MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2024

Discover how legalization and regulation have influenced access and usage, and learn about the latest research and medical applications. The 1996 passage of Proposition 215 in California marked a turning point, making it the first state to legalize medical marijuana, sparking a wave of legislative reforms across the country.

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 11, 2024

West Virginia has emerged as a trailblazer in the realm of medical marijuana, implementing a comprehensive program to provide patients with access to this therapeutic treatment option. Patients must obtain a written certification from a registered physician confirming their diagnosis and recommending medical marijuana as a treatment option.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? This question is being asked by patients all over the world who would see a massive benefit in their quality of life if they could avail of medical marijuana treatment.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 23, 2022

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. Qualifying conditions include anxiety disorders, severe chronic pain and epilepsy.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 14, 2024

These conditions include, but are not limited to, cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and PTSD, among others. Additionally, individuals experiencing severe pain, nausea, or muscle spasms are eligible for medical marijuana treatment.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 12, 2024

The Compassionate Use Act (CUA) permits the use of low-THC cannabis oil for patients with certain qualifying conditions, such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. While the Compassionate Use Act (CUA) permits medical cannabis use, it does not require employers to accommodate employees’ marijuana use or modify workplace policies.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Washington state then provided a regulatory framework for how the legalization of recreational cannabis production, processing, and retail sales would be regulated under what would become the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (“LCB”).

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2023

The people of Japan, a country renowned for its sushi cuisine scene, iconic Mount Fuji, and eye-catching cherry blossom trees, may soon have access to legal medicinal marijuana for intractable diseases. Additionally, due to legal uncertainties, consumer awareness and understanding is limited. ‘1948 Law No.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 3, 2024

Arkansas has emerged as one of the states at the forefront of medical marijuana legalization. With its program in full swing, thousands of patients across the state are benefiting from access to this alternative form of treatment. Typically, medical marijuana cards need to be renewed annually.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment.

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The Cannigma

MAY 16, 2023

Cannabis is not legal in Guatemala. The government has recognized the need to address the issue of drug abuse and addiction in the country, but its approach has been focused primarily on law enforcement rather than prevention and treatment. What are the penalties for cannabis offenses in Guatemala?

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NORML

OCTOBER 22, 2019

On Wednesday, October 23rd, the Senate Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus, commonly referred to as simply the Drug Caucus, will hold a hearing entitled “Marijuana and America’s Health: Questions and Issues for Policy Makers.” You’ll be able to stream the video on the Drug Caucus’s youtube or below:

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 27, 2022

Legislators in New York and Washington state recently introduced bills to legalize psilocybin services. This blog post summarizes the legislation in both states and explains the differences and similarities in adult use versus medicinal models of psilocybin legalization. New York: the “Medicinal” Approach.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. These states haven’t made major headlines for their progressive cannabis policies, but together they constitute a major market that has, nevertheless, dipped its toe in the water. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Here’s some insight into what the program involves: Intractable Epilepsy Focus: The TCUP is highly focused, primarily catering to individuals diagnosed with one of a specific number of qualifying conditions (more on this below). THC is the psychoactive compound responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana use.

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MMJ Recs

JANUARY 24, 2024

Michigan, a state at the forefront of progressive healthcare initiatives, has implemented its own Medical Marijuana Program for years now in order to implement alternative treatments into mainstream medical care. The state legalized medical marijuana in 2008, establishing a framework for patients to access cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

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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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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As the United States navigates through a complex web of legal, social, and medical considerations, public opinion on medical cannabis has evolved significantly over the years. The changing public opinion is evident in the increasing number of states legalizing medical cannabis and the growing support for such measures.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

. — In response to escalating efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 by social distancing, the Marijuana Policy Project and other organizations have released an open letter urging governors and legislative leaders to take necessary actions to ensure continued safe access to cannabis in a way that is consistent with public health.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Tax officials in Missouri are doubting the legality of CBD-containing products being sold in stores, especially since such products are still largely unregulated. The said law further states that the extract should only be for the use of patients who undergo treatment for intractable epilepsy. Read full article at [link].

