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Ukraine Lawmakers Vote to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

In a historic move, Ukraine’s government has legalized medical cannabis. The Parliamentary Vote for Legal Cannabis in Ukraine The vote in Ukraine’s parliament was a pivotal moment. A large majority, 248 out of 401 members, voted in favor of legalizing medical cannabis.

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New Poll Finds That Military Members And Veterans Support Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

Although there have been many studies demonstrating the increasing support for federal cannabis legalization, there is a lack of research interviewing military members, veterans, and their families on this subject. They found that, regardless of veteran status, most people support federal cannabis legalization.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. To its credit, the state does seem to be making minor strides toward cannabis legalization lately.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

Veriheal

Medical cannabis is more popular than ever before, with 38 states having legalized some form of it for various health conditions. Now, more than 90% of citizens believe that the substance should be legal for medicinal and recreational use, something that would have seemed astonishing even a mere decade ago.

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Medicinal Cannabis Use Approved in French Polynesia

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The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. A total of 20 opposition members voted against French Polynesia’s medicinal cannabis law. French Polynesia’s Medicinal Cannabis Law May Be Challenged in France .

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Ukraine Medical Cannabis Legalization Pending Amid Ongoing War

Veriheal

Could medical cannabis legalization be the key to helping Ukraine’s war-weary citizens? So much, in fact, that he believes it’s a moral imperative that the country legalize medical-use cannabis. Russia’s Deputy Ministry of Foreign Affairs called cannabis legalization efforts in Canada and the U.S.

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

In fact, its history as a dangerous, illicit narcotic is dwarfed by its history as a medicine. Cancer, HIV, epilepsy and other serious conditions were the first accepted uses of cannabis in the United States. Many of the early medical cannabis states had strict lists of conditions for which cannabis could be legally used.

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