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Medical cannabis qualified patient bill moves to the House

Cannabis Law Report

The New Mexico Political Report writes… A Senate bill that would specify that only New Mexico residents are eligible to enroll in the state’s Medical Cannabis Program is headed to the House. Steinborn said New Mexico could be on the “cutting edge” of what he called a humanitarian issue of medical cannabis. “I

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Who is Brownie Mary and what is her significance to cannabis culture

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Many individuals and organizations work hard to support HIV/AIDS patients. One woman demonstrated extraordinary dedication to supporting HIV/AIDS patients, as well as contributed to cannabis culture, baking nearly 600 edible brownies a day during the peak of the HIV/AIDS crisis. . Who was Brownie Mary? Let’s Get Busted”.

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Best strains and terpenes for migraine relief

The Cannigma

Scientists still don’t understand exactly why migraines happen, nor how to cure the condition – but perhaps cannabis can help. Cannabis users have been reporting anecdotal relief for years, but it’s only recently that research has begun to dig into the complexities of migraines and how – or why – cannabis may be able to bring relief.

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Florida Establishes New Hoops to Jump Through for Medical Cannabis

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Medical cannabis patients in Florida must now sign a new standardized consent form in order to legally partake. Doctors also have a new set of procedures to follow to recommend medical cannabis. Was this enough of an issue that the state now has to force patients to sign off on?

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. Not only was the identity of “cannabis consumer” tied to stereotypes such as laziness , lack of success and ambition and “a motivational syndrome”, it could result in incarceration and the strict collateral sanctions associated with a drug charge.

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Louisiana Ends Jail Time for Small Amounts of Cannabis

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Louisiana ended the punishment of jail time for possession of small amounts of recreational cannabis, which took effect Sunday. It was one of more than 250 new laws that took effect on the same day, including new requirements for doctors administering the abortion pill and restrictions on when police officers can use chokehold restraints.

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Alabama’s Week Of Shame Continues Apace

Cannabis Law Report

Jim McClendon who thinks medical cannabis patients should just sort out their own supply chains in the black market. You shouldn’t expect an Alabaman politician who voted in favor of the state’s deeply unpopular anti-abortion law to also have the clearest elucidations on cannabis. Here’s the report.