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NORML’s Statement Regarding the Designation of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries as “Essential Services”

NORML

The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws is issuing the following statements regarding the continued operation of medical cannabis dispensaries during the COVID crisis. “There are several million state-licensed medical cannabis patients in America. .

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 3/21/20

NORML

Given the current COVID-19 pandemic, the NORML team is working remotely in compliance with CDC guidelines. However, the work of reforming our nation’s failed marijuana laws is not suspended therefore we’re still updating you policy efforts across the country. Your Highness, Carly. Actions to Take. Presently, V.A.

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How to find low cost, free, and subsidized medical cannabis

The Cannigma

But even in this era of plenty, there are still countless medical cannabis patients who cannot afford their medicine and don’t know where or how to find assistance. Luckily, “compassionate care” programs are still common, and patients who are in need still have avenues to find a helping hand. What is ‘compassionate care’ in cannabis?

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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released a report examining the efficacy of state medical cannabis laws.

Cannabis Law Report

The organization has, they say, ……evaluated patient access, affordability, equity, and product safety. With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It

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The Cannabis Industry Hopes These COVID Changes Stay Around

Veriheal

The global COVID pandemic turned tables and shut doors, but it did allow cannabis to be seen in a different light – both publicly and legislatively. Not only did most US cannabis-legal states declare medical cannabis retail sales to be essential , many enacted emergency allowances that allowed for a slew of new avenues of retail sales.

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California Assembly (Again) Considers Bill Requiring Employers to Accommodate Medical Cannabis Use

The Blunt Truth

Specifically, subject to certain exceptions, the bill would make it unlawful for an employer to discriminate or take adverse action against an applicant or employee “because of the employee’s status as a qualified patient, as defined in Section 11362.7 The bill includes several employer-friendly provisions.

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Every Florida Medical Marijuana Law You Need to Know

CannaMD

Current Florida medical marijuana patient? Either way, it’s important you stay up to date with Florida’s rapidly evolving legal landscape: Can you use medical marijuana at work? Do different states recognize Florida medical cards? What law legalized medical marijuana in Florida? What about travel?

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