CannaMD

MARCH 1, 2023

Dubbed the “Compassionate Care Act,” the legislation would allow medical marijuana use across the state for people with certain conditions, such as cancer, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and more, but not for chronic pain or recreational use. […]

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MassRoots

JANUARY 10, 2019

Jason Nemes, R- Louisville, this legislation aims to help suffering residents in The Bluegrass State. “The intention of this legislation is not to generate tax revenue, but rather to provide relief to the thousands of Kentuckian who suffer from conditions that have not responded to traditional medicine,” Rep. .

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 25, 2019

The legislation would allow patients 19 and older who are suffering from one of 33 conditions to qualify for medical marijuana and obtain it at licensed dispensaries. Conditions that qualify patients for legal marijuana access include addiction, epilepsy, chronic pain, cancer and depression. It will now head to the full Senate.

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Veriheal

MARCH 2, 2024

In December of 2023, the country recently made a new move towards reform that could stimulate the cannabidiol (CBD) industry and provide many patients, such as those with epilepsy , with access to potentially life-changing medical treatments. and Europe to treat severe epilepsy, as well as other medical conditions.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The country’s parliament initially tried to block the legislation, but fortunately for Ukrainian citizens, this measure was able to successfully go forward anyway. However, lawmakers are considering expanding access to people with Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and more. The need for such drugs continues to grow.”

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MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

This legislation also expands conditions which qualify a person to apply for the program and puts more emphasis on the patient-physician relationship by opening the program’s door to any person suffering from “any condition” which is deemed to be debilitating by the physician. House Bill 418.

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CannaMD

AUGUST 6, 2020

Children with epilepsy don’t quit having seizures because they’re on vacation. In 2017, Florida legislators acknowledged the wealth of peer-reviewed scientific literature supporting the use of medical cannabis through statewide legalization. Click to Sign Petition. PRECEDENTS IN PLACE. PETITION DETAILS.

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

In South Dakota, cannabis law history was finally made by being the first state to have voters approve not just the medical cannabis initiative but adult-use cannabis legislation at the same time in 2020. But this voter-approved legislation was short-lived as it was unjustly overturned in court.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Previously, Tennessee law allowed only those diagnosed with intractable seizures or epilepsy to possess a limited amount of medical cannabis oil. Epilepsy or seizures. The law took effect May 27, 2021, and it slightly enlarges the medical conditions for which persons may possess a very limited amount of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

To be a qualified patient, an individual must be diagnosed with one of the bill’s select “debilitating” medical conditions (cancer, epilepsy, AIDS, ALS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others, are included in this list).

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 31, 2021

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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MJ Business Attorneys

OCTOBER 26, 2017

She came to the industry not from the recreational side, but as a mother seeking treatment for her child with epilepsy. In 2014, I was reading the Senate Bill 339 [Texas’ Compassionate Use Act enacted in 2015] testimony of mothers of children with epilepsy. Based on what I read on epilepsy I knew it had some success there.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

This guide aims to navigate the intricate web of cannabis legislation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, exploring key aspects such as medical marijuana laws, cannabis regulations, qualifying conditions, patient eligibility, and the overall impact on the local cannabis industry.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Legislation to legalize medical marijuana has been filed in South Carolina’s House of Representatives. The post Legislation to Legalize Medical Marijuana Filed in South Carolina appeared first on TheJointBlog. v) persistent muscle spasms, including those characteristic of multiple sclerosis; and. (c)

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CannaTech

AUGUST 9, 2018

We are delighted to introduce you to some new friends set to make a big impact on the medical cannabis advocacy scene… the creators of a new documentary called Separating the Strains ; a deeply personal narrative that charts the reality of living with epilepsy, with and without cannabis medication as a treatment option.

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MassRoots

MARCH 25, 2019

Now that we have honored our duty to find a legislative solution, I have honored my commitment and filed a joint motion to dismiss the state’s appeal and to vacate the lower court decision which had held the prior law to be unconstitutional.”. DeSantis said in a statement. “I Which conditions qualify for medical cannabis in Florida?

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Cannabis Chronicles

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

“There are a lot of claims in the (cannabis) industry about what a product does: ‘This cures pain or epilepsy,’ ” Smith said. The situation has caught the attention of local state lawmakers, who’ve introduced legislation intended to remedy the situation. But there is nothing in the science that backs it up.”.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs , this election cycle also saw five other states passing legislation that will ultimately make cannabis more accessible to their citizens. So we can see that Texas legislators have shown themselves to be resistant to the idea of legalization. The Effects of Legalization.

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JANUARY 8, 2024

The latest iteration of legislation to legalize and regulate the prescription of cannabis to treat the symptoms of cancer, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism and other. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 30, 2021

Fifty-nine-year old Dragoljub Mrdjic has suffered from epilepsy for most of his life. Few medicines have helped him, but his condition drastically improved after he started treating himself with cannabis oil in 2001. “I I tried standard medicine, but there wasn’t much of a result. His fate is not unique in Serbia.

