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ELECTION 2024: 5 FACTS EVERY MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENT ADVOCATE NEEDS TO KNOW

Americans for Safe Access

This election year, Capitol Hill buzzed with discussions about cannabis scheduling, hemp regulations, and the FDA’s evolving role in regulating cannabinoids. Yet, missing from these debates was one critical topic: the future of medical cannabis and protections for patients.

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Study: Cannabis Use in Older Patients Associated with Improved Quality of Life, Lower Demand for Prescription Drugs

NORML

"The results of this study indicate that cannabis may be a relatively safe and effective treatment for chronic pain, sleep disturbances, and other conditions associated with aging, leading to subsequent reductions in prescription drug use and healthcare costs, as well as significant improvements in quality of life.

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Maryland: Senate Advances Bill Protecting Certain Public Employees From Being Fired Over Medical Cannabis Use

NORML

"Just as patients taking traditional medications do not face punishment in the workplace unless their on-the-job performance is impaired, those who use medical cannabis during their off-hours should not face sanctions solely because of their status as a medical marijuana patient."

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Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal

NORML

Placing marijuana products behind the counter keeps cannabis out of the hands of young people and it reduces the public's appetite for these unregulated novel intoxicants." The post Analysis: Young Adults More Likely To Consume Unregulated Delta-8 THC Products in Jurisdictions Where Cannabis Is Illegal appeared first on NORML.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

cannabis industry is still in its infancy, even though states began engaging with legalization in one form or another in the late 1990s. Those in the cannabis industry are left with burning questions such as which states and industries are dominant, and which are on the rise? cannabis marketplace. The current state of the U.S.

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Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal to Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap on Adult-Use Cannabis Products

NORML

The post Colorado: Lawmakers Shelve Proposal to Impose Ten Percent THC Potency Cap on Adult-Use Cannabis Products appeared first on NORML.

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Cannabis Report FY2024 (IDPH portion)

Illinois News Joint

Illinois officials recently released the Annual Cannabis Report for Fiscal Year 2024. The 144-page report, compiled by the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office (CROO), incorporates data from several state departments. The Medical Cannabis Advisory Board (MCAB) convened four times in FY24.