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Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

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The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients. The measure places no limit on the number of dispensaries and mandates that local municipalities “shall not impair the availability of and reasonable access to medical marijuana.”

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

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Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Expansion Measure Signed Into Law

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Specifically, it expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those with chronic pain, menstrual cramps, and epilepsy. The new law also for the first time permits dispensaries to provide edible cannabis products and to operate on-site consumption areas.

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3 Hockey Players’ New Dispensary, Ohio’s MMJ Overhaul, & Cannabis for Epileptic Children

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A trio of former hockey players opened a medical marijuana dispensary, Ohio’s medical marijuana program is in for a huge revamp, and a study discovered that cannabis plants may help reduce seizures in children. Blues Trio Opens Medical Cannabis Dispensary in St. Hippos Medical Dispensary opened its doors on Dec.

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Kentucky Lawmakers Push to Legalize Medical Marijuana

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House Bill 136, an amendment to legalize medical marijuana, was introduced in the Kentucky Legislature on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Lawmakers have been listening to constituents suffering from debilitating diseases, like epilepsy and cancer, who say they would like to have the option to explore how medical cannabis may ease their symptoms.

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Pennsylvanians Spent $132M On Medical Marijuana In Successful First Year

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In 2018, the first full year of operations for the retail medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania, patients spent more than $130 million on the herbal medication. Of the card-holding patients, more than 83,000 purchased products from a dispensary, and more than 600,000 transactions were collectively reported by the licensed dispensaries.

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Which states allow out-of-state patients to buy medical marijuana?

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However, the number of states that will authorize qualified patients from out-of-state medical marijuana programs is still relatively small. . That doesn’t mean you can’t access a green state’s medical marijuana programs, though. The following states currently have medical marijuana programs: Alaska. Washington D.C.

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