SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

And state legislators are working to delay the legally mandated implementation of the medical marijuana law. Matthew Schweich, Deputy Director at the Marijuana Policy Project, expects the state Supreme Court will reinstate Amendment A and reverse the lower court’s decision. In the three months since the election, South Dakota Gov.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Patients in Canada can legally possess the lesser of 150 grams or a 30-day supply of dried cannabis, as well as the 30 grams allowed for non-medical purposes. Patients can also apply for a permit to produce their own cannabis to treat their medical needs, or to have a caretaker produce it for them.

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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. Understanding these laws is crucial for patients, healthcare providers, and employers to navigate the complex landscape of medical marijuana in Texas.

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LifeCannMD

MAY 11, 2022

So how has it come to be that Florida physicians are able to give patients that qualify a “recommendation” for Medical Marijuana? . Senate Bill 1700 was also signed in order to protect the privacy of doctors recommending MMJ. . Additionally, only state-registered medical marijuana patients may shop in Florida dispensaries.

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MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Enacted in 2015, the program was designed to provide a narrow avenue for patients suffering from qualifying conditions to access low-THC cannabis under the supervision of qualified healthcare professionals. Physician’s Prescription: Patients must obtain a prescription from a qualified physician registered with the TCUP.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 1, 2021

Lawmakers used a marathon two-day legislative session to push through marijuana legalization for adults over 21 and a companion bill that automatically erases many past marijuana convictions, overriding skeptical Republicans. The state’s medical marijuana program founded in 2007 has attracted more than 100,000 patients.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 2, 2021

The pressure is really on lawmakers at every level of government to take action,” said Carly Wolf, NORML’s state policies director. When it was all said and done, not enough leading legislators were ready to make the leap into adult-use. Public and political support has only continued to increase.”. About three-quarters of U.S.

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 15, 2021

For some medical patients in adult-use states, it can be easier to buy non-medical cannabis products and skip the hassle of getting or renewing a medical card. For more information, check out this bulletin on marijuana tax policy in Connecticut. Medical marijuana: Purchases by patients are not subject to taxes. sales tax.

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Meadow

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

These requirements raise serious privacy concerns and are unnecessary to help the state achieve their goals. Support Compassion Programs We advocate removing the requirement that a patient must possess a county-issued ID card (MMIC) in order to receive donated cannabis from a dispensary. This requirement is overkill.

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NORML

MAY 22, 2020

Kevin Stitt has vetoed legislation, House Bill 3288 , which sough to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis and make other amendments to the state’s marijuana laws. Lawmakers this afternoon voted to adjourn the 2020 legislative session sin die (with no intended date to resume). Republic Gov.

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Meadow

DECEMBER 24, 2017

Reaching the end of the rainbow, only to find more rules The Meadow team stays close to the legislative and regulatory processes, and ever since the State started to work seriously towards some form of legalized cannabis, we knew the eventual outcome would be complicated. For those that want to, here’s (much of) what you need to know.

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CannaMD

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Current Florida medical marijuana patient? Patients suffering from cancer, epilepsy, chronic seizures, or muscle spasms could use low-THC cannabis products recommended by a licensed doctor. Doctors and patients had to register on the Compassionate Use Registry , an online database maintained by the Florida Department of Health.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. So, you have this attempt to legitimize healthcare and to adopt standards, to do things in a more scientific way, and in a more credible way, for patients and for industry. It’s a non-trivial issue.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Although cannabis remains federally illegal, as a medical or recreational user of cannabis, you still have rights when it comes to your personal healthcare, law enforcement encounters, your employment, your housing, transportation, and your individual privacy. PERSONAL RIGHTS. LAW ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2019

With it, the national research and policy landscape is rapidly changing as well. The ASA highlights that it takes the FDA “an average of 9 years to approve any drug, but it only takes approximately two to four weeks for a medical cannabis patient with chronic pain to be approved by a state program.”

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SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

Forcing patients to purchase more. Doing so, Pollara wrote, would effectively force a 50% to 150% tax on patients. It is also the one which produces the most and strongest medicinal effects for patients. Patients will feel the effects of THC caps almost immediately,” Pollara added. Here’s how Pollara explained it: .

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

patients in a non-medical marijuana use state from purchasing or using cannabis medication obtained in the neighboring medical marijuana “border state.” They are paying attention, slowly formulating bits and pieces of vital international, federal, and state public marijuana policy.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 4, 2021

Legislative initiatives (introduction and support of changes of laws). As the top executive at Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps, he has become known for his activism around a range of issues, especially fair trade, sustainable agriculture, animal rights, and drug policy reform. Scientific accomplishments (developments, discoveries, etc.).

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

The 2019 Legislative session for the state of Texas is about to start, and when it does, 12 bills among the pre-filed selections will focus on marijuana legalization for medical use. Texas legislators begin their 2019 legislative session on Tuesday this week with over a dozen cannabis related bills having already been filed for consideration.

Treatment

SpeedWeed

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Joe Biden first made his mark as a committed Drug Warrior in the 1980s, but lately there have been encouraging signs that his administration will pursue a far more public-health-based approach to drug policy. Forcing someone convicted of cannabis possession to choose between rehab and prison makes no sense. Drug courts just extend the harm.

Treatment

SpeedWeed

MARCH 17, 2021

Following the triumphant November vote, proponents wondered whether the state’s anti- pot governor and prohibitionist legislators would resist the will of the voters, since similar hypocrisy is occurring in Idaho and South Dakota. Here’s why patients and consumers are fighting back. A starting dose of THC is 2.5mg.).

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