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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

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The states legalization of hemp for agricultural purposes has resulted in some low THC marijuana being legal commercially. According to the Texas Government site, Texass Compassionate Use Program (CUP) allows certain physicians to prescribe low tetrahydrocannabinols (THC) cannabis for medical purposes.

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Australian Scientists Say They Have “developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference.”

Cannabis Law Report

Australia’s Victorian government says Agriculture Victoria Research scientists have developed the world’s most complete medicinal cannabis genomic reference. This helps scientists zero in on strains that would likely be most effective in treating various conditions such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and cancer.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 5/24/19

NORML

Governor Jared Polis (D) of Colorado signed legislation into law that allows physicians to recommend medical cannabis for any condition for which an opiate would otherwise be prescribed. 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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Federal Bill Introduced Last Week Would Instruct UN to Deschedule Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

to deschedule cannabis from its Schedule 1 status in the Single Convention of Drugs of 1961 and treat it as a commodity similar to other agricultural products. Cannabis has been shown to be effective in the treatment of numerous medical conditions such as epilepsy, PTSD, cancer pain relief, nausea, and chronic and terminal illnesses.

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Cannabis laws in South Carolina

The Cannigma

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. The state does not have a medical program. CBD regulations.

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Panama legalizes medical cannabis use

Cannabis Law Report

For her part, Marie Millard, executive director of the Luces Panama Foundation, said that the approval of the legislative initiative will give patients quality of life, specifically for people with epilepsy who take two and three medications and do not work for them.

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The Bahamas’ Cannabis Legalization Bill for Medical and Religious Use

Veriheal

The Cannabis Authority consists of nine people, who represent “a faith-based organization, civil society, and one person each from the fields of banking, law, agriculture, scientific research, pharmacy, and medicine.” A new regulatory body, the Cannabis Authority, has the task of monitoring all these legislative proposals.