Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Cannabiz has a report saying… the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA) company secretary Teresa Nicoletti has announced the organisation’s second year will see the creation of a compassionate access scheme for patients.

Access 98

Access Programs Medicine Advocacy 98

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.”

Law 269

Law Patients Access Oil 269

NORML

JUNE 10, 2019

Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. ”

Chronic Pain 277

Chronic Pain Access Collective Medicine 277

Americans for Safe Access

JULY 29, 2020

Oregon is one of the few but growing number of states that have both a medical cannabis program and an adult use (recreational) program, and users of cannabis medicine can be found in either group. A big thank you to Debbie for her time and to ASA for all that they do.

Programs 246

Programs Therapy Medicine Patients 246

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.

Patients 352

Patients Medicine Safety Cannabis 352

Veriheal

MARCH 18, 2024

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), which regulates the cultivation, licensing, and selling of cannabis in the state, is set to host a series of clinics designated to help new or existing state medical marijuana patients with signing up or re-enrolling in their cannabis program. More information can be found here.

Programs 105

Programs Medicine Events Patients 105

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. Federal dollars are going to support state programs — not to dictate how they must use the money.

Business 346

Business Legislation Access Policy 346

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.

Patients 111

Patients DEA Research and Development Recreational 111

Leafly

JANUARY 15, 2019

In 2019 Texans will find out whether lawmakers are ready to build a viable medical cannabis program or whether old-fashioned politics will limit access to effective medicine. The post Can Texas Build a Working Medical Cannabis Program in 2019? appeared first on Leafly.

Programs 111

Programs Access Medicine Cannabis 111

NORML

JULY 2, 2019

A team of investigators from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and the University of Miami assessed marijuana use trends among 1,000 adult use customers in Colorado. Among those respondents with a history of taking prescription sleep aids, 83 percent reported either reducing or ceasing their use of those medicines.

Retail 227

Retail Sleep History Medicine 227

MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

Programs 124

Programs Banking Marijuana Conditions 124

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Also introduced was The Marijuana Data Collection Act of 2019 , which would study the effects of state legalized medicinal and non-medicinal marijuana programs from a variety of perspectives, including state revenues, public health, substance abuse and opioids, criminal justice, and employment.

Legislation 259

Legislation Marijuana Policy Research and Development 259

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2023

Though there are many reasons patients in Illinois are not be able to grow their own medicine at home, we are going to focus on one: Multiple Sclerosis. Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I A perfect illustration of this would be Cow.

Programs 98

Programs Medicine Patients Strains 98

NORML

MAY 26, 2020

Chronic pain is the most commonly reported qualifying condition among medical cannabis patients enrolled in state-specific access programs.

Clinical Trials 273

Clinical Trials Chronic Pain Cannabinoids Patients 273

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California. And it took extensive, concerted efforts from marijuana law reform organizations like NORML to negotiate with Virginia’s Republican Party to get the program finally running.

Marijuana 239

Marijuana Legalization Programs Oil 239

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

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. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. AL resident? KY resident? MD resident?

Legislation 287

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 287

Illinois News Joint

MAY 4, 2023

When I founded Illinois News Joint , I made a conscious choice to include an altruistic aspect to the publication but for the first year could not decide on a program that fit what we do. I collaborated with partners, built recourses, and officially launched the program in April 2022. For Illinois News Joint reviews, click here.

Programs 98

Programs Banking Media Medicine 98

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Before Proposition 64 was officially enacted into state law, California’s medical cannabis consumers were generously served by a range of successful and well-executed compassionate care programs. A Collaborative Effort To Increase Cannabis Access. “Cannabis is medicine. Gavin Newsom in October 2019.

Programs 98

Programs Patients Access Medicine 98

Veriheal

JULY 21, 2022

This month, patients will no longer require a medical cannabis card to participate in Virginia’s medical cannabis program. So this is a huge improvement and will make the process much easier for those looking to access medical cannabis in Virginia,” said Jenn Michelle Pedini, Executive Director for Virginia NORML.

