Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Decriminalization occurred last year in Denver, Oakland and Santa Cruz, and that was just a start: nearly 100 other cities are looking at decriminalizing psychedelics. Federally, legislation has been proposed to allow research into psychedelic drugs, alongside calls for decriminalization.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Also this week Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced legislation, The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, to expand and facilitate medical cannabis access to military veterans suffering from chronic pain, PTSD, and other serious medical conditions. GA resident? MN resident?

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Governor Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida signed legislation into law to restore patients’ right to smoke medical cannabis. Governor Ralph Northam (D) of Virginia signed legislation into law that will allow medical cannabis oil to be administered to patients on school property. DE resident? GA resident? HI resident?

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MassRoots

JANUARY 22, 2019

D), signed the “ Virgin Islands Medical Cannabis Patient Care Act ” into law on Saturday, January 12, 2019. “I Any patient suffering from one of the qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to receive a recommendation for medical cannabis from a licensed physician. Approved patients will be issued registration cards.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Patients must have a doctor’s prescription as well as permission from a regional pharmaceutical inspector to obtain cannabis products. Medical patients are also responsible for 100% of the cost of medication, making it cost-prohibitive to many. While many countries in Europe have decriminalized the plant, it remains illegal in Poland.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

In February 2022, a state senator introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of two ounces or less, reducing the penalty from up to a year in jail to a $250 fine. As of June 2022, there is no way for medical patients to obtain a cannabis prescription or get medication. Repeat offenses of possession or intent to sell are felonies.

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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed legislation into law that would strengthen and clarify medical cannabis patient protections. At a more local level, the Cocoa Beach, Florida city council voted 3-2 in favor of a proposal to decriminalize up to 20 grams of cannabis possession. MN resident? NH resident? Update : A. NJ resident?

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Recently, the decriminalization of psilocybin (by various cities) has been in the news as an emerging medicine. However, it is also being used for off-label infusions for the management of psychiatric disorders and chronic pain management (enter the clinics).

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

expands medical cannabis patient protections, Fetterman talks cannabis legalization with President Biden, and Sioux Falls celebrates the opening of its first medical cannabis dispensary. Newsom Expands MMJ Patient Protections. The bills bring some much needed protections to medical cannabis patients in the state. California Gov.

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WeedAdvisor

JULY 17, 2019

As the stigma and laws around marijuana both relax, patient access to medical marijuana continues to broaden in many states. The number of registered patients has notably jumped in the last few months, with an even larger overall increase over the past year. Spike in Registered Patients. . A Step to Legalization? .

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Veriheal

MAY 20, 2021

It allowed for low THC cannabis products for patients in Texas that had intractable epilepsy. According to Texas occupations code, chapter 169, “ Texas law allows qualified physicians to prescribe low THC cannabis to certain patients with incurable neurogenic diseases. In 2019 the law was updated thanks to HB 3703.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 5, 2019

New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Now, Governor Phil Murphy is pushing for statewide decriminalization , as a stop-gap measure. Chronic pain and age-related macular degeneration are on the list. Patients will be allowed to use new delivery methods, and more centers will open in August 2020.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976. What does Dutch law permit for medical patients? Medical marijuana patients can also attain CBD oil with a prescription at Dutch pharmacies. Are there any cannabis products apart from buds allowed?

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

MMJ Patients Is on the Rise. As more patients have sought out legal medical cannabis patient status in the country, it is believed that the number of registered U.K. medical cannabis patients now exceeds 17,000. estimates that 60-70% of his patients are seeking out medical cannabis for the treatment of chronic pain.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 12, 2021

But sometimes one unintended consequence of adult-use legalization is that the market no longer caters to medical patients. So, you have this attempt to legitimize healthcare and to adopt standards, to do things in a more scientific way, and in a more credible way, for patients and for industry. It’s a non-trivial issue.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 3, 2024

One of the latest US states to embrace medical marijuana is Missouri, shifting its healthcare and wellness for patients who would benefit from this therapeutic method. However, prospective patients need to understand the ins and outs of the system and how to qualify for the Missouri Medical Marijuana (MMJ) program.

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The Cannigma

MARCH 21, 2023

The Taliban’s take on cannabis The Taliban, which recently took control of Afghanistan, has not made any official statements regarding the legalization or decriminalization of cannabis. In 2018, the UNODC estimated that the country produced 3,400 tons of cannabis resin, worth an estimated $1.4

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Veriheal

JUNE 20, 2022

Cannabis is helping patients fight cancer, control seizure disorders, fight chronic pain, and so much more. Support cannabis legalization and decriminalization for our nation, or we will gladly accept your resignation. Let these archaic representatives know their time and days in office are numbered.

