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

NORML

Commenting on the measure, NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients. House Bills 418 and 211 also take effect on August 1, 2020.

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

NORML

Commenting on the measure, NORML’s Deputy Director Paul Armentano said: “This is common sense legislation that provides physicians, not lawmakers, the ability and discretion to decide what treatment options are best for their patients. All three measures now await action from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

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McConnell Misleads on Marijuana

NORML

Some opponents of marijuana policy reform have manipulated the Speaker’s comments to imply that she was opining that cannabis therapy has been proven specifically to be successful for the treatment of COVID-19. The post McConnell Misleads on Marijuana appeared first on NORML.

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Treating PTSD with Cannabis

MMJ Recs

This has spurred interest in alternative treatments like treating PTSD with cannabis, which interacts with the body’s endocannabinoid system, implicated in stress regulation and emotional processing. However, these treatments do not work for everyone and may come with side effects or limited efficacy in managing symptoms long-term.

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Louisiana Expands Medical Program and Offers Banking Assurance

Veriheal

Another piece of legislation included a provision to allow cannabis businesses to have equal rights and access to banking despite their affiliation with cannabis. The post Louisiana Expands Medical Program and Offers Banking Assurance appeared first on Cannabis Central. Now that the bill has been signed, as of August 1 st.,

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CLR Interview: Mark Lozzi, CEO of Confia

Cannabis Law Report

provide free electronic payments within-network, powerful integrated banking capabilities, and automated compliance. I started my professional career in finance, at an investment banking firm but quickly launched my own venture capital fund. The cannabis industry suffers from inefficient, overpriced, banking and transactional services.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

The bill would allow qualifying patients to access all the alternative treatment centers instead of having to designate just one. Legislation is pending, A2210, to create a state bank to provide financial services to licensed marijuana business operating in accordance with state law. NH resident? New Jersey. NJ resident? New Mexico.