MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 10, 2023

While some states have embraced the therapeutic potential of cannabis and established robust medical marijuana programs, others lag behind, leaving patients without access to a potentially life-changing treatment. Disparities in access are primarily driven by the differing state regulations and policies surrounding medical marijuana.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

Cannabiz has a report saying… the Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association (AMCA) company secretary Teresa Nicoletti has announced the organisation’s second year will see the creation of a compassionate access scheme for patients.

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NORML

APRIL 30, 2019

That’s why I testified today to the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health regarding my legislation, the Veterans Equal Access Act, HR 1647, which would lift this prohibition. More and more veterans are reportedly using cannabis to help alleviate symptoms of post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, and several other ailments.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization continues to sweep across the United States, a recent study paints a concerning portrait of many states denying or restricting medical marijuana (MMJ) access. Nugg MD’s report suggests there is more to unpack when analyzing healthcare disparities related to MMJ access.

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NORML

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Adult-use retail cannabis access is associated with a decline in the sales of over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aid medications, according to data published in the journal Complimentary Therapies in Medicine. ” Authors reported that the negative associations were driven by reduced sales of diphenhydramine (e.g.,

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NORML

JANUARY 27, 2020

Allowing patients to grow their own cannabis at home could dramatically increase access. Delaware has approximately 9000 medical cannabis patients who depend on cannabis as a medicine, but insurance does not cover the cost of cannabis. No state has repealed home cultivation, and there has never been a serious push to do so.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

“This law will ensure that patients who may be physically incapable of picking up these life-changing medicines on their own will have access to them from throughout the Commonwealth,” said Senator Marsden, of Fairfax County. “It is comforting to know I will still be able to send my husband to get the medicine I need.”

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NORML

JUNE 1, 2020

House and Senate lawmakers have approved a series of bills to facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabis products. State lawmakers enacted a limited medical cannabis access law in 2016. All three measures now await action from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This year, we can and must succeed in passing this essential legislation and protecting the rights of veterans to access medical treatment and serving those who served us. We know medical marijuana can be an effective and safe treatment for veterans and it is time to stop making them seek private, out-of-network physicians to access it.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

While most of the recent media conversation around cannabis and the Super Bowl surrounded the ability for a medical marijuana company’s attempt to air an advertisement, one of the issues raised by various NORML members over the last few weeks has been more focused on the actual well-being of the players themselves.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 14, 2020

Over the past decade, there has been an increasing demand for access to medicinal cannabis by patients and their families. As the social and political … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Senior Associate, David Hardstaff and Partner, John Binns of BCL Solicitors LLP , explore the UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill. For UK-based patients struggling to access much needed cannabis-based medicines, it has been difficult to be heard over the white noise of the daily news cycle. Barriers to patient access.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

For terminally ill patients living out their final days, cannabis can make a world of difference –but they’ve traditionally faced barriers attempting to use the plant medicine in hospital settings. The existing conflict between cannabis research and laws raises questions about whether cannabis should be treated like other medicines.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Today, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act , to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Our families and communities are suffering, and we urgently need access to preventative and curative medicines and medical care that is safe and effective. These ground-breaking treatments offer therapeutic access to either psilocybin (the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’) or MDMA, a synthetic medicine.

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Veriheal

JUNE 11, 2021

For many patients, especially those in states where cannabis access has been extended to both medical and recreational markets, patients are now better served than they used to be. In many jurisdictions, parolees are unable to access medical cannabis because of their criminal record. Opening Up Access Correlates to Rehabilitation.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Revealed: how injured and sick workers are being denied access to medicinal cannabis subsidies. Nobody can be surprised by this state of affairs in Australia… the govt would hand out prescriptions to go and sit in a room full of pokies before a cannabis prescription. Read full article – paywall.

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NORML

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Those suffering from chronic pain report significant improvements in health following the passage of medical cannabis access laws, according to data published in the journal Forum for Health Economics & Policy. Among state-licensed medical cannabis registrants, two out of three report consuming cannabis to mitigate pain conditions.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 18, 2023

Cannabiz Australia reports Cook Islanders could have access to imported medicinal cannabis products as early as next month and certainly before the end of the year according to the country’s health secretary Bob Williams.

