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Tennessee Expands (Minimally) Medical Marijuana Law and Establishes Cannabis Commission

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Previously, Tennessee law allowed only those diagnosed with intractable seizures or epilepsy to possess a limited amount of medical cannabis oil. The law also creates a commission to study the possibility of future medical marijuana legalization. Epilepsy or seizures. of THC: Alzheimer’s disease.

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Tennessee Broadens its Medical Cannabis Program

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This law required that state university-affiliated clinics or hospitals to supervise the study of cannabis oil and authorized Tennessee Tech to cultivate cannabis. However, the institute, as well as medical entities, failed to participate seeing how it would directly violate federal law. Alzheimer’s disease.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

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The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There also are a number of proposed bills in the most recent legislative session that would affect the medical cannabis program in some way if they survive the legislative process and become law. Until 2019, however, no law provided a way to access that oil.

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Georgia medical cannabis program starts

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Geoff Duncan appointed seven members to a commission that will issue licenses for companies to grow and sell medical marijuana oil. State law allows marijuana oil to treat severe seizures, terminal cancers, Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses. She wants a safe and stable way to get the medicine. “I

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West Virginia’s Medical Marijuana Program: A Comprehensive Guide to Dispensaries and Legal Regulations

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These conditions include, but are not limited to, cancer, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and PTSD, among others. This legislation outlines the eligibility criteria for patients, allowing those with qualifying conditions to obtain medical marijuana cards.

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Texas MMJ Laws and Workplace Rights: What Employees Need to Know

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Overview of Texas Medical Marijuana Laws Texas medical marijuana laws govern the possession, use, and distribution of medical cannabis within the state. The Compassionate Use Act (CUA) permits the use of low-THC cannabis oil for patients with certain qualifying conditions, such as epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

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New York Medical Marijuana Guide

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Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. This guide will uncover key facts about recreational and medical marijuana use and the history of its laws in the state of New York. .