LifeCannMD

APRIL 28, 2025

By then, Canada had legalized medical marijuana, but that didn’t mean doctors were handing out prescriptions. Faced with legal persecution, Rick made the difficult decision to leave his home country. For decades, cannabis’ legal status made it nearly impossible to conduct proper research. Then fate stepped in.

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LifeCannMD

JUNE 23, 2025

Your First Florida Medical Marijuana Evaluation: We Need to Meet Face-to-Face I wish I had better news, but legally your FIRST medical marijuana evaluation in Florida, you absolutely need to come in for an in-person appointment. Schedule Your Evaluation Today Think this might be worth exploring? Give us a call today.

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Miss Marijuana

JULY 3, 2025

Other Medical Conditions Medical marijuana can help with lots of things, like nausea, epilepsy, or even loss of appetite. Safety, Side Effects, and Legal Considerations Alright, let’s talk about the stuff you really need to know—staying safe, watching out for side effects, and keeping things legal. Stay smart and stay legal!

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Veriheal

JUNE 19, 2025

In theory, medical cannabis has been legal in the United Kingdom since 2018. What does this say about the structure and limitations of the UK’s legal medical cannabis system? And how are patients weighing the risks and benefits of illicit cannabis in the absence of affordable, legal alternatives?

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NORML

JULY 12, 2021

The lawsuit, which was filed by a 19-year-old patient who uses cannabis for the treatment of severe epilepsy, argues that the proposed changes will unduly restrict medical cannabis access among patients and will discourage physicians from participating in the program.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Epilepsy is a complex neurological disorder that affects millions of people worldwide, causing recurrent seizures that can significantly impact the quality of life. Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy Treatment Medical marijuana, often referred to as MMJ, is a term used to describe the use of cannabis and its derivatives for therapeutic purposes.

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Project CBD

JULY 31, 2018

In June 2018, the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) gave its blessing to “Epidiolex,” a purfied CBD pharmaceutical, for treating severe pediatric epilepsy. Six months later, Congress passed the Farm Bill, which legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp for many uses, including the production of biomass for CBD oil extraction.

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NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

The American South has been one of the toughest (weed) cookies to crack when it comes to marijuana reform, despite legalization’s wildfire spread over the past half-decade. To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). They were all fine with that?

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. In 2014, state lawmakers passed legislation permitting those diagnosed with intractable epilepsy to possess certain products containing CBD. But the law provides no legal supply source for such products.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 1, 2022

There is no legal medical or recreational cannabis program in North Carolina. Prior to the passage of the 208 Farm Bill, North Carolina legalized CB D oil for patients with epilepsy. No, there is no legal home grow for cannabis products in North Carolina. The post Is weed legal in North Carolina? CBD regulations.

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Veriheal

MARCH 2, 2024

In December of 2023, the country recently made a new move towards reform that could stimulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry and provide many patients, such as those with epilepsy , with access to potentially life-changing medical treatments. So, with all of these changes, the question remains: Is weed legal in Japan?

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Veriheal

AUGUST 12, 2021

Patients who suffer from epilepsy , which affects some 3.4 This is according to a recently published study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Epilepsy & Behavior. This is according to a recently published study featured in the peer-reviewed journal Epilepsy & Behavior. CBD, which constitutes a $2,770.8

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Roll out of the program has been slow, and as of June 2022, there were still no doctors certified to issue prescriptions, no licensed dispensaries, and no legal farming of cannabis products. CBD is legal in Alabama under the 2018 federal farm bill.

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MassRoots

JANUARY 10, 2019

House Bill 136, an amendment to legalize medical marijuana, was introduced in the Kentucky Legislature on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Similar legislation to legalize medical cannabis was not approved last year , but this year may be different. Cassie Everett, a woman from Louisville who suffers from epilepsy contacted Rep.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. In 2019, Japan approved clinical trials for Epidiolox — a cannabis derived medicine used to treat severe forms of childhood epilepsy such as Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

MEDICINAL CANNABIS WILL BE LEGALIZED FOR PATIENTS TO WIN A PAIN-FREE DAY. Satisfaction took hold of the session that marks a precedent for legalizing medical cannabis, a modern and unknown issue at the time, but which in the end risked approval, understanding the right of people to live better. relatives of this group of people.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in Poland and the plant is still legally considered a narcotic. Attitudes towards legalization are slowly shifting. A 2020 Kantar poll found that 55% of respondents don’t believe a small amount of cannabis should be worthy of jail time but only 21% believed cannabis should be fully legal.

