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Iowa Medical Marijuana Laws: Past, Present, and Future

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In this blog, we’re discussing the past, present, and future of Iowa medical marijuana laws — exploring its history, laws, regulations, patient access, and the evolving role it plays in the state’s healthcare system. In Iowa, CBD oil is legal for medical use under certain circumstances.

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Access and Equity: Addressing Disparities in Medical Marijuana Availability Across States

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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.

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Veterans and Medical Cannabis: A Comprehensive Guide

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There are multiple US states with an established state-approved medical marijuana program as well as states permitting the use of cannabinol (CBD) oil – a non-psychoactive component of cannabis – for medical purposes exclusively.

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NORML Activist Spotlight: Tamara Netzel

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A friend suggested Tamara try CBD oil for her pain, and it gave her relief like nothing else had. Years later and after countless hours devoted by herself and other advocates at Virginia NORML, the state’s first medical cannabis dispensaries will finally begin opening dispensary doors to patients this summer.

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Is Cannabis Legal In Texas 2023?

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The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. The patient must be a permanent resident of Texas and have a recommendation from an authorized doctor. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Leafie (UK) Article: The police are arresting cannabis patients with legal prescriptions

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The MCCSS estimates that since the law changed, 13,000 patients have been prescribed legal cannabis in the form of flowers and oils for a range of conditions. Liam Lewis, a medical cannabis patient who lives in Scotland was a first-hand victim of the police’s miseducation. He was then given an official written warning.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

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Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 2134, to permit qualifying patients to cultivate personal use quantities of cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The measure would permit patients to grow up to nine cannabis plants in a locked, enclosed facility, and to possess up to three ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. NH resident?