NORML

MARCH 14, 2019

Therefore, federal employees can be denied employment or terminated due to testing positive for marijuana metabolites, even if their use is in compliance with state law. ” “I’m pleased to join Representative Crist in introducing this legislation today.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

State legislators in 2021 enacted over 50 laws liberalizing marijuana policies in more than 25 states, according to a report issued today by the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML). Over the past several months, state officials have vacated an estimated 2.2 LEGALIZATION.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2021

.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insa, a leading Massachusetts-based cannabis provider, today expressed support for the draft of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act unveiled this week by leading Senate Democrats, pointing to the potential job creation and economic opportunities in the Commonwealth’s state-regulated cannabis industry.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Class actions against CBD companies proliferate under federal and state law. By Mark Faccenda (US) , Jeff Margulies (US) , Will Troutman (US) and *Katie Fragoso (US) on February 12, 2020 Posted in Food & Drug Administration, Recent consumer products case law, Recent legislation and regulations.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2022

They requested reimbursement for the cost of that treatment from their employers pursuant to Minn. 1 (2020) , a Minnesota state law that requires employers to furnish medical treatment as may reasonably be required to treat a work-related injury. 176.135, subd. Musta and Bierbach appealed the decision to the U.S.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 14, 2021

This is big: Today @SenBooker @SenSchumer and I are releasing our draft legislation to end the federal prohibition of cannabis. Senate Leadership Releases Draft Legislation to Make Cannabis Federally Legal. Legislation opens doors for cannabis policy reform in the current Congress. Summary-Schumer-Booker-Wyden. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

Cancer, when such disease is diagnosed as end-stage or the treatment produces related wasting illness, nausea and vomiting, or pain. However, as a matter of federal law, products containing less than 0.3% The new measure allows individuals who have the following medical conditions to possess CBD oil containing less than 0.9%

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This guide aims to provide an in-depth exploration of medical marijuana laws in the USA, offering insights into the regulations, the legal status of medical marijuana, the differences between federal and state laws, patient rights, dispensary regulations, and much more.

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MassRoots

MARCH 7, 2019

Legislation to legalize medical cannabis cleared the Kentucky House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Like so many others, these conditions produce symptoms that have been responsive to medical cannabis treatments in other states where the plant is available to patients with a physician’s recommendation, like Illinois and Ohio.

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The Blunt Truth

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

State law allows employees to use CBD oil, while other laws allow employers to fire workers for using it. Legislators will have to categorize CBD oil. Georgia should have clearer answers after the 2019 legislative session. The lack of clear guidelines is frustrating workers.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Advocating for medical cannabis is no easy feat, and these organizations are spearheading state, national, and global efforts. The common mission of these nonprofits and trade associations is to educate on the benefits of medical cannabis and create legislative change for businesses, physicians, and qualifying patients.

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Peninsula Alternative Health

MARCH 1, 2018

Advocating for medical cannabis is no easy feat, and these organizations are spearheading state, national, and global efforts. The common mission of these nonprofits and trade associations is to educate on the benefits of medical cannabis and create legislative change for businesses, physicians, and qualifying patients.

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Veriheal

MAY 17, 2021

Then you have states such as Alabama that are still living in 1937 clinging to outdated and unsubstantiated claims that may remind you of a film named Reefer Madness. Please don’t further the lie by voting for any form of legalization beyond the pharmaceutical remedies already available under state law.”

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SpeedWeed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The Enquirer reported that equity provisions “weren’t discussed during the meeting or mentioned in the request for applications approved Tuesday,” and that a spokesperson for the Ohio Board of Pharmacy said that the board “is still reviewing how it can encourage equity within the state law and rules.”. View original article.

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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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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

He then went even further, describing the Colorado case that the Court declined to hear as a prime example of the fact that marijuana businesses do not experience “equal treatment” under the law. This is a recipe for ad hoc enforcement and disrespects existing federal law. Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP. Travis McDermott.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 3, 2022

The American Medical Association developed a policy statement 2 in 2019 encouraging health systems to “not recommend patient use of non-FDA approved cannabis or cannabis derived products within healthcare facilities until such time as federal laws or regulations permit its use.” 1 See [link] and [link]. 2 [link]. 3 [link].

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2020

Now, he is the Vice-Chair of Indiana NORML — an organization who is currently focused on changing cannabis laws for the access to Medical Cannabis as therapeutic treatment in Indiana. The goal is to develop an evidence-based approach to its use in the treatment of disease and symptom management. . Washington DC: Author.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Under current law , the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is responsible for overseeing the medical cannabis program, including issuing licenses to medical cannabis treatment centers. The state has close to 400 dispensaries total. There is no excise tax on medical cannabis.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 7, 2022

The legislation significantly inhibited research into the potential therapeutic uses of psychedelics for decades. That support is no longer confined to more politically progressive states and municipalities like Oregon, Oakland, and