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When adult-use eclipses medical: How recreational cannabis legalization has undermined patient care

The Cannigma

The cannabis movement began with a mission rooted in compassion—dedicated to providing relief for patients suffering from severe conditions such as HIV/AIDS, cancer, epilepsy, and chronic pain. A teacher recovering from sports-related spinal injuries, Paul relies on transdermal CBD/THC patches in a 1:1 ratio and topicals to manage his pain.

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

NORML

While patients won’t be rolling up joints full of pungent flower, they can still access oils, tinctures, lozenges, inhalers, topicals, and pills packed with non-intoxicating CBD or THC-A, the acidic precursor of THC. These were moms and dads and grandparents of children [with intractable epilepsy] who were using medical cannabis oils.

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Is Weed Legal in Japan? Cannabis Legalization Bill Explained

Veriheal

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. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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NC Senate Committee Votes to Advance Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill

Veriheal

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. The latest news emerges one week after the legislation was considered during a hearing. However, the measure was rereferred in early August.

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Interview With FN's Lisa Pittman Featured In Dallas News

MJ Business Attorneys

She came to the industry not from the recreational side, but as a mother seeking treatment for her child with epilepsy. In 2014, I was reading the Senate Bill 339 [Texas’ Compassionate Use Act enacted in 2015] testimony of mothers of children with epilepsy. Based on what I read on epilepsy I knew it had some success there.

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Cannabis laws in Texas

The Cannigma

In recent years, lawmakers have eased up on a number of cannabis-derived formulations, and since 2015, people with epilepsy can obtain cannabis oil that contains less than 0.5% Legalization advocates have expressed high hopes for the state’s 2021 legislative session, and a number of bills have been introduced. Shutterstock).

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Washington CBD Webinar June 19: Hemp-Derived CBD Locally and Nationwide

Canna Law Blog

We’ll cover a host of topics, but will start with the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for the legal cultivation of industrial hemp for research purposes. The hemp industry as we know it is the result of this piece of legislation. The FDA has approved of Epidiolex, which contains CBD, for treating epilepsy.