Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 19, 2021

We’ve Got Events, Giveaways and Awesome Deals ??. for medical patients only). Moonrocks Event and Cart Deal. The Moonrocks Team will be at Kind Meds from 12-5 PM on 4/20 for this special event! Check out our awesome 420 specials and visit us to stock up on your favs… all at a discount! 2 Cartridges: $65.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 2, 2024

In Ohio, accessing medical marijuana involves more than just obtaining a prescription; it requires navigating a complex landscape of dispensaries, regulations, and patient expectations. This guide aims to demystify the process, offering practical advice and insights to help patients make informed decisions.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2023

In Part I and Part II of this 3-part series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for Dry Flower and Extracts before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. RSO, which was not tracked as its own category until adult-use legalization, started at $58.30

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 8, 2023

The National Cannabis Policy Summit’s Congressional Forum convenes cannabis advocates, patients, business leaders and policy experts for an afternoon of keynote addresses and discussions featuring Members of Congress in the Capitol Visitors Center’s Congressional Auditorium.

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

The passing of Senate Bill 1559 is another example of how the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act continues to evolve. Lightford is scheduled to host an informative town hall meeting to discuss several aspects of Illinois’ sometimes confusing cannabis law. The event is free and open to the public. Wednesday, Nov.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. per gram in January 2016, the first month of medical cannabis sales. per gram in February.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 18, 2023

A month later, the premiere resource for the Illinois cannabis industry was born. The two new services include News Joint Events and News Joint Consulting. News Joint Cannabis Events is the cannabis-friendly events planning and consulting service from Illinois News Joint.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

Under the legal commercial cannabis framework, craft legacy cannabis producers have largely lost access to opportunities to connect directly with consumers. In turn, consumer and patient access to farm-fresh cannabis and small batch products at retail have substantially diminished since legalization.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 22, 2023

States legalizing recreational cannabis are seeing an unexpected and significant decrease in mental health treatment admissions. Ortega’s research meticulously analyzed data from ten states where adult-use cannabis has become legal. However, he suggests two potential explanations.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 15, 2023

In our six-part series, “ Part 2: What Illinois cannabis patients really want ,” we discussed the absence of safe on-premise spaces in Illinois for legal consumption of cannabis. A key mistake, we believe, of Illinois’s cannabis laws, was over-restricting the market. We don’t want to repeat that.”

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 30, 2022

Getting access to medical marijuana in the state of Virginia requires patients to complete a few different steps in the application process. In some cases, there are events known as patient drives that can make the process even easier for qualifying individuals to get their recommendation and access medical marijuana.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

California has been a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, offering patients access to a variety of treatment options. Patients must first schedule an appointment with a licensed medical professional who can evaluate their medical history and condition. In 1996, the state became the first in the U.S.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan is known for its world-leading innovations, technology, and design, but when it comes to cannabis, the island nation remains decidedly regressive. But in modern times?

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Illinois News Joint

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

After comparing Illinois’ legal cannabis markets to a few other Midwest states , we now add the latest state to legalize and regulate recreational cannabis, Ohio. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in Illinois and Ohio. State Population Ohio: 11.8

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 15, 2022

Having a valid Missouri MMJ card guarantees you legal and safe access to medical cannabis products to help manage or treat your symptoms. Image by CBD-Infos-com on Pixabay : Want to know more about patient drives in Missouri? What is a MO patient drive? So, what are patient drives in Missouri ? Keep reading!

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Veriheal

JANUARY 3, 2022

From being the first Asian country to legalize medical cannabis to opening dispensaries for free medical cannabis oil and approving medical cultivation and distribution , Thailand has led the charge when it comes to cannabis legalization. In its most recent move, the country has now legalized cannabis flower.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 10, 2023

In Part 1 of this series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for dry flower before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. in March 2016 and, before adult-use legalization, topped out at $83.14 April 2018. Price per gram jumped to $75.12

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Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today finally released its January and February medical cannabis sales totals. January medical cannabis sales totals reached $24,338,551.30, and February totals reached $24,427,904.62. Each monthly total marked the lowest January and February totals since legalization in Illinois.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. All three women are longtime West Coast cannabis advocates. “That is discrimination.” “That is discrimination.”