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Americans for Safe Access

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

I became passionate about medical cannabis when I saw remarkable results using cannabis in treating my son Zach’s severe refractory epilepsy. I started volunteering some time for Americans for Safe Access (ASA) , the country’s largest non-profit patient advocacy organization promoting safe and legal access to medical cannabis.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. A nurse holding medical cannabis in a retirement home in Rehovot, Israel (Shutterstock).

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A new bill legalizing medicinal cannabis in Ukraine has been signed one month after it advanced to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s desk. However, lawmakers are considering expanding access to people with Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and more. Last June, Zelensky expressed support for legalizing marijuana.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In 2018, the leaders of 19 Caribbean nations decided that they would “review marijuana’s current status with a view to reclassification” The leaders emphasized the importance of these cannabis legalization bills as a tool for social justice and economic gain. Recently, The Bahamas’ made good on that 2018 promise.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

The city is still in mourning for those lost to COVID-19, the governor is facing calls to resign, the Knicks are still the Knicks, and the rent is still too damn high, but let’s focus on the positive: New York has legalized recreational cannabis — effective immediately. Public possession of up to 3 ounces is legal.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A legislative committee voted vigorously in opposition to medical cannabis legalization in North Carolina six years ago, but things have changed a lot since then. In a groundbreaking moment on Tuesday, August 24, North Carolina Senate committee voted in approval of a revised bill to legalize medical cannabis statewide.

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MedicalJane

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As more and more states legalize cannabis use, the demand for medical cannabis products and cannabinoid-based therapies continues to grow. Use and legalization of medical cannabis was favored by over 80% of the participants, especially cannabidiol (CBD) for epilepsy and when prescribed by a medical provider.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The recent wave of crackdowns on cannabidiol (“CBD”)-infused alcohol beverages has further exacerbated public confusion regarding the legal status of the cannabis plant’s non-psychoactive compound. So as of now, only TTB-approved hemp-infused alcohol beverages seem to be legal and officially “safe” for human consumption.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

New Jersey, Montana, and Arizona all legalized recreational cannabis, establishing age restrictions for its use and guidelines around who can grow it and how much. And in a first in the United States, South Dakota voters chose to legalize BOTH medical and recreational cannabis with the same vote. The Effects of Legalization.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Proponents of a 2020 statewide ballot measure to legalize and regulate medical cannabis access have submitted 105,686 signatures to the Secretary of State’s office. ” Under Mississippi law, the possession of cannabis for medical purposes is illegal except for the use of certain CBD extracts in patients with pediatric epilepsy.

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NORML

JULY 2, 2019

Specifically, it expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those with chronic pain, menstrual cramps, and epilepsy. ” The law provides expanded legal protections for qualified patients and their caregivers.

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Cannabis Chronicles

JANUARY 2, 2019

PORTLAND — The past year was a 12-month champagne toast for the legal marijuana industry as the global market exploded and cannabis pushed its way further into the financial and cultural mainstream. Liberal California became the largest legal U.S. Legal marijuana was a $10.4 East Coast got its first commercial pot shops.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 7, 2019

In the last few weeks, we have received a growing number of inquiries pertaining to the legality of smokable products infused with cannabidiol derived from industrial hemp (“CBD Smokables”), including vape pens and pre-rolled hemp flower joints. This post provides a brief overview of the current legal status of these products.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. A survey carried out in 2004 found that 8.6%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

A Missouri coalition has filed a petition that would legalize marijuana in the state for adults and create an “open market,” arguing that doing so would create jobs and boost the economy. The petition proposes adding a section to a state amendment “to permit the safe and legal use of cannabis” by residents 21 years old or older.

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CannaMD

MARCH 1, 2023

The North Carolina Senate has passed a bill legalizing medical marijuana under tight restrictions.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Though cannabis is becoming increasingly legal across the nation, both for recreational and medical purposes, there’s no sign that the US government intends to legalize cannabis on the federal level. The lack of federal legalization limits the way federally funded organizations are able to interact with cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 15, 2021

Among them are palliative and cancer patients, about 20 thousand children with severe epilepsy, war veterans with PTSD, patients with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and many others,” she wrote. Nearly two million Ukrainians are in dire need of it. Source: [link].

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Veriheal

JULY 7, 2023

Australia Becomes First Country to Legalize Psychedelics Australia has officially made history, becoming the first country to legalize the use of psychedelics. Rabon’s bill seeks to give patients with qualifying conditions like cancer, epilepsy, PTSD, and multiple sclerosis access to medical cannabis. Do you think Sen.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 17, 2020

The BBC are reporting today… The parents of a three-year-old boy with severe epilepsy are going to court to mount the first legal challenge to … Read More.

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