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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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Iowa Bill Seeking ‘Vaporizable’ Cannabis To Be On State-Approved List

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She suffers from chronic pain, as you mentioned. Are There Other Legislation Proposals For The Iowa Medical Cannabis Program? Nelson said in a statement that if the bill passes, the company will commit to lowering patient product costs by an estimated 50%. Theres a patient who visits us from just outside of Ottumwa.

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The Changing Landscape of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What Patients Should Know

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These incentives make the program valuable, especially for patients managing chronic pain, cancer, PTSD, and other qualifying conditions. Legislative Action to Expand Access The Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance continues to advocate for policies that strengthen the program.

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Miami Cannabis Doctor Explains Florida Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients

LifeCannMD

New legislation is working to fix this problem. There’s legislation moving through Tallahassee right now ( S0146 / H0993 ) that would protect parents who are medical cannabis patients from losing their kids just because they use their medicine responsibly. The good news?

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Pride and Plant Medicine: How the LGBTQ+ Movement Shaped the Cannabis Industry

The Cannigma

Known as the Compassionate Use Act, this landmark legislation became the first to legalize medical cannabis in the United States. Together, she and Peron turned love into action, transforming grassroots care into legislative change. Her motto? “I I bake the world a better place, one brownie at a time.”

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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

The cannabis movement began with a mission rooted in compassion—dedicated to providing relief for patients suffering from severe conditions such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, epilepsy, and chronic pain. Seeking relief for her chronic pain, she unknowingly purchased a THC-O product, believing it to be a safe and therapeutic option.

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Bicameral Legislation To Force The VA To Conduct Research

NORML

Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) and Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have introduced legislation, HR 712 / S. With the opioid crisis raging across America, it is imperative to the health and safety of our veterans that we find alternative treatments for chronic pain and service-related injuries.”