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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

NORML

Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Under this proposal, patients would be prohibited from smoking whole-plant marijuana. South Dakota.

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Participate in a Confidential Survey Assessing Cannabis Use Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic

NORML

A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Miami School of Nursing are collecting epidemiological data to better evaluate how cannabis consumers, and patients in particular, are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vidot, who is leading the study.

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An Urgent Plea From a Mom and Caregiver

Americans for Safe Access

ASA is the only national medical cannabis patient organization that is working towards protecting patients. ASA has and continues to do so much work to bring both access to medical cannabis patients, while also trying to help educate the public.

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CBD Topical Medicine: What Does the Science Say?

Project CBD

Of course, what matters most to patients and clinicians is whether topical and transdermal cannabinoids really work. In this double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial, 80 patients were randomly assigned to apply either topical CBD, essential oil, CBD and essential oil, or a placebo three times daily for two weeks following the operation.

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Why nurses must be involved in cannabis patient care

The Cannigma

In nursing school, I wrote my dissertation on the role of the nurse when caring for patients using cannabis therapeutically, knowing that nurses are often the first healthcare professional to whom patients disclose their cannabis use. I remain in awe of these patients to this day. Transfering nurses’ skills to cannabis medicine.

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Attorneys General Push for Marijuana Banking Reform

NORML

Next, the presence of large cash transactions places law enforcement, tax regulators, consumers, and patients at heightened risk of exposure to the virus. . “First, threats to public safety caused by a cash-intensive business model, often the target of criminal activity, have intensified in the months since the pandemic began.

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Review: Pheno Hunt #2 Live Rosin by IC Collective

Illinois News Joint

The latest operator to hit the market, IC Collective , has focused first and foremost on premium flower and rosin. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. I recently picked up a few samples from this new brand, including this Pheno Hunt #2 live rosin.