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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Continue reading Cannabis producer says state is pricing out smaller producers, limiting access to medicine at The NM Political Report. In a press release issued last week, Ultra Health argued that even with the latest plant increase to 1,750, the state’s fee structure discourages producers from growing the maximum amount of plants.

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Leafly

MARCH 6, 2020

This promises the few patients with legal cannabis prescriptions in the country more reliable and affordable access to their preferred medicine. The post UK to allow cannabis imports—necessary step for medical access and, ultimately, legalization appeared first on Leafly. It also […].

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

KEY POINTS Demand for medicinal cannabis is booming seven years on from legalisation. It’s been seven years since medicinal cannabis was legalised in Australia, yet debate over its usage, efficacy, availability, and cost continues. Doctors say scientific evidence to support its use is still lacking.

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Veriheal

JUNE 21, 2023

There will also be measures put in place to control therapeutic access to psilocybin while awaiting federal reform. If approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this psychedelic would be used to treat chronic and life-threatening mental disorders, especially for patients with limited access to effective treatments.

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Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

Most state caregivers assist those unable or unable to access medical marijuana themselves, including children and those receiving hospice care. Registered caregivers approved by the state’s medical marijuana program are allowed to access medical marijuana legally. Again, it varies from state to state.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Mountain State’s journey to legalizing medical marijuana has been a transformative one, and it marks a new era for MMJ access in West Virginia. This act has opened the doors to legal MMJ access for eligible patients, offering an alternative approach to managing their health.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 22, 2019

SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. This partnership with WSU and Qwibil will help us research the safety and efficacy of cannabis as medicine for our patients’ use.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

BCL Senior Associate, David Hardstaff and Partner, John Binns write for Open Access Government exploring the UK’s doomed Medical Cannabis (Access) Bill. For UK-based patients struggling to access much needed cannabis-based medicines, it has been difficult to be heard over the white noise of the daily news cycle.

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Veriheal

MAY 30, 2023

In this article, we’ll delve into the newest research findings and explore how medicinal cannabis could revolutionize cancer pain management and reduce reliance on opioids and other medications. of the patients reported pain as their primary motivation for obtaining a medicinal cannabis prescription. Interestingly, 72.5%

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

With this Australian government, poll results like this will just encourage them to curb public access and see it as a way of creating an export-based pharma market that will enrich the few and benefit virtually nobody at home.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 7, 2022

January 6, 2022 (WASHINGTON D.C.) – Plant Medicine Coalition, a nonprofit membership and advocacy organization that lobbies the federal government regarding psychedelic policy, has changed its name to Psychedelic Medicine Coalition (PMC). He has represented and advised leading plant medicines companies for 15 years.

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Veriheal

JULY 21, 2022

Moving forward, as long as a healthcare provider can confirm that his/her patient has been diagnosed with one (or more) of the qualifying conditions featured in the program’s eligibility criteria, medical marijuana dispensaries in Virginia can legally dispense plant-based medicines.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

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 Pennsylvania State Rep.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 8, 2023

In November 2022, Colorado voters passed the Natural Medicine Health Act (NMHA), a groundbreaking law to establish access to natural psychedelic medicines for adults 21 years and older. The objective of the NMHA was to provide safe and equitable access to natural psychedelic medicine to all adult Coloradoans who may need it.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 2, 2021

These are the hoops you have to go through in Australia.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

A new group is being launched this week to lobby the Government for greater access to medical cannabis. The Irish Medicinal … Read More. The post Ireland: New Medicinal Lobby Group Created To Lobby Govt first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Reports the Irish Examiner.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 8, 2021

Advocacy group TheraPsil is teaming up with lawyers to pressure the government to grant access and develop regulations. More than ever, Canadians want to use psychedelics as medicine to relieve severe mental distress, but after a promising stretch of granted exemptions, regulator Health Canada appears to be stalling the process.

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MMJ Recs

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

With a progressive stance towards cannabis use, the Golden State has established a comprehensive framework for those seeking access to medical marijuana. Wondering how to access MMJ in California? Finding a Medical Marijuana Doctor in California To access medical marijuana, you’ll need a recommendation from a licensed physician.

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