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Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis With a Law that Provides Limited Access to Patients

Americans for Safe Access

There are loopholes written into the language that will allow individual municipalities to reject the law and keep medical cannabis illegal in their jurisdictions, and the bill limits cannabis businesses to operate in industrial or agricultural zones, which limits patient access. ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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Hemp bill could solve medical patient dilemma

Illinois News Joint

As reported earlier , HB4161 focuses mainly on safety concerns, including permits, licensing, testing, taxes, and a new Hemp Social Equity Fund, but HB4161 also contains amendments that would affect registered Illinois medical cannabis patients and cottage hemp operators as well. Seeds may not be given or sold to any other person.”

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Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration

Leafly

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried sues the Biden Administration. The post Medical marijuana patient gun rights lawsuit filed against Biden Administration appeared first on Leafly.

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Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Does Not Want Medical Cannabis Regulated Under His Department

SpeedWeed

16, 2020, but a report released earlier this month revealed the extent to which licensed patients were lined up for access. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) issued 56,448 new patient licenses and 12,062 renewed patient licenses between Dec. Psychiatric disorders accounted for 11,914 patients.

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Florida Gun Laws For Medical Marijuana Patients – Everything You Need To Know About Your Concealed Weapons License In Florida

LifeCannMD

Under federal law, Florida physicians cannot legally “prescribe” medical marijuana, rather they give patients that qualify a “recommendation.” It’s this murky distinction that has been causing some confusion on a patients’ ability to pass a background check in the process of purchasing and carrying a firearm.

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House and Senate bills would allow recreational cannabis curbside pickup

Illinois News Joint

In addition, SB3922 and HB5809 addresses provisions for identification cards: Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall follow specified requirements of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act regarding the administration of cultivation center agent identification cards.

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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Announces State Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee

Cannabis Law Report

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced Monday a new Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee, which she says will collaborate with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to help improve the state’s medical marijuana policies. Here are the details care of Sunshine State News.