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Mississippi Becomes 37th State to Legalize Medical Cannabis With a Law that Provides Limited Access to Patients

Americans for Safe Access

On February 2, 2022, Governor Tate Reeves chose to sign SB 2095 into law, making Mississippi the 37th state to adopt medical cannabis laws. On January 26, 2022, the state legislature passed SB 2095, their watered down vision for medical cannabis in Mississippi. . ASA strongly opposes both of these provisions.

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Let's Make 2023 the Year of the Patient!

Americans for Safe Access

This year Americans for Safe Access celebrated our 20-year anniversary. During 2022, I spent a lot of time reconnecting with ASA members and supporters. One common thing I heard from everyone was despair about the state of medical cannabis in the U.S.

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The Good, The Bad, and the Disappointing: Takeaways of the 2022 State of the States Report

Americans for Safe Access

states and most of the territories have passed laws creating some form of access to cannabis products, and public support for medical cannabis remains at an all-time high.

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Minnesota: Regulators Okay Patients’ Access to Cannabis-Infused Edible Products

Cannabis Law Report

Under the plan, patients in the state’s medical access program will be able to purchase marijuana-infused gummies or other similar chewable products beginning on August 1, 2022. Earlier this year, lawmakers approved legislation expanding the program to include access to herbal cannabis.

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Study Finds That Medical Marijuana Patient Registration Has Grown More Than 600% Since 2016

Veriheal

million patients in 2022, a sharp increase from the 3.1 While there have been some drops in medical patient registration in states with adult-use (recreational) programs, pandemic-era programs also directly attributed to part of the increase in patient registration.

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Product Safety Recalls - Vape Cartridges

Americans for Safe Access

The issue of adulterants in cannabis vape products has once again resurfaced as the Pennsylvania Office of Medical Marijuana issued a notice to medical cannabis patients on February 4, 2022 advising them of a recall of over 500 different products containing substances not suitable for inhalation.

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Progress for Patients in Washington, D.C.: Residents Ages 21+ Can Temporarily Self-Certify

Veriheal

On July 6, 2022, Washington, D.C. The Medical Marijuana Self-Certification Temporary Amendment Act of 2022 currently permits D.C. This 90-day amendment expired in May 2022; however, seniors retain the self-certification option through the emergency law now in effect. A Temporary Triumph for Medical Cannabis Patients.