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Texas: Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding State’s Medical Cannabis Access Program

NORML

Provisions in the bill open the program to those suffering from chronic pain, among other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that may be possessed by patients and significantly increases total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.

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Texas Becomes the 40th State with a Medical Cannabis Program

Americans for Safe Access

After years of dedicated advocacy by patients and their families, Texas lawmakers have taken a historic step by significantly expanding the state’s medical cannabis program. Governor Greg Abbott signed the bipartisan bill into law on Saturday, marking a new era for patient access in Texas.

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Texas Expands Patients’ Access to Medical Cannabis

NORML

The new law opens the Texas Compassionate Use Program to include those suffering from chronic pain and other newly eligible conditions. It also expands the variety of cannabis formulations that patients possess and significantly increases the total number of state-licensed dispensaries that can operate in the state.

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DOJ Budget Advances with Restrictions on Rescheduling, Medical Cannabis Businesses

Americans for Safe Access

Immediate Release: July 15, 2025 Contact: Steph@safeaccessnow.org CJS Approps keeps most protections for state medical cannabis programs after outcry from 45+ medical cannabis organizations

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Millions of Patients, One Message: Congress Must Protect Medical Cannabis

Americans for Safe Access

. — Today, a coalition of 45 national and state-based organizations representing millions of patients, healthcare professionals, veterans, and caregivers announced a joint letter to congressional appropriators, that was delivered last week urging them to preserve crucial protections for state medical cannabis programs in the upcoming FY2026 Commerce, (..)

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. The state’s first dispensary opened in 2015, sparking a wave of patient registrations.

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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDPH portion)

Illinois News Joint

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) convened four times in FY24.