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

Since 1915, when the first city ordinance was passed banning cannabis in El Paso, [i] the legal landscape in Texas and the rest of the country continues to evolve at different rates. This has resulted in widely varying defined legal guidelines and consequences from the use and possession of cannabis. Specifically, H.B.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 12, 2021

One of the most consistent concerns raised by those against cannabis legalization is the potential for the increase of adolescent cannabis use. In a recent interview, NIDA Director Nora Volkow admitted that those in support of legalization were right all along regarding the effects that it would have on teen cannabis use.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? To fully understand this definition, you also need to know two other legal definitions: Medical marijuana treatment center.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

Before 2013, legal professionals’ contact with cannabis issues was basically limited to criminal proceedings relating to the possession or sale of the substance. starting treatment with so-called medicinal cannabis. starting treatment with so-called medicinal cannabis. Read more at.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 15, 2021

The first clinical research done on CBD as a potential treatment for epilepsy was in 1980, but the information gleaned didn’t make its way to the public eye until decades later. CBG, however, also has some medicinal potential that CBD doesn’t, for instance as a treatment for hypertension and insulin resistance. Shutterstock).

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Otherside Farms

MAY 12, 2022

As weed becomes increasingly legal, the economy that surrounds it grows. Because it’s such a mainstream attitude, officials now campaign on a policy of total pot legalization, and it seems like every week or so there is already a local tv news story about a man who made a lot of money baking and selling cannabis treats.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In 2017, a law was enacted in Virginia that allowed people with specific types of intractable epilepsy to access cannabis oil, as long as they had a doctor certify they needed it and it could help with their condition. More people than ever now have access to a viable new treatment for a variety of different conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment. plant or substances obtained from it in its composition.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As more patients have sought out legal medical cannabis patient status in the country, it is believed that the number of registered U.K. Individuals in the country with conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, depression, insomnia, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, chronic pain, and epilepsy have embraced the option of medical cannabis.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 7, 2021

This legislation will allow students access to life-saving epilepsy treatments and other essential medicines, but still prohibits smokable cannabis on school property. School boards are now required to draft their own policies for the safe storage of medical cannabis products to be used on school grounds.

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LifeCannMD

MAY 11, 2022

Though medical marijuana is legal in the state of Florida, it is wise to be fully cognizant of the exact laws and legal ramifications surrounding its use. It started in June of 2014, when Florida became the 22nd state to partially legalize access to medical marijuana through the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014.

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The adopted policy statement clarifies that non-cannabidiol (“non-CBD”) cannabinoids may be added to cannabis products in WA if they have been produced by or purchased from an LCB-licensed processor or processor within the I-502 (adult-use statute) system. Legalization of recreational cannabis in the many U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

If a rule of criminal law precludes a person from obtaining appropriate medical treatment when his or her life or health is in danger, then the state has intervened and this intervention constitutes a violation of that man’s or that woman’s security of the person …. Publisher: Law Now. MAY 1, 2020 BY PETER BOWAL AND DUSTIN BODNAR.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Many states in the US have legalized cannabis, thirty-eight states to be exact. Nonetheless, with the increasing legalization of medical cannabis, many veterans and interest groups have asked the government to change its policies. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are legal. No, they can’t.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2022

Andy Beshear launched an advisory team that will help him decide whether to take executive action to legalize access to medical marijuana. “Polling suggests 90% of Kentucky adults support legalizing medical cannabis, while at the same time, far too many in our state who could benefit from it are suffering,” Beshear said.

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United Patients Group

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Despite their risks, prescription opioids are one of the most common treatments for chronic pain–and they’re not going away anytime soon. As the opioid epidemic continues to claim lives, many who suffer from chronic pain are seeking alternative treatments that don’t come with the same risk of addiction.

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