NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

According to data compiled by the US Centers for Disease Control, the drug was attributed to over 11,500 overdose deaths in 2017. In the first study , Canadian researchers assessed the relationship between cannabis and benzodiazepines in a cohort of 146 patients enrolled in the nation’s medical marijuana access program.

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MMJ Recs

JULY 6, 2020

While the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) declared opioid abuse a public health crisis in 2017, great strides have not been taken to appropriately tackle the issue. A recent study indicates that US states with access to MMJ have seen up to a 20% drop in certain opioid use. What is the MMJ effect on opioid use?

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NORML

JUNE 11, 2019

Patients diagnosed with chronic pain and other debilitating conditions typically reduce, or in some cases, eliminate their use of opioids following their enrollment in state-sanctioned medical cannabis access programs. Several peer-reviewed studies now document this trend. percent versus 44.8 percent versus 3.4

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Leafwell

JULY 17, 2021

Even as recently as 2017. The Reefer Madness era told young people that using cannabis would make them go psychotic. The War on Drugs sent people of color to jail at disproportionate rates for non-violent cannabis possession charges.

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Americans for Safe Access

JUNE 6, 2019

In July 2017, four medical cannabis patients joined other advocates in filing a lawsuit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Second District of New York. The plaintiffs in the case (originally Washington v. Sessions , now Washington v.

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CannaTech

JANUARY 16, 2019

Medical cannabis continued to pop up across the region year after year: imports in Brazil began in 2014, trials started in Chile in 2014, regulations were implemented in Colombia and Jamaica in 2015, the same followed in the Cayman Islands and parts of Argentina in 2016, Paraguay in 2017, and the list carries on from 2018 to date.

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Americans for Safe Access

OCTOBER 17, 2017

On October 15, 2017, the Washington Post and 60 Minutes released a scathing report on the pharmaceutical industry’s influence of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

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FloridaMarijuana.net

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In 2017, researcher Andreas Zimmer of the University of Bonn in Germany published his study titled Cannabis reverses aging process in the brain. Cannabis is accessible in many forms which is ideal for older patients. The results of the study were published in Natural Medicine , a peer-reviewed medical journal. million Americans.

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NORML

MAY 12, 2020

When those very medications led to liver failure in 2017, triggering chronic pain and other MS symptoms, she was forced to retire from teaching. A friend suggested Tamara try CBD oil for her pain, and it gave her relief like nothing else had.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2017, cannabis has been approved for therapeutic use in Germany and may be prescribed by doctors for serious illnesses. The market for medical cannabis in Germany. Germany is Europe’s largest market for medical cannabis.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 9, 2024

West Virginia’s medical marijuana program was established to provide patients with qualifying medical conditions access to medical cannabis as an alternative treatment option. The program was enacted into law in April 2017 with the passage of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. Featured image by Yash Lucid on Pexels.

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Veriheal

JANUARY 25, 2021

Decriminalization and legalization of cannabis may be gaining ground but patients in certain countries are still struggling to access medical cannabis through the legal market. However, many see 2017 as a landmark since it became possible to produce and market the plant as long as the THC content stays below 1%.

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NORML

JANUARY 11, 2019

Legislation is pending, House Bill 1272, to expand access to medical cannabis in North Dakota. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. Legislation is pending, House Bill 350, to expand medical cannabis access. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of medical access. ND resident?

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Project CBD

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

CBD first appeared on the natural channel’s top 40 list in 2017, ranking 12th, after sales growth of more than 300% from the previous year. million more on CBD products in 2021 compared to 2017 — a 413.4% Accessed July 25, 2021. Available at: [link] Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 5442, to expand patients’ access to medical cannabis in Connecticut. Legislation is pending, SF 77, to expand access to certain medical cannabis products in Iowa. CA resident? CT resident? HI resident? IA resident?

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 23, 2021

Thus, with 100 votes in favor, zero against and four abstentions , the legislators expanded the scope of Law 30681, which regulates medical cannabis since 2017. That access to cannabis is guaranteed to patients who need it without cost being a barrier. What does the medical cannabis self-cultivation initiative allow in Peru?

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 26, 2019

DEA Announces Steps Necessary to Improve Access to Marijuana Research. Over the last two years, the total number of individuals registered by DEA to conduct research with marijuana, marijuana extracts, derivatives and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) has increased by more than 40 percent from 384 in January 2017 to 542 in January 2019.

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CannaMD

MARCH 24, 2021

Over the past two decades, legal access to marijuana across the United States has been steadily increasing. What began as medical access in certain states has quickly expanded to become medical access in most states and recreational legalization in many. MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION & YOUTH DRUG TREATMENT ADMISSIONS.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The mood has changed” since 2017 when these cases were filed, he said. Back then, “there was a sense that the sky was falling” among a lot of conservatives, but today, even in the state’s more conservative communities, pot sales “have become kind of a nothingburger.”.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Medical cannabis has been legal in Poland since 2017. These products are typically more accessible in larger cities. Poland and cannabis. Poland’s medical cannabis program.