Access 105

Access Dispensary Patients Programs 105

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.

Access 97

Access Marijuana Treatment Patients 97

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Just because medical cannabis and recreational cannabis are legal in so many places doesn’t mean that the programs are uniform across the country. There are many existing differences between medical cannabis programs from state to state. Medical Cannabis Programs: Qualifying Conditions and Reciprocity.

Programs 98

Programs Conditions Access Patients 98

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.

Access 98

Access Law Patients Programs 98

Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

The first legal psilocybin therapy program to take shape in America is slowly progressing in Oregon. Kate Brown conducts regularly scheduled monthly meetings with a goal of shaping the nation’s first Psilocybin therapy program. Oregon’s Psilocybin Therapy Program: Advisory Board Hard at Work. What is Psilocybin?

Therapy 98

Therapy Programs Microdosing Medicine 98

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

MARCH 21, 2020

As New Mexicans brace themselves for an unknown period of restricted over the counter medicine purchases due to the growing number of positive COVID-19 tests, the state’s Department of Health said medical cannabis patients can rest assured that their access to medicine won’t be interrupted.

Programs 142

Programs Medicine Patients Access 142

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2021

The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) announced today the formalization of the ACCM Industry Leadership Advisory Council. The group’s primary focus is to provide the necessary resources and guidance to advance a comprehensive medical cannabis package that allows professionalization, clinical research and greater access.

Legislation 98

Legislation Medicine Advocacy Research and Development 98

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical marijuana access. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 697, to expand access to medical marijuana. IN resident?

Legislation 252

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 252

Veriheal

JUNE 3, 2022

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. California Program Aims to Make Medical Cannabis Accessible. Kieran said. ‘So

Packaging 97

Packaging Programs Policy Access 97

NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

Programs 213

Programs Legislation Cultivation Legalization 213

Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

Hospice programs are primarily funded by Medicare, which causes issues for clinicians who work in the hospice setting and want to provide medical marijuana. Most state caregivers assist those unable or unable to access medical marijuana themselves, including children and those receiving hospice care. Doug Burgum (R).

Patients 95

Patients Access Conditions Chronic Pain 95

NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. ND resident? NH resident? NH resident? NH resident?

Legislation 222

Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 222

Medicinal Genomics

AUGUST 17, 2021

Medicinal Genomics Corp. MGC’s certification was awarded on its performance along multiple PTM Program parameters, such as robustness, product consistency, stability, inclusivity, exclusivity, and matrix studies, and most importantly, its ability to quickly and accurately detect the four hazardous Aspergillus species: A. flavus , A.

Edibles 98

Edibles Medicine Agriculture Safety 98

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. Therefore, the Legalization Justice Act of 2020 would make the following changes to Oregon law.

Legalization 217

Legalization Consumption Patients Policy 217

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.

Policy 183

Policy Patients Education Legislation 183

NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access.

Legislation 180

Legislation Decriminalization Access Patients 180

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2021

Medicann is a premier cannabis-specialized clinic, providing patients with access to local specialist doctors and pharmacists that have experience prescribing cannabis-based medication. By 2024, the medicinal cannabis market within the United Kingdom is predicted to be worth nearly US$1.3 in real terms to £4.97 to reach 3.2

Programs 100

Programs Data Events Collective 100

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 20, 2021

Rahn & Associates announced today that it launched new risk management solutions for the burgeoning psychedelic medicinal industry. With our new psychedelic medicinal insurance solutions, business can access the necessary coverages to protect their business, attract qualified officers/directors, and bring new treatments to market.”.

Medicine 75

Medicine Business Research and Development Chronic Pain 75

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 17, 2021

goodblend™ Texas , a retail brand of Parallel , one of the nation’s largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators, today announced the launch of the first cannabinol (CBN) products for patients registered in the Texas Compassionate Use Program. goodblend™ Texas, a retail brand of Parallel. “We

Patients 97

Patients Programs Sleep Retail 97