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While Legislative Hurdles Remain, We Take a Look at North Carolina’s Medical Marijuana Bill

Cannabis Law Report

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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Japan is Poised to Legalize Medical Marijuana

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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. ‘1948 Law No.

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Philippines: Cannabis bills likely to be indefinitely postponed

Cannabis Law Report

Since 2014, lawmakers from the Philippines have been trying to get legislation on medical cannabis passed in Congress and have re-introduced it in the current 18th Congress, with little success so far. In 2017, newspapers quoted Duterte’s spokesman that the former was open to approving bills legalising medical cannabis. I will not allow it.

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Medical vs Recreational Cannabis in Rhode Island

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Thanks to recent state legislation , adult residents can soon buy recreational marijuana from licensed dispensaries. This consists of a 10% cannabis tax, a 3% tax by the community where it is sold, and the current 7% sales tax. No matter if a dispensary serves both medical and recreational consumers, the point of sale is separate.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

Although there is no excise tax on medical cannabis, there is a medical cannabis special privilege tax of 4% of the gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from the sale of usable cannabis to be collected by cultivation facilities, dispensaries, or other cannabis businesses and remitted to the Department of Finance and Administration.

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“C” is for…

The Blunt Truth

The 2018 Farm Bill allows, subject to certain restrictions, hemp cultivation, along with the sale, transport (including via interstate commerce), and possession of hemp-derived products. The 2018 Farm Bill was intended to aid farmers so that they can grow hemp for industrial applications and apply for grants and insurance to do so.

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Alabama Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill

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The legislation would allow patients with qualifying conditions to purchase cannabis products from licensed dispensaries. The next stop for the legislation will be the Senate floor. Tim Melson (R) sponsored both versions of the legislation and served as chairman of the review panel.