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House adjourns before voting on cannabis omnibus and hemp bill

Illinois News Joint

Proponents of the cannabis omnibus, which contains several provisions that would improve cannabis medical patients’ lives, now have to again push for those same provisions, which have already stalled several times in past legislative sessions, in the same bill or a new bill during the fall veto session.

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Delaware Approves Medical Cannabis Delivery Option

NORML

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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Medical cannabis privacy issues worries Oklahoma Patient Advocates

Cannabis Law Report

Tulsa World writes… A law that takes effect later this month has a provision allowing the Oklahoma State Department of Health to give law enforcement access to information displayed on medical marijuana patient licenses. Read the full article at [link].

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The Evolution of Medical Marijuana: From Stigma to Acceptance in the US

MMJ Recs

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. Moreover, its use in palliative care has shown promising results in improving quality of life for terminally ill patients.

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Virginia Medical Cannabis Bills Clear Senate Committee

NORML

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.

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DEA Approves Cocaine Derivative for Parkinson’s Research. Why Not Cannabis?

Veriheal

They noted this cocaine derivative serves as a “diagnostic substance that is useful in assisting the evaluation of adult patients with suspected Parkinsonian syndromes, used in the visualization of striatal dopamine transporters (DAT) using positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.”

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Cannabis and traumatic brain injury, with Nikki Lawley

The Cannigma

The resulting prejudice can often discourage folks from seeking out medical cannabis as an option, and can even affect state legislature, forcing patients to overcome unnecessary and prohibitive obstacles in order to receive the treatment they need. EG: Definitely. Music by Desca. I could not literally leave my hotel room.