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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions.

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U.S. Army’s Hemp Research, Mississippi’s Medical Cannabis Program, and Japan’s Synthetic Cannabinoid Gray Market

Veriheal

At the program’s launch, those with cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, terminal illnesses, or any medical conditions which cause seizures, chronic pain, and other ailments will be covered under the list of applicable conditions. In 2015 , synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 caused a 28-year-old man to experience the symptoms of a stroke.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

NORML

During these travels, I was frequently meeting other young lawyers (although we also had many non-lawyers representing NORML around the country), many of whom were also active in the anti-Vietnam War efforts, who shared the NORML position regarding marijuana policy. Pierre Trudeau was the prime minister of Canada at the time.

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Why veterans can’t discuss cannabis with VA doctors

The Cannigma

The study, entitled “Mediating Medical Marijuana: Exploring How Veterans Discuss Their Stigmatized Substance Use on Reddit,” focused on eight different themes: “Doctor Patient Conversations, Drug Test, Legality, Legal Policy, Prescription Drug Use/Other Substance Use, Point of View, Reasons for Use, and V.A. Findings.”. Shutterstock).

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Check Out This Texas-Sized Cannabis Legalization Update

Veriheal

Texas passed a medical cannabis law called the Compassionate Use Act in 2015. HB 3703 officially became effective on June 14th of 2019, expanding the compassionate use program to include seizure disorders, spasticity, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, terminal cancer, multiple sclerosis, autism, as well as incurable neurodegenerative disease.

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Smoking Defenses: The NFL and Marijuana

Connor & Connor PLLC

Effectively, the NFL is saying that their “workers”, the players, are unable to participate in a state legal activity, no matter the reason, due to their stringent drug policies. If while in the intervention program a player again has a failed test, they will be subject to stage two or three of the program, whichever is applicable.

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IDFPR works to expand medical cannabis tax rates to all dispensaries

Illinois News Joint

This development harkens back to the ‘compassion’ in the original Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act and underscores the importance of never losing sight of the patients who were the foundation of this industry.” This policy would benefit medical patients by giving greater access and reducing burdens for purchasing cannabis.