NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. Connecticut. CT resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Access Therapy 177

NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

State lawmakers have approved a series of bills reducing penalties for marijuana possession offenses and strengthening and expanding legal protections for medical cannabis patients. Senate Bill 406 expands medical cannabis access and provides important new patient protections. The measures now await action from Democratic Gov.

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Decriminalization Chronic Pain Marijuana Legislation 236

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Jim Justice (R) of West Virginia signed legislation into law that allows financial institutions to provide banking services related to the state’s medical marijuana program. It now awaits consideration by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 182

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Following are the bills that we’ve tracked this week and as always, check NORML’s Action Center for legislation pending in your state. Click here to email your Representative and urge them to support this important legislation. CO resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 176

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. AL resident? AR resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 184

NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. CA resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 159

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Send a message to your federal lawmakers in support of this important legislation. California. CT resident?

Legislation 148

Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 148

NORML

MAY 12, 2020

When those very medications led to liver failure in 2017, triggering chronic pain and other MS symptoms, she was forced to retire from teaching. A friend suggested Tamara try CBD oil for her pain, and it gave her relief like nothing else had. It concerned her that even as a registered patient, she could still be arrested.

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Advocacy Legislation Chronic Pain Education 295

NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Blumenauer said, “For too long, our veterans have been denied access to highly effective medical marijuana treatment for conditions like chronic pain and PTSD. This legislation would guarantee our veterans fair and equal treatment, along with the ability to consult with their own physician on all treatment options.

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Access Chronic Pain Treatment Conditions 232

Veriheal

MARCH 27, 2025

If passed, vaporizable dried raw cannabis would be included with the products available to Iowas medical patients. Companies & Iowa Patients Are Hopeful For Change Lucas Nelson, president of MedPharm Iowa, owns and operates Bud & Marys Cannabis in the state. Theres a patient who visits us from just outside of Ottumwa.

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Chronic Pain Patients THC Programs 72

NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

This conflict between state and federal laws limits treatment options and federal employment opportunities, particularly impacting veterans who comprise approximately one-third of the federal workforce and whose medical cannabis use to treat chronic pain and PTSD has been found to be double the rate of the general public.

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Chronic Pain Legislation Treatment State Laws 192

NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. Assembly Bill 20 , The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, institutes various changes to the program to better facilitate patients’ access to the substance. Democratic Gov.

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Law Chronic Pain Programs Epilepsy 172

Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. But in brighter news, legislation from Rep. With this bill and the urgency of hospice care, regulators would have to issue a cannabis patient card within 14 days of receiving the documentation, and application fees would be waived.

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Patients Access Conditions Chronic Pain 95

Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). This marks a change from past years, when similar laws were primarily enacted via citizens’ initiatives, not by legislative action.

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Legislation Patients Retail Law 98

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

AUGUST 24, 2018

Severe and chronic pain. Severe or persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis, severe and chronic pain is already being treated in Arizona with therapeutic and clinical therapies in conjunction with marijuana therapy. Severe nausea; Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy.

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Chronic Pain Marijuana Therapy Treatment 99

MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

By the end of 2018 there were almost 60,000 patients, and nearly $100 million had been taken in the first year of sales. It is projected that there will soon be over 200,000 registered medical marijuana patients in Maryland. LaPrade Medical Marijuana Commission legislation. Severe or chronic pain. Let’s dive in!

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Dispensary Patients Programs Recreational 105

Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2019

The legislation would allow patients 19 and older who are suffering from one of 33 conditions to qualify for medical marijuana and obtain it at licensed dispensaries. It would also establish a commission responsible for licensing cultivators, distributors and retailers and also approving medical cannabis cards for patients.

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Legislation Chronic Pain Epilepsy Conditions 55

TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

Are you able to answer your patients’ medical marijuana questions? and ‘The Perioperative Considerations for the Patient Utilizing Cannabinoid-based Medicines and Products.’ million medical marijuana patients nationwide. Written by Dr. Meredith Fisher-Corn, MD , Editor-in-Chief at TheAnswerPage.com.

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Patients Education Marijuana Therapy 98

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A somewhat bizarre piece of legislation. This action came days after that the panel advanced separate legislation related to establishing a working group to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin mushrooms. As it stands, only patients diagnosed “as having a debilitating medical condition” by a doctor qualify for the program.

Chronic Pain 105

Chronic Pain Legalization Conditions Legislation 105

MassRoots

MARCH 7, 2019

Legislation to legalize medical cannabis cleared the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. House Bill 136 was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 16 to one after committee members heard from constituents who suffer from health problems such as epilepsy and chronic pain. Patient Testimony.

Chronic Pain 91

Chronic Pain Epilepsy Legislation Patients 91

United Patients Group

JANUARY 15, 2023

It is non-psychoactive and can be used to treat a wide range of ailments, from chronic pain to anxiety. This legislation is in force in 37 states as well as the District of Columbia. If you are looking for ​​ cannabis-friendly doctors , turn to United Patients Group. Depression. Inflammation. Book a consultation today.