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Veriheal

MARCH 31, 2023

Study Analyzes Cannabis’ Effects on Tourettes Patients A new study published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research looked at how medical cannabis could improve the lives of those with Tourettes syndrome. The study enlisted the help of 70 patients with Tourettes. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. milligrams of CBD.

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SpeedWeed

AUGUST 6, 2021

Principal Chief Richard Sneed, who was first elected as vice chairman of the The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in 2015, cites medical marijuana as vital for treating cancer and chronic pain. . Medically-qualified patients over the age of 21 can soon apply and receive a medical marijuana card. Courtesy of Shutterstock.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 9, 2021

Eighty percent of all respondents said they were using weed to help with chronic pain, and 52 percent of veteran respondents said they used it for PTSD. . This law allows a limited number of patients to use CBD-based medicine with no more than 0.5 percent THC content.

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Veriheal

MAY 7, 2021

Maine proposed a bill that would legalize psilocybin therapy and another bill that decriminalizes all other illicit drugs. A separate bill has already been filed that decriminalizes all illicit drugs and instead reduces penalties to a civil fine that can be waived with a health assessment. . Video Transcript. Next in news, .

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Common challenges that veterans face include chronic pain, PTSD, depression, insomnia, traumatic brain injury, broken bones, and musculoskeletal ailments. With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? Yes, it has.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. Does Irish law permit for medical patients? reported previous cannabis use, but only 18.2%

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SMPL

JUNE 16, 2020

John Bel Edwards signed a bill ( HB 819 ) that will allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any medical condition the physician “considers debilitating to an individual patient” that the physician is qualified to treat. You can also reach out to urge your lawmakers to support decriminalization or legalization of cannabis.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. What Irish law permits for medical patients? reporte previous cannabis use, but only 18.2%

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Nature's Way Medicine

MARCH 5, 2021

New Jersey already had a medical marijuana law but now patients can use it for nonmedical reasons. This means lawyers could get in trouble for helping dispensaries, growing facilities, and even patients. Patients experience severe side effects like sleep walking and not remembering activities performed in the night while asleep.

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MMJ Recs

JUNE 5, 2021

When New York decriminalized cannabis in 2019, it opened the doors for many people with various health conditions to use medical marijuana to treat their ailments. If a caregiver or caregivers are listed, they must also register with the state in the same way you did as the patient. Featured image by Tania Fernandez on Unsplash.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The program requires cannabis patients to have a licensed physician to certify that the individual would benefit from medical cannabis before they can register for it. Governor Ige passed House Bill 1383 which decriminalizes cannabis for consumption granted that the possession is 3 grams or less.

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Medicinal Genomics

MARCH 16, 2021

Drugs were decriminalized there twenty years ago, and medical cannabis was legalized in 2018, approved for a range of conditions from MS and epilepsy to therapeutic-resistant glaucoma and chronic pain. It is planned that medical cannabis will be available to patients from pharmacies throughout the country in April 2021.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 7, 2019

“Marijuana is now medicine in the state of Florida and how that medicine is administered should be between their doctor and that patient,” said Sen. The bill would close a loophole that allows patients to possess the drug but provides no real way to obtain it. Decriminalization Legislation Introduced in Texas.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 5, 2021

Last week was eventful for cannabis reform in Texas, as the House of Representatives approved three legislative proposals, which would expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for concentrates and decriminalize possession. “There’s an incredibly restrictive cap on THC,” Fazio said.

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SpeedWeed

MAY 4, 2021

Last week was eventful for cannabis reform in Texas, as the House of Representatives approved three legislative proposals, which would expand the state’s medical cannabis program, reduce penalties for concentrates and decriminalize possession. “There’s an incredibly restrictive cap on THC,” Fazio said.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 29, 2019

However, the Lone Star State could make significant progress toward expanding the Compassionate Use Program and putting medical treatment choices for certain medical conditions into the hands of medical providers and patients rather than politicians. Currently, only epilepsy patients may use the drug produced at three state facilities.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2020

All over the world, governments are moving towards legalizing or at least decriminalizing, cannabis. The 2018 regulations have established that patients can be prescribed medical cannabis which can also be accessed over the counter. As a result, the UK proposed medicinal cannabis regulations in 2018. .

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MMJ Recs

JULY 10, 2021

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there are over 120,000 registered patients using medical marijuana to treat qualifying conditions. These patients require MMJ to treat symptoms of things such as cancer, epilepsy, chronic pain, debilitating psychiatric disorders, and terminal illnesses, to name a few.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 16, 2019

Perhaps more important for economic considerations in the northeast, the State of New York decriminalized marijuana in July. Enrollment has increased from 15,000 to nearly 50,000 patients since Murphy took office. New York Decriminalization Bill Signed Into Law. The New York legislature passed a decriminalization bill in June.

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