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Veriheal

APRIL 15, 2022

While most residents in these states only need to have a qualifying condition to get access, residents who belong to certain professions—such as healthcare workers—are prohibited from consumption regardless of medical need. Several council members are in support of allowing first responders access to the medical cannabis program in the state.

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 4, 2023

Rolling Meadows opened in 2017 and is located 975 Rohlwing Road in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Rolling Meadows is a 5,616 square-foot facility opened in 2017 as one of Illinois’ early medical dispensaries. Nature’s Care Co. The retail store serves medical patients and recreational customers with hours of operation from 8 a.m.–9

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Veriheal

APRIL 21, 2021

According to the 2021 State of Mental Health in America by nonprofit organization Mental Health America (MHA), 19% of adults experienced a mental illness between 2017 and 2018, an increase of 1.5 One of the major obstacles many with a mental illness face is access to and affordability of treatment and resources.

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Cannabis Chronicles

MAY 1, 2019

“The transformational acquisition of Cura and the Select brand is another step in our journey to create the most accessible cannabis brands in the U.S.,” Cura says it has 500 employees and had revenue of $117 million last year, triple its revenue from 2017. Joseph Lusardi, Curaleaf’s chief executive, said in a written statement.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. In 2017 , Deputy Minister for Agriculture Yiannis Tsironis called for the legalization of cannabis cultivation for personal use.

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CannaMD

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As more people gain access to medical marijuana, dependence on opioids for pain relief is likely to decline. The authors state: We find that recreational and medical cannabis access laws reduce the number of morphine milligram equivalents prescribed each year by 6.9 Many patients preferred cannabis over opioids. percent, respectively.

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MGC Pharma

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

2017 also saw the legalisation of Medical Cannabis importation and distribution for approved Australian companies earlier in the year. Currently in Australia there is very limited patient access, firm restrictions on production and an arduous prescription process in place for medical professionals.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

In 2017 , the state made it legal once again to grow hemp in an effort to support the agriculture industry, which is the largest industry in the state. It expanded qualifying conditions and allowed patients to access select THC products through state-licensed dispensaries. It failed in the state House.

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CannaMD

JANUARY 6, 2021

When it comes to marijuana legalization, one of the opposition’s main concerns is whether legal access to cannabis will increase the number of drivers who operate a vehicle in an impaired state. from 2017 to 2018. This is a valid concern.

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Puff Puff Post

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

More than 600 fentanyl-related overdoses and 60 deaths were reported in Puerto Rico in 2017, largely before Hurricane Maria, up from 200 and eight the previous year. She worries the number of overdoses will increase, and she questioned the 612 overdoses reported in 2017 by the government. mainland in 2017.

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Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

JULY 10, 2019

In 2016, Florida voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of a ballot initiative intended to expand medical marijuana accessibility to patients diagnosed with a “debilitating condition,” which is now embedded in Article X, Section 29 of the Florida Constitution (the “Medical Marijuana Amendment”). 2017 CA 002549 (the “Florigrown Case”).

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The United Kingdom’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society has taken a stand against restricted access to medical cannabis in the country. Medical cannabis has been legal in the nation for almost three years—so why are MS patients struggling to access the treatment? Yet many people with MS are still unable to access it.”

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Since its inception in 2018, Ohio’s medical marijuana program has continuously struggled with poor patient accessibility. To improve patient access, the Board of Pharmacy has approved the issuance of up to 73 new dispensary licenses. The 58 highest-scoring applicants were then awarded provisional dispensary licenses.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 16, 2022

City of Cartersville , a civil rights lawsuit filed by SCHR and The Merchant Law Firm, PC, after 64 young people were arrested for being present at a party on December 30, 2017, where less than an ounce of marijuana was found. Under the settlement, the Defendants have agreed to pay $900,000. .

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 11, 2019

The state legislature approved a bill in 2017 that enacted the successful ballot measure, but a river of lawsuits quickly followed—including litigation over the ban on smoking medical marijuana flower products and a series of questions over the cap on business licenses. The ruling comes via Trulieve v. Florida Department of Health.

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Canna Care Docs

DECEMBER 11, 2018

It’s hard to get past decades of federal prohibition and criminalization, so it’s little wonder that in 2017 only three percent of adults over 65 years old reported being “current smokers.” [1]. Ultimately, beyond increased access, a big reason that seniors are turning to cannabis is that it helps with a range of health issues.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 15, 2021

OTCQB: CBDS) in August 2017 at a $11m valuation. Company Mission: PrestoDoctor’s mission is to provide cannabis access and education while upholding our high standards in customer service, performance, and professionalism. Rob Tankson is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and co-founder and COO of PrestoDoctor.

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