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

Americans for Safe Access

Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients. 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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The Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know

Canna Care Docs

The Changing Landscape of Me dical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know The Massachusetts medical marijuana program has been a cornerstone of cannabis access since its inception in 2012. MPAA) the states leading voice for patient rights and cannabis policy reform.

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Iowa Bill Seeking ‘Vaporizable’ Cannabis To Be On State-Approved List

Veriheal

Currently, the program only allows for tablets, capsules, liquids, topicals, vaporizable products (not raw flower), and suppositories. With Nelson promising to lower product costs if the bill is passed, it would make medical cannabis more affordable and accessible for patients. Iowa is also known for its strong agricultural practices.

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Illinois releases Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDFPR portion)

Illinois News Joint

This growth has allowed for the creation of new jobs, increased access to cannabis for consumers, and shows the State’s commitment to social equity in its cannabis programs.” These rules bring further clarity and transparency to IDFPR operations by laying out policies and procedures in a clear and concise way.

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How Inflation is Affecting Cannabis: Prices, Closures, and the Job Market

Veriheal

As perhaps one of the most talked-about topics for U.S. According to Beau Kilmer, a cannabis market authority from the Rand Drug Policy Research Center, in an interview with NPR , When you move from prohibition to legalization, it takes time [to lower prices]. Since cultivators grow cannabis domestically in the U.S.,

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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.

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

Canna Law Blog

Small Business Administration (SBA) has quietly reintroduced a policy that effectively disqualifies most of them from critical federal loan programs. SBA policy timeline: A whiplash-inducing history The SBAs latest update to its 7(a) and 504 loan programs represents a return to the more restrictive, 2020 policy.