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THC CBD DEA Cannabinoids 130

MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

At the time of this article’s publishing, thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation permitting use of medical cannabis. You will find that the requirements for becoming a legal medical cannabis patient vary from state to state, especially with regard to qualifying conditions. Check it out here.

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Patients Legalization Conditions Treatment 83

MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

D), signed the “ Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act ” into law on Saturday, January 12, 2019. “I Any patient suffering from one of the qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to receive a recommendation for medical cannabis from a licensed physician. Approved patients will be issued registration cards.

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Legalization Marijuana Chronic Pain Patients 92

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed anti-discrimination legislation today, Assembly Bill 1954 , prohibiting physicians and surgeons from automatically denying either treatments or medications to patients solely because they consume medical cannabis or because they have tested a positive for THC on a drug screen. 20210AB1954_95.

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Patients Chronic Pain Treatment THC 52

Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The legislation was inspired by Levi Coleman, an Ogden firefighter who was suspended without pay after he refused to give up his medical cannabis prescription, according to Deseret News. 46 to close a “loophole” in the law that puts registered medical cannabis patients like Coleman at risk, Deseret News reported. 46 now goes to Gov.

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Legislation Chronic Pain Cannabis Patients 52

Veriheal

MARCH 22, 2022

The restrictive program, if legalized, would allow medical patients with certain severe illnesses to access medical cannabis. . Under the current legislation, House Bill 136 would allow medical cannabis access for patients with cancer , multiple sclerosis , chronic pain , epilepsy , chronic nausea , and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Chronic Pain Epilepsy Programs Cannabis 90

MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

In recent years, the landscape of medical marijuana laws has evolved, presenting new opportunities and challenges for patients, healthcare providers, and industry stakeholders. Understanding these regulations is crucial for patients, caregivers, and dispensaries alike to ensure compliance with the law.

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Legislation Law Marijuana Dispensary 52

Veriheal

JUNE 9, 2022

The patient registry for the medical cannabis program was not opened again until August 9th, 2012. The first medical cannabis dispensary opened in New Jersey later that year and served its first patient on December 6th, 2012. Some medical cannabis dispensaries may offer consumption areas for patients.

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Recreational Patients Programs Dispensary 22

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 1, 2021

The initial shipment is designated to be used by the Clinic in a pilot run in preparation for the previously announced study , based out of the United Kingdom, on the safety and efficacy of cannabis and hemp for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic pain. billion, servicing nearly 340,000 active patients.

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Clinical Trials Chronic Pain Data Research and Development 89

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

MEDICINAL CANNABIS WILL BE LEGALIZED FOR PATIENTS TO WIN A PAIN-FREE DAY. The greatest achievement in the opinion of the President of the National Assembly, Crispiano Adames, “is the relief that patients will have because they deserve it.” Here’s what’s been published by the Panamanian Assembly (Monday).

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Legalization Epilepsy Medicine Chronic Pain 100

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

expands medical cannabis patient protections, Fetterman talks cannabis legalization with President Biden, and Sioux Falls celebrates the opening of its first medical cannabis dispensary. Newsom Expands MMJ Patient Protections. California governor Gavin Newsom has signed two new pieces of cannabis legislation into law.

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Patients Dispensary Chronic Pain Access 59

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The cannabis that was approved for medical use was required to have a low THC content, and patients had to register their use of the substance on the Compassionate Use Registry, arguably a violation of their privacy. The 2016 law also established more Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers, making it easier for patients to access cannabis.

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Edibles Patients Chronic Pain Conditions 52

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 23, 2022

SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bill 1186, which restores voter-created access to medicinal cannabis across the state by requiring cities to allow patients access to purchase legal medicinal cannabis by delivery, passed the Assembly Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 13-2.

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Medicine Legislation Chronic Pain Business 52

Veriheal

MAY 17, 2021

Many of them even offer the ability for visiting medical cannabis patients from other states to participate in their programs. Theodore happens to also be an addiction expert who refuses to provide treatment to patients that choose to consume cannabis as he believes it interferes with the treatment of other addictions.

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Legalization Pharmaceutical Therapy Chronic Pain 93

MGC Pharma

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

A recent Hawaii-based study of 2,736 patients above the age of 65 found that, after six months, 93.7% of respondents who received Medical Cannabis treatment reported improvement in their condition and significant reductions to pain levels.

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Research and Development Pharmaceutical Chronic Pain Treatment 100

MMJ Recs

MAY 15, 2022

This initial MMJ legislation only allowed patients suffering from intractable epilepsy to use cannabis oil. In 2020, the law changed to allow patients with any medical condition to receive a doctor’s recommendation to use and purchase medical marijuana products containing a maximum 10 milligrams of THC.

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Patients Marijuana Pharmaceutical Dispensary 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 25, 2022

May 25, 2022 – SACRAMENTO – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)’s Senate Bill 1186 , which restores voter-created access to medicinal cannabis across the state by requiring cities to provide patients access to purchase medicinal cannabis by delivery, passed the Senate with a unanimous bipartisan vote. 20210SB1186_96.

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Medicine Legislation Chronic Pain Access 52