MMJ Recs

DECEMBER 13, 2023

While the state has traditionally held a conservative stance on cannabis, there has been a gradual shift in public opinion and legislative action, paving the way for a more inclusive and patient-centric approach to healthcare. Additionally, patients must have exhausted all other available treatment options without finding relief.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

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% THC are legal for use by qualifying medical patients. Patients must be permanent residents of Texas in order to qualify for the medical cannabis program.

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Veriheal

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, rejected applicants, medical marijuana advocates and patients are voicing their concerns over the controversial decision-making process. . The GMCC’s decision to award six cultivation licenses has sparked debate among advocates and patients alike. 21 Companies File Protests Following Rejection .

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The Cannigma

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Recreational cannabis is not legal in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico but the island legalized medical cannabis in 2015. Only registered medical patients are allowed to possess cannabis in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico legalized medical cannabis in 2015 and the program was refined and expanded in 2017 and 2018. Possible penalties.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This National Epilepsy Awareness Month, TXOG advocates for the power of medical cannabis for epilepsy patients. ACT highlights Texans who have found relief and comfort through TXOG’s medicine—patients like Jacob Ortiz, a 7-year-old who has achieved one year without a seizure as a result of TXOG’s medical cannabis.

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Canna Care Docs

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Patients under the age of 18 must also have a parent or guardian registered as a caregiver on their behalf. Patients may purchase a 90 day supply of their medication. Patients may purchase medical cannabis in oil-based preparations such as lozenges, capsules, and vape pens. Can a Qualifying Patient Grow Cannabis in Virginia?

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MMJ Recs

APRIL 20, 2022

It wasn’t until 2014 and 2015 that the state began to see action in terms of accessing and using medical marijuana for health conditions. The physician decides whether or not you will be approved for MMJ access and the state does not require patients to have a medical card. Featured image by USA-Reiseblogger on Pixabay.

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2021

Texas passed a medical cannabis law called the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. It allowed for low THC cannabis products for patients in Texas that had intractable epilepsy. After a slow run at progress in the state of Texas for cannabis legalization, it seems the scales have tipped in favor of the plant. ” This is a.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 12, 2019

Side effects were very prevalent in 79% of all patients taking a refined CBD product, some of which were severe like thrombocytopenia and transaminase elevations in the liver. Review: During an open-label trial of pure CBD with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet patients, 79% of all patients reported side effects.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The state has brought forth several legalization initiatives since 2015 , but all have failed. A 2015 bill allows qualified patients to possess and consume high CBD oil with less than 0.3% THC, but the bill has a small list of qualifying conditions: only epilepsy and other seizure disorders are recognized.

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Miss Marijuana

MAY 9, 2021

According to a study published in September 2015 by Esther M. There are also studies with promising results in palliative treatments for cancer patients and people who have insomnia. CBD, the most studied of the three, will drastically improve difficulty to cure epilepsy syndromes and help you sleep better, and reduce your anxiety.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Though Georgia is one of the last states to officially legalize medical cannabis, the state has been gradually reforming its laws around low-THC cannabis oil for qualifying patients. In 2015, Georgia passed HB 1, also known as the Haleigh’s Hope Act, allowing medical cannabis oil for medical use.

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JANUARY 7, 2019

The details are based on a study conducted in Israel from 2015 through October 2017. Of the 1186 patients in the study, more than 60 percent had been prescribed cannabis to treat pain associated with cancer and other medical issues. Nonetheless, patients who received medical marijuana expressed significant benefits from use.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

As far back as 2015, Georgia established a Low THC Oil Patient Registry , which allowed qualified patients to possess cannabis oil with a total THC content of not more than 5%. As of 2021, patients could access whole-plant cannabis flower for smoking, which was previously unlawful.

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The Joint Blog

MAY 28, 2019

One such ailment that has been facing a tough front in terms of medication is Epilepsy. Caused due to abnormal activities in the central nervous system, Epilepsy causes periodic seizures and sensations in individuals who tend to lose a sense of awareness. Cannabis to the rescue. What makes cannabidiol so special?

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Canna Care Docs

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The difference is that medical patients may have access to higher dosages, among other benefits depending on their state, and receive a higher level of service to match them with the best products for their symptoms. Nausea and vomiting. Multiple sclerosis. Research is ongoing, but the existing data and anecdotal reports show potential.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 12, 2023

Medical cannabis in Chile Chile legalized medical cannabis in 2015, allowing patients to access cannabis-based medicines with a prescription from a doctor. Patients can purchase cannabis-based medicines from authorized pharmacies, which are regulated by the Chilean Institute of Public Health.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

However, the Lone Star State could make significant progress toward expanding the Compassionate Use Program and putting medical treatment choices for certain medical conditions into the hands of medical providers and patients rather than politicians. Currently, only epilepsy patients may use the drug produced at three state facilities.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In Brazil, the initial step to allow the use of cannabis sativa for medical purposes was taken in 2014, when the Judiciary granted the first injunction to authorize a patient to import and use cannabidiol-rich oil (CBD) for the refractory epilepsy treatment. plant or substances obtained from it in its composition.

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Green Relief

JANUARY 18, 2018

Due to its non-psychoactive healing properties, Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a very popular option for patients seeking a natural alternative to treat conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and more. So why is this important, and why would a patient choose one over the other? Let’s continue!

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 16, 2019

It is claimed that medicinal cannabis can decrease anxiety, provide relief from chronic pain, alleviate nausea, assist symptoms of spasticity in people with multiple sclerosis and treat epilepsy. The 2016 Bill aimed to enable the cultivation of medicinal cannabis in Australia and improve access to the therapeutic drug for patients in need.

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Canna Care Docs

JUNE 21, 2022

Since 2015, Texans with certain medical conditions have had access to medical marijuana through the state’s Compassionate Use Program. There is no age requirement for the program, but patients under 18 may need permission from a legal guardian. Struggling with painful or uncomfortable symptoms?

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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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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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Sensi Seeds

JANUARY 7, 2019

Not only is Simply Pure the first Colorado dispensary run by African-Americans, it’s also known for its political activism, with James and her husband, Scott Durrah, a former marine and certified chef, actively campaigning for the rights of cannabis patients and ex-army vets suffering from PTSD. Joshua Kaplan.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

The medicinal use of cannabis in the Texas Compassionate Use Act (the “Act”, 2015), provides for the medical sale and use of cannabis for individuals with specific defined illnesses. Recreational use of cannabis in Texas remains restrictive, with law enforcement being inconsistent even between Texas cities.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

A 2015 study published in Sage’s Journal of Psychopharmacology , for instance, found that low doses of THCV inhibited the intoxicating effects of THC. A 2015 study found that the effect of it on the CB1 receptors suggested a potential to treating obesity. milligrams, THCV inhibits appetite by antagonizing the CB1 receptors.

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MassRoots

MAY 12, 2020

As a beacon of hope for patients in Georgia, an executive director has finally been appointed by the Access to Medical Cannabis Commission to oversee the next stages of development for the state’s medical marijuana program. In five years of program development, patients still have no way to legally purchase the oil within state lines.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MAY 15, 2019

Epilepsy Seizure disorders are on the list of qualifying conditions for most medical cannabis states. Because nearly one-third of patients with epilepsy are not getting the results they want from conventional treatments, they are eager to experiment with natural cannabinoid therapy. References Staff, T.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports… Georgia’s top elected leaders moved forward Tuesday with a program to provide medical marijuana to the state’s 15,000 registered patients, nearly seven months after Gov. I really hope that they’re putting patients’ needs into the equation. Brian Kemp signed it into law.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

Access for patients: Czech Republic confirms medical cannabis subsidies. On Tuesday the proposal passed through parliament – meaning that from the new year patients will be paying just hundreds a month for their medical cannabis rather than the thousands they will currently be paying. Czech Republic. San Marino.

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PrestoDoctor

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Compassionate Use Act, enacted in 2015, allows for the medical use of low-THC cannabis oil by patients with certain qualifying conditions. These conditions include epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, terminal cancer, incurable neurological disorders, and a list of others. or less) and high levels of CBD.

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Veriheal

MAY 31, 2022

A 2019 study found that 76% of patients in the U.S. fill an opioid prescription after having surgery compared to just 11% of Swedish patients. physicians began over-prescribing opioids like oxycodone due to reassurance from pharmaceutical companies that they were not addictive—which patients quickly discovered to be untrue.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The program requires cannabis patients to have a licensed physician to certify that the individual would benefit from medical cannabis before they can register for it. The Hawaiian cannabis regulations also allow caregivers to take on the responsibility for managing the cannabis consumption and cultivation of the cannabis qualifying patient.

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Green Relief

JANUARY 18, 2018

Due to its non-psychoactive healing properties, Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a very popular option for patients seeking a natural alternative to treat conditions such as chronic pain, anxiety, epilepsy, and more. So why is this important, and why would a patient choose one over the other? Let’s continue!

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Several bills have been introduced as far back as 2015 , and more recently in 2021 and 2022 to create a legal medical or adult-use program in Kentucky, but all have failed. Kentucky legalized CBD before it was federally legal, creating access for medical patients back in 2014. How do people in Kentucky view cannabis?

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Weedistry

MARCH 8, 2019

In 2018, medical cannabis became legal in the UK after a nationwide outpouring of support for two young boys who rely on cannabis oil to treat their severe and rare forms of epilepsy, but lingering concerns around the safety and efficiency of the medicine mean that access is still heavily restricted. THC – between 2015 and 2017.

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