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Doctors Get New Clinical Guidelines for Managing Chronic Pain With Cannabis, Courtesy of Canadian Researchers

Veriheal

Chronic pain —a condition that affects 50.2 Nonetheless, guidelines pertaining to the use of cannabis-based treatments for chronic pain relief have been somewhat hazy…up until now. New guidelines for cannabis in chronic pain were recently published by a group of Canadian researchers.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/7/20

NORML

2227) is bipartisan legislation that removes marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, thus decriminalizing the substance at the federal level and enabling states to set their own policies. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of expanded decriminalization.

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The Psilocybin Movement is Like the Cannabis Movement (Except When It’s Not)

Canna Law Blog

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/8/19

NORML

Legislation is pending, House Bill 5442, to expand the pool of individuals eligible for medical cannabis by allowing physicians to recommend it to those with generalized chronic pain. Legislation is pending to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. CT resident? IA resident? IN resident? KY resident?

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Unlike other states, Alabama requires doctors to document a failure of conventional medical treatment before issuing a medical cannabis prescription. In February 2022, a state senator introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of two ounces or less, reducing the penalty from up to a year in jail to a $250 fine.

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Veterans Urge Biden To Reschedule Cannabis, But Some Lawmakers Express Concerns

Veriheal

As such, we hope that in treating the wounds of war — both visible and invisible — that our servicemembers and veterans would have access to the widest array of possible treatments,” writes an excerpt from the veterans’ letter, via NBC News.

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The Ketamine Clinic Craze: Legalities and Possibilities

Canna Law Blog

People are increasingly using ketamine for ailments that resist treatment through traditional pharmaceutical drugs. Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. major depressive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, acute suicidality).

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