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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

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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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape – Part Two: Regulated Markets and Patient Access

CannaTech

This statistic accounts for medicines treating patients with epilepsy, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, and other illnesses. Legal access does not necessarily equate to financial access. Although there is growing access to cannabis medicines, there is an increasing need for credible research and educational platforms.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/24/19

NORML

Legislation that would have significantly expanded patient access to medical cannabis in Rhode Island was held in a senate committee for further study, ultimately killing the bill. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 236, to allow qualifying patients with certain debilitating conditions to use and safely access medical cannabis.

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CBD Market Report

Project CBD

Sales appear to have peaked in 2019, when natural channel consumers spent more than $90.7 Accessed July 25, 2021. Available at: [link] Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022. Accessed October 17, 2022.

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Georgia Medical Cannabis Patients Can Now Purchase Cannabis Oil From Pharmacies

Veriheal

Georgia medical cannabis patients will soon have greater access to treatment as cannabis oil will be sold in many more pharmacies. Eligible patients were granted access to low-THC marijuana oil. In 2019, Georgia’s General Assembly passed Georgia’s Hope Act, which legalized the regulated cultivation of marijuana in the State.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

The plan was initially passed in 2019 but was delayed multiple times, including because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the qualifying health conditions include epilepsy, neuropathic pain, chemotherapy side effects, a need for palliative care, and pain linked to multiple sclerosis, according to France24.

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Pennsylvanians Spent $132M On Medical Marijuana In Successful First Year

MassRoots

“In its first year of operation, Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program helped 83,000 folks access medication, dispensed from nearly 600,000 times at approved dispensaries across the state,” Sen. — Senator Jay Costa (@Senatorcosta) February 15, 2019. Costa wrote on Twitter.

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