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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

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Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes to recommending cannabis therapy to a bona fide patient.”

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WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research

Cannabis Chronicles

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”.

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NORML Resource Guide: Engaging Effective Activism During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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During this worldwide health emergency, it is more important than ever that patients have safe, above-ground, uninterrupted access to lab-tested cannabis medicine. It is more important than ever that essential cannabis retailers have equal access to banking and small business financial assistance. .” Download the Resource Guide.

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Banking Woes and Wins for Hemp-CBD

Canna Law Blog

Our firm represents a number of financial institutions and even a federal agency on banking state-legal cannabis. The number one question we have received lately is: “do you know a bank or credit union that will bank my hemp-CBD business?” And here’s why.

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Cannabis Workers, Unemployment Insurance, and the Small Business Administration: What You Need to Know

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Yet, despite the economic and political progress that has been made in states around the country, marijuana is still defined by federal law as a Schedule I substance with no medicinal value and a high potential for abuse.

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: I just introduced legislation to end the federal marijuana prohibition

NORML

There is a growing body of evidence that suggests the medicinal benefits of cannabis, including its ability to prevent epileptic seizures, mitigate pain, reduce anxiety, and even halt the growth of cancer cells. Medical Reforms. We are calling for common sense reforms that are long overdue. However, the U.S.

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Louisiana: Bills Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access Sent to Governor’s Desk

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Just as doctors are entrusted to make decisions with regard to the supervised use of opioids and other medicines – many of which pose far greater risks to patients than cannabis – the law should provide doctors with similar flexibility when it comes to recommending cannabis therapy to a bona fide patient.”

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