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The Herb Collective

MARCH 1, 2024

Neurological Disorders: There is growing evidence that cannabis can have beneficial effects on neurological disorders like epilepsy and multiple sclerosis. With ongoing research, evolving legislation, and an increasing public awareness of its benefits, cannabis is poised to play a significant role in various industries.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 12, 2022

But Chung said there is a lack of concrete evidence of its benefits, and that most places that have legalized CBD medication use them only for rare medical conditions, such as severe forms of epilepsy. When the ban was discussed on June 7, authorities said they intended “to table the relevant legislation within 2022.”

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Because the FDA approved CBD as an active ingredient in Epidiolex, a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy, for which substantial clinical investigations have been instituted, the FDA posits that it is unlawful to use CBD as an active ingredient in human and pet foods. STATE LAWS. percent total THC.

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The Fresh Toast

MAY 13, 2019

Here Are The States With CBD-Only Laws There are now 17 states in the nation where children can legally use this drug as opposed to traditional epilepsy treatments. Does Your Child Suffer From Seizures? However, some of these laws are better than others. The post Does Your Child Suffer From Seizures?

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Veriheal

MAY 15, 2023

North Dakota legislation has also shot down bills decriminalizing marijuana for several years. But in brighter news, legislation from Rep. In 2016, North Dakota voters approved a medical cannabis ballot. Since 2018, voters have attempted to pass adult use but have failed.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 24, 2021

A substitute version of the legislation, sponsored by Rules Committee Chairman Bill Rabon (R), was adopted in a voice vote by the Judiciary Committee. A North Carolina Senate committee on Wednesday took action on a bill to legalize medical marijuana, amending it and setting the stage for approval by the panel at a future meeting.

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Veriheal

MAY 17, 2021

While some lawmakers in the state of Alabama have introduced legislation that would hopefully bring Alabama into the green scene by becoming the 37th state to legalize a medical cannabis program, others are doing everything they can in their prohibitionist ways to prevent that from happening.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

In recent years, lawmakers have eased up on a number of cannabis-derived formulations, and since 2015, people with epilepsy can obtain cannabis oil that contains less than 0.5% Legalization advocates have expressed high hopes for the state’s 2021 legislative session, and a number of bills have been introduced. Qualifying Conditions.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 5, 2021

Local authorities only have until December 31, 2021 or nine months after the effective date of the legislation to pass such a law. The law allows local authorities to adopt laws requesting that the Cannabis Control Board prohibit such businesses within their jurisdiction. The good news? Big changes coming to NY’s medical program.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 24, 2020

Governors and legislative leaders urged to preserve and ensure cannabis access amid social distancing. The Epilepsy Foundation signed onto the medical letter. Mar 20, 2020. Washington, D.C. — States and jurisdictions have already taken some of these important actions. Statement from Laura Weidner, Esq.,

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

The man allegedly also promoted the CBD oils on a social media platform using restricted representations by promoting them as a preventative for COVID-19, and as a treatment for Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy. We wouldn’t expect otherwise. Here’s an example of one of the notices they have issued.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 22, 2021

But this scenario has been changing since the families of Anny Fischer and Sofia Santos Brito, both carriers of the CDKL5 syndrome –a genetic alteration that causes epilepsy especially during childhood–, obtained authorization from Anvisa to import CBD oil (cannabidiol). starting treatment with so-called medicinal cannabis. CANNABIC RIGHT?

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The bill had already been approved by the government’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation, and a year earlier, two other bills to regulate use and sales passed preliminary readings in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In the 2022 legislative session, there were two cannabis bills introduced: one would decriminalize possession of up to three ounces of cannabis and the other would create a medical cannabis program, however, these are not expected to see movement until 2023 at the earliest. Wyoming does not have a legal medical or adult-use cannabis program.

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Canna Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

The hemp industry as we know it is the result of this piece of legislation. We’ll talk about how this new legislation allows for broader commercial activities and provide insights as to how the WSDA plans to regulate the industry going forward. The FDA has approved of Epidiolex, which contains CBD, for treating epilepsy.

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Under the second proposal, legislators would be required “to pass legislation creating a regulatory framework that protects private entities that produce and supply medical cannabis.”. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana is being led by Crista Eggers, who has a six-year-old son, Colton, who is suffering from severe intractable epilepsy.

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Veriheal

MARCH 23, 2023

On Tuesday, January 24, several legislative bills were unveiled by the Japanese government. The report states that the revision is an essential move for ensuring the legal use of cannabis-derived epilepsy drug Epidiolex , which is currently being reviewed as part of a series of clinical trials in Japan.

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