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

Veriheal

million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 This data aligns with Americans’ rising acceptance of cannabis. While there have been some drops in medical patient registration in states with adult-use (recreational) programs, pandemic-era programs also directly attributed to part of the increase in patient registration.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

Despite notable advances in MMJ research over the last decade, scientists have found that some states’ restrictions on qualifying conditions prevent millions of patients from getting the treatments they need—robbing them of potential relief offered by cannabinoid therapies. How Do MMJ Restrictions Affect Patients and Doctors?

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New Data Reveals Legal States Experienced Fewer Cases of EVALI

Veriheal

An Analysis of Nationwide EVALI Data. After mapping the case counts alongside state cannabis policies, the team estimated the “relationship between states’ total 2019 EVALI cases and two mutually exclusive marijuana policy indicators”—the first being recreational and medical legalization, and the second being only medical legalization.

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A Healthcare Organization’s Guide To Improving Patient Experience

United Patients Group

A high-quality patient experience is paramount in any healthcare setting. Satisfied patients are more likely to trust their healthcare providers. It encourages patients to ask questions, provide accurate information, and participate in shared decision-making, leading to better treatment adherence and overall care quality.

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Study: Pain Patients Report Significant Health Improvements Following Enactment of Medical Cannabis Access Laws

NORML

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy.

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PA: Court orders release on medical cannabis data regarding, “how many medical marijuana patients have received approval from a doctor to use cannabis for opioid addiction treatment.”

Cannabis Law Report

A panel of Commonwealth Court judges has ordered the Wolf administration to reveal how many medical marijuana patients have received approval from a doctor to use cannabis for opioid addiction treatment. The newsroom specifically requested aggregate data — information that would not identify individual patients.

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

And the truth was that many of the early medical cannabis patients were severely ill. And states like California that left it up to a patient and their doctor to decide whether cannabis was appropriate for them were accused of using medical cannabis as a guise for full legalization.

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