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New Jersey: Medical Marijuana Expansion Measure Signed Into Law

NORML

Specifically, it expands the pool of patients eligible for cannabis therapy to include those with chronic pain, menstrual cramps, and epilepsy. The law also permits specific health care facility employees to operate as patient caregivers.

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Medical Cannabis Gains Support in Kentucky

MassRoots

House Bill 136 was overwhelmingly approved in a vote of 16 to one after committee members heard from constituents who suffer from health problems such as epilepsy and chronic pain. I am viewed as a criminal in the state I love,” Crawford said during his testimony. Onge (R-Fort Wright), and Charles Booker (D-Louisville).

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Finding Hope: MMJ’s Impact on Maryland Communities

MMJ Recs

It has improved the quality of life for those dealing with chronic pain, nausea, seizures, and other medical conditions. MMJ is known for its efficacy in treating various medical issues, including chronic pain, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and more.

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Hemp vs Cannabis: The Differences Explained

Otherside Farms

government’s regulation states hemp is any plant under 0.3% Growing hemp is an easy process under the new federal laws. Marijuana cultivation, on the other hand, is regulated by individual state laws. The FDA approved drugs made from CBD isolate to treat certain types of epilepsy. THC content.

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Alabama Legalization Gets Approved Despite Reefer Madness Among Doctors and Lawmakers

Veriheal

Please don’t further the lie by voting for any form of legalization beyond the pharmaceutical remedies already available under state law.” ” State Doctors Oppose Legalization in Alabama. This is what he stated to attendees at the annual session of the Medical Association of the State Of Alabama on April 16th.

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Ohio Medical Cannabis Patients Rejoice As Edibles Will Soon Be Available

MassRoots

It is unfortunate, for many patients in Ohio, that the only product available to purchase from a dispensary is dried flower because it remains illegal to smoke or combust plant material in the state. Chronic Pain. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Epilepsy or another seizure disorder. Intractable Pain.

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High Hopes on 4/20: The Current Status of Cannabis Laws in Texas

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

iii] The Act was originally intended for patients with intractable epilepsy and was expanded in 2019 and 2021 to include other physical and mental illnesses (cancer, multiple sclerosis, post-traumatic stress disorder). [iv] iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v] Specifically, H.B. viii] Id. [ix]

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