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 25, 2022

Medical marijuana (MMJ) was fully legalized in New York in March 2021, when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Having a valid New York MMJ Card is the only legal and safe way to purchase MMJ products in the state. A New York patient drive can speed up the MMJ card application process.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Aurora Cannabis Club, small collective of cannabis growers/companies and enthusiasts, started April 20, 2021. The Aurora Cannabis Club, small collective of cannabis growers/companies and enthusiasts, started April 20, 2021. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, January 14, from 7-9 p.m.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 8, 2022

Now for the usual tale of ignoranceas related via UK’s Cannabis Health News. Advice has been shared for medical cannabis patients who may be at risk of facing discrimination at music festivals and events this summer. They had no idea whatsoever about the legality of medical cannabis ,” said Elliot.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its December 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. Total 2023 medical cannabis sales reached $324,792,664.73, which was the lowest yearly total since adult-use legalization. Retail sales of medical cannabis for December included $12,900,074.74

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Illinois may go from no legal curbside pickup for registered medical patients to legal dive-up window service if a recently introduced Senate Bill becomes law. In the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , removes language prohibiting dispensing organizations from operating drive-through windows.” February 10, Sen.

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United Patients Group

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In this day and age, the use of medical cannabis is no longer a fringe idea. The world of medicine is ever-evolving, and medical cannabis is part of that evolution. Despite the controversy surrounding its legalization and use, there’s no denying the increasing amount of research supporting its therapeutic potential.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? Also, a recent systematic review of healthcare professionals’ “cannabis knowledge” reported “there was a unanimous lack of self-perceived knowledge surrounding all aspects of medicinal cannabis” (2). million medical marijuana patients nationwide.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

After comparing Missouri and Illinois legal cannabis markets, we decided to compare the Prairie State to Michigan, the oldest and largest legal market surrounding Illinois. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in both Midwest states. Illinois: Medical patients only.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 29, 2023

Imagine being able to go to the farmer’s market, and instead of buying food items, you get to examine cannabis plants, negotiate their prices, and have random conversations with the farmer. Thanks to the New York Office of Cannabis Management, the idea of a legal cannabis showcase program is now a reality.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Last November, the citizens of Missouri passed Amendment 3 via ballot initiative, legalizing recreational cannabis in the Show Me state and expanding on the medical program that started in 2018. While Illinois shares 361 miles of border with Missouri, the cannabis regulatory frameworks and markets are quite different.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 24, 2023

After comparing Illinois’ legal cannabis markets to Missouri and Michigan , we decided to compare the Prairie State to Minnesota, the 23rd state to legalize adult-use cannabis. Below are statistics for several categories that directly compare the cannabis industries in both Midwest states. m Illinois: 12.67

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kind Idaho Chair Jackee Winters is laser-focused on qualifying the group’s medical cannabis legalization initiative for the state’s 2022 ballot in order to help her daughter, who suffers from a brain tumor, get legal access to cannabis. There are people here who suffer, and we’re behind the times.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 26, 2023

After the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced it was changing its legalities on cannabis curbside pickup for medical patients after the New Year, IDFPR then extended the variance that permitted curbside pickup through January. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 6, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its June 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For the last three months, monthly sales totals performed weaker than the three years since Illinois legalized recreational use. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $165,812,213.19.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) convened for its first official meeting yesterday. Monday, August 7, and started with introductions from the multitude of members with diverse cannabis-related backgrounds, including nurses, doctors, medical patients, teachers, and more. The virtual meeting ran from 3-4:30 p.m.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

APRIL 1, 2020

For some cannabis users, this month is significant. For decades, the number 420 has been aligned with cannabis use. Even before medical cannabis was legalized in New Mexico, April 20 served as an unofficial day for cannabis users to celebrate. This year however, the whole month is 4/20.

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Veriheal

APRIL 10, 2024

While Google won’t give you a straightforward answer as to why the number 4/20 is associated with cannabis–and unfortunately, it may just be cannabis lore lost to history–it’s the favorite number of millions across the world due to its weed-related connotation. It’s the place to be!

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 13, 2021

Almost 25% of patients with Parkinson’s disease reported that they had used cannabis in the prior six months in a survey from the Parkinson’s Foundation. Parkinson’s disease patients typically use pharmaceutical medications to treat their condition with varying degrees of success. One such alternative treatment is cannabis.

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