain and use the necessary therapeutic doses of their cannabis medicines regardless of location or physical ability.”

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2025

Importation, cultivation, production, and other activities conducted for medicinal and scientific purposes are lawful under federal Australian law when the necessary licenses and permits have been obtained. This Q&A focuses primarily on medicinal cannabis (containing higher THC). Australia Cannabis Q&A A.

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NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

Yet, despite the economic and political progress that has been made in states around the country, marijuana is still defined by federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse. Cannabis businesses not eligible for Small Business Administration disaster relief aid.

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NORML

MARCH 11, 2020

I introduced the Veterans Equal Access Act, HR 1647 because it is my responsibility as a Member of Congress to ensure that all Americans have access to medical treatment as recommended by their physicians. Please take a moment and contact your member of Congress and tell them to join me in support of the Veterans Equal Access Act.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support. Marijuana legalization is here to stay and it is time that federal policy reflect that.” ” said NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”.

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NORML

APRIL 3, 2020

Medical cannabis is essential and while we commend our state officials for declaring that centers will remain open during the state of emergency, we need to ensure our patients have uninterrupted access to their life saving medicine, especially during these uncertain times.

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Veriheal

JUNE 11, 2021

Through these conversations, I am able to capture first-hand stories about how current cannabis policy impacts their lives – both positively and negatively. For many patients, especially those in states where cannabis access has been extended to both medical and recreational markets, patients are now better served than they used to be.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Patients and their caregivers could also apply for a permit to cultivate and process their own cannabis for their own personal medicinal use, with undetermined restrictions to be left to regulations put forth by the OCM. The explicit language barring patients from “smoking” would be removed. development and hiring programs.

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NORML

JANUARY 24, 2019

It seeks to redefine allowed dosage limitations and formulations, and expand patient access and reduce patient cost by adding nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the list of those authorized to issue written certifications to patients. Marijuana policy should be evidence based. Dispel the myths with the NORML Fact Sheets.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

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 medical marijuana access. AL resident? KY resident? MD resident? VA resident? Update : S.54

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

While some states have embraced the therapeutic potential of cannabis and established robust medical marijuana programs, others lag behind, leaving patients without access to a potentially life-changing treatment. Disparities in access are primarily driven by the differing state regulations and policies surrounding medical marijuana.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Having witnessed the early days of medical cannabis caregiving in California as a patient living with Crohn’s Disease, Bacca feels it is imperative to protect patients’ rights to botanical medicine. Background. Therefore, the Legalization Justice Act of 2020 would make the following changes to Oregon law.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

HB1445/SB1235, unfortunately, didn’t provide a framework for cultivating or distributing medicines, so patients had to get their cannabis from another state (a no-no under the US Department of Justice’s now-rescinded guidelines ). This is now a public policy that NORML uses as its standard. We need to do more.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. Legislation is pending, House Bill 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 335, to expand access to medical cannabis in New Hampshire. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical access.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Pennsylvania State Rep.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 26, 2024

Another new proposal, and an innovative one, would allow patients over 65 years old to self-certify for medicinal marijuana without the recommendation of a physician. The post Delaware To Expand Medical Marijuana Access Ahead Of Adult-Use Legalization appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

In August 2016, the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced in the US Federal Register that the agency was “adopting a new policy that is designed to increase the number of entities registered under the Controlled Substances Act to grow (manufacture) marijuana to supply legitimate researchers in the United States.”

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NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

The US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a legislative hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” ” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. IN resident? NH resident? NH resident?

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

By the time she learned she was breaking the law, cannabis medicine was saving her life. In no time at all she found herself front and center in Virginia NORML ’s fight to legalize medical cannabis, testifying before the General Assembly, pleading for legal access not only for herself, but for all Virignians.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 20, 2021

The MS Society has said that thousands of multiple sclerosis patients are being denied access to the approved drug Sativex, which helps improve spasm symptoms in sufferers. Many are finding that despite the treatment being approved, they are being denied access in their area.”.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

This policy ensured significant penalties and incarceration for possession, cultivation, and trafficking for anyone found guilty in the U.S. So began decades of millions of arrests, particularly of African Americans , and an inability for researchers to study and unlock cannabiss full medicinal value due to its status as federally illegal.

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CannaMD

MARCH 19, 2020

To that, end we’ve organized official policies – including delivery details and more – for all Florida dispensaries , below. We pride ourselves on the cleanliness and sanitary conditions of our facilities and dispensaries and have an ongoing Safety Policy Plan to assure sanitary production facilities. COLUMBIA CARE.

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Veriheal

JUNE 3, 2022

Fan Controlled Football Player Tests League’s Cannabis Policy. Because the game occurred in Georgia, where cannabis is illegal, the Zappers cut Stewart for violating state and team policy. California Program Aims to Make Medical Cannabis Accessible. Let us know in the comments! Let us know in the comments! Kieran said. ‘So

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CannaTech

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This commentary on the NICE UK cannabis guidelines is originally published by The Academy of Medical Cannabis , the globally leading institute for clinical training and research in cannabis-based medicinal products. Israel’s approach to cannabis has contributed to reducing stigma and increasing access for patients around the world.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

president and CEO of MJH Life Sciences™, parent company of Cannabis Patient Care ™ “We are thrilled to partner with Americans for Safe Access because we share their passion for education and for helping as many patients as we can.”. For more information, please visit: [link].

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. John Fetterman, Lt. CA resident? CT resident? Update : S. FL resident?

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Veriheal

JULY 7, 2021

Because, now that they finally have legal access to cannabis, these patients will be able to use cannabis to treat their pain , anxiety , sleep disruption , and more. Put simply, many people aren’t willing to take a medicine if that medicine is deemed illegal in the eyes of their government. I know it will be good for me.

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Sensi Seeds

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Much remains to be done if the progress made is to be secured, but it is clear that changes are taking place in the global debate on drug policy , especially with regard to cannabis. Today, there is an enormous quantity and varied quality of scientific data, and this study is a fundamental tool that optimizes the way we access it.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2025

There are still medical cannabis patients going to jail and losing their homes, custody of their children, and their jobs, regardless of the market from which they purchased their medicine. So while a cannabis business can join their local chamber of commerce, a patient in hospice can be denied access to medical cannabis.

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NORML

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Once again, Nevada NORML has remained hard at work, advocating for both patient access and rights as well as the criminal justice reform that this country desperately requires.

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Project CBD

MAY 2, 2023

“The new Project CBD website is designed to make their educational content more accessible and discoverable,” explained Noel Abbott, CEO of Ganjapreneur and strategic advisor for Blue Dream. You’ll also see that we have significantly increased our medical conditions-related content.

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