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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Purchase Cannabis Oil From Pharmacies

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The Haleigh’s Hope Act and Georgia’s Hope Act Back in 2015, regulators in Georgia first legalized medical cannabis use by passing the Haleigh’s Hope Act. Eligible patients were granted access to low-THC marijuana oil. Its conversion into low-THC cannabis oil also allowed for treating many diseases.

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Will Georgia Legalize Cannabis? GA Medical Cannabis Program Explained

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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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Cannabis laws in Puerto Rico

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Recreational cannabis is not legal in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico but the island legalized medical cannabis in 2015. In 2015, the Governor of PR signed an executive order that advised judges not to issue jail sentences to people caught with six grams of cannabis or less. Possible penalties. Medical marijuana in Puerto Rico.

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Cannabis laws in Wyoming

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The state does allow the possession and use of high CBD, low THC (less than 0.3%) products if recommended by a physician. 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%

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MMJ Laws In Texas: Your Complete Guide

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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. THC is the psychoactive compound responsible for the “high” associated with marijuana use.

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FDA Warns Companies Allegedly Illegally Selling CBD and Delta-8 THC Products to Label and Brand More Carefully

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This regulatory action has important implications for companies labeling and selling products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (or “Delta-8 THC”). This client alert summarizes the FDA’s actions and offers practical guidance to companies marketing and selling products containing Delta-8 THC.

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Everything MMJ Patients Need To Know About Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Texas

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However, the tide began to turn in 2015 when the state legislature passed the Compassionate Use Act, allowing for the limited use of low-THC cannabis for patients with intractable epilepsy. Qualifying conditions include epilepsy, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism, and incurable neurodegenerative diseases.