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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

MassRoots

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Expansion Measure Signed Into Law

NORML

Phil Murphy signed legislation into law today significantly amending and expanding the state’s medical cannabis access program. Assembly Bill 20 , The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, institutes various changes to the program to better facilitate patients’ access to the substance.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

France’s (experimental) medical cannabis program. In March, 2021, France launched a two-year experiment to gauge the effectiveness of a nationwide medical marijuana program and to prepare the ground for future distribution, according to the Health Ministry. Children may be eligible in cases of refractory epilepsy or cancer.

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How to Get A Medical Marijuana Card In Pennsylvania

MedicalJane

Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program, or “The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Act (SB3),” allows people with specific medical conditions to use and purchase medical marijuana without having to worry about legal consequences. Cancer, including remission therapy. Is Medical Marijuana Legal In Pennsylvania?

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

MassRoots

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. Inspired by the successful first full year, officials plan to expand the program by licensing more physicians, producers and retail dispensaries. Costa wrote on Twitter.

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New Study To Test Effectiveness Of Cannabis Compound CBDV In Treating Autism

Puff Puff Post

Previous success from treating epilepsy with Cannabinoids now motivates doctors to investigate the plant’s effectiveness in treating symptoms of autism. Eric Hollander, director of the Autism and Spectrum Program and Anxiety and Depression Program at Montefiore Hospital.

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Louisiana Expands Medical Program and Offers Banking Assurance

Veriheal

Louisiana has had a medical cannabis program for many years. These conditions included but were not limited to conditions such as PTSD , Cancer , Crohn’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Seizure Disorders, HIV/AIDS , Epilepsy , Muscular Dystrophy , and Wasting Syndrome. The Bill as Passed.

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