MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

By legalizing MMJ, the state has facilitated access to a natural and potentially life-changing treatment option for patients suffering from various medical conditions. It has improved the quality of life for those dealing with chronic pain, nausea, seizures, and other medical conditions. Image by Pfüderi from Pixabay.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2024

Despite this, pockets of advocacy and research persisted, leading to the gradual recognition of its therapeutic potential and subsequent legalization for medical use in various states starting in the late 20th century. Clinicians are increasingly exploring its potential therapeutic benefits for managing various medical conditions.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a medical patient advocacy group, has an annual report on the proficiency of states’ medical cannabis programs, assigning each a letter grade. However, the cost of medical cannabis remains high, and a limited number of dispensaries causes hurdles. California. California. New Mexico.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 16, 2024

With increasing acceptance of medical marijuana as a legitimate treatment option for various health conditions, the industry has attracted significant attention from investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers alike. Policy decisions related to taxation, zoning, and advertising also impact the industry’s operations and growth trajectory.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. As the largest cannabis patient advocacy group, their recommendations have helped me hone in on issues that impact patients and work to pass improvements to better their lives,” Rabb said.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Americans for Safe Access (ASA), a medical patient advocacy group, has an annual report on the proficiency of states’ medical cannabis programs, assigning each a letter grade. The state scores nearly perfect in ease of navigation, which means physicians can easily classify qualifying conditions, find caregivers, and charge reasonable fees.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Also this week Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. You can submit your own feedback here.

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NORML

MARCH 14, 2020

Senate Bill 2543 would prohibit an employer from discriminating against a person in hiring, termination, or condition of employment based on the person’s status as a medical cannabis cardholder or a positive drug test for THC. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of medical expansion. Mississippi. NH resident?

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Update : The Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold an executive session for HB 399 on 1/17 at 11am. The measure would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to authorize additional dispensary licenses in certain geographic areas of the state. NH resident? NH resident? New Mexico. NM resident?

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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. Last session, the measure was vetoed by Governor Brown. CA resident?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 31, 2020

Essay Summary: Maha envisions making a positive social impact on California’s cannabis industry through patient advocacy, cannabis education, social research, and R&D. Her impressive background includes working in medical dispensaries in Los Angeles under Prop 215 in and prior to legalization and regulation under Prop 64.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 26, 2019

I am a medical patient in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Use Registry due my qualifying condition: a 2010 diagnosis of aggressive Multiple Sclerosis. If Florida plans to increase its medical marijuana program through new legislative policies and marijuana dispensary standardized procedures, how exactly do we attempt to accomplish this?

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Senate Bill 34 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. Legislation is pending, LD 1374, to allow licensed dispensaries and caregivers to home deliver medical cannabis to select patients.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Since 2014, she has also served on the board of directors and in patient advocacy for the International Cystinuria Foundation, and wrote about the experience of her family on the foundation’s website. Cannabis for children isn’t a cure-all, but can it be considered as an option to treat some medical conditions (Shutterstock).

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NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Senate Bill 34 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. Legislation is pending, LD 1374, to allow licensed dispensaries and caregivers to home deliver medical cannabis to select patients.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Update : HB 243 was scheduled for public hearing in the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee on 1/29, but it was removed from the agenda due to lack of support to pass it out of committee. Update : SB 79 was approved by the House Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee on 1/29/20. DE resident? DE resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 22, 2021

At the moment, you said that they could potentially add more conditions. What conditions, or indications can doctors prescribe for in Israel at the moment? IR: Well, today, there is a closed list, basically, of conditions. It has the – you assume safety, at least to a certain level. We have autism and epilepsy.

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NORML

JANUARY 25, 2019

179: The VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 to facilitate federally-sponsored clinical research into the safety and efficacy of medical cannabis among veterans. Opioid dependency was added to New Jersey’s list of conditions for medical cannabis eligibility. HI resident? NH resident? NH resident? New Mexico.

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The Cannigma

JANUARY 19, 2022

Today on the show we welcome Nikki Lawley, a Traumatic Brain Injury Survivor, and founder of NIKKI and the Plant, an advocacy group for medical marijuana use, with a special focus on helping women who have suffered a TBI. Nikki’s story is deeply inspirational, and we are honored to have had her on the show. Honestly, it was trial and error.

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We’re often that lone voice over on the corner, looking out for consumers, looking out for their rights and for their safety. Then from there, you can get them to, “Okay, it can help with a variety of medical conditions.” They would be able to shop at a medical cannabis dispensary. EG: Yeah, right. Nice to see you.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Knowing Your Rights , provided by the national medical cannabis advocacy organization Americans for Safe Access, admonishes current cannabis consumers: Medical cannabis patients and their providers are vulnerable to federal and state raids, arrest, prosecution, and incarceration. PERSONAL RIGHTS. ” EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

David John Nutt is an English neuropsychopharmacologist specialising in the research of drugs that affect the brain and conditions such as addiction, anxiety, and sleep. Healing Advocacy Fund. Carhart-Harris is also an advisor and/or board member of numerous psychdelics startups tackling a variety of mental health issues. David Nutt.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 13, 2019

These days, the industry in Nevada faces some steep challenges, including the lack of banking services and some serious questions — raised in numerous lawsuits — that the state’s process for distributing conditional licenses was unfair. Marketing has to be fluid, especially in the age of social media,” she said. Photo by Michelle Rindels.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The 2017 expansion of Virginia’s medical marijuana law got rid of qualifying conditions. How did getting rid of qualifying conditions make things easier for Virginia’s patients and the legislature? So, we set about these two objectives, one being to add additional conditions.

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