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Legal Rights: MMJ Patient Advocacy in Missouri

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As Missouri patients gain access to medical cannabis for various qualifying conditions, understanding and advocating for MMJ patient rights is of paramount importance. Legal Possession Limits: Patients have the right to possess a certain amount of medical cannabis, as determined by state regulations.

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Behind the Buds: Examining Job Conditions in the Cannabis Cultivation Industry

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cannabis cultivation industry. This marked a somber milestone: the first known asthma-related death in the nation’s cannabis production sector. Here’s what happened and what it could mean for the future of cannabis cultivation safety. McMurrey began working at a cannabis facility in Massachusetts.

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Advocacy Organizations Respond to Formation of Legislative Committee to Review Implementation of Marijuana Legalization

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NEWARK – After nearly ten years of advocacy, New Jersey voters overwhelmingly approved marijuana legalization in 2020 to advance racial and social justice. Boyer, Salvation and Social Justice : “Throughout history, cannabis prohibition was used as a prominent tool in a war on Black people. March 30, 2022. Dr. Charles F.

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Veterans and Medical Cannabis: A Comprehensive Guide

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Many veterans struggle with various physical and psychological conditions resulting from their service. In this instance, medical cannabis offers a promising alternative or complementary treatment option. Navigating the complexities surrounding the Veterans Administration and medical cannabis can be daunting.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

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When it comes to cannabis in Japan, the country is known for maintaining strict prohibition and regulation of cannabis-derived products. The revised legislation would permit clinical use and production of cannabis for medical CBD products, like Epidiolex , that have been approved in the U.S.

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Iowa Medical Marijuana Laws: Past, Present, and Future

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From its prohibition to the gradual legalization and implementation of medical cannabis programs, the landscape of marijuana use for medical purposes has shifted dramatically. For decades, cannabis was strictly prohibited for both medical and recreational use.

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Illinois releases 2023 Annual Cannabis Report

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Friday, the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) released its Annual Cannabis Report for fiscal year 2023. In nearly four years, IDFPR has issued 48 social total equity dispensary licenses and conducted the SECL for 55 more conditional licenses that included almost 2,700 entrants.