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Louisiana: Medical Cannabis Access to Begin Next Week

NORML

Qualified patients are anticipated to finally begin accessing medical cannabis products next week, according to a statement issued by regulators at the state’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF).

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

The states legalization of hemp for agricultural purposes has resulted in some low THC marijuana being legal commercially.

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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. Hemp Gazette reports.

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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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TSA (Sort of) Allows (Some) Hemp-CBD Products on Flights

Canna Law Blog

Department of Agriculture (“USDA”)? Department of Agriculture. Currently, the FDA has only approved the following “products/medications”: (1) three generally recognized as safe (“ GRAS ”) hemp seed ingredients; and (2) Epidiolex , a CBD-infused drug used in the treatment of epilepsy. Emphasis added).

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Washington CBD Webinar June 19: Hemp-Derived CBD Locally and Nationwide

Canna Law Blog

Under the 2014 Farm Bill, state departments of agriculture and universities could undertake agricultural pilot programs to permit the cultivation of hemp. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues regulations under the 2018 Farm Bill. The FDA has approved of Epidiolex, which contains CBD, for treating epilepsy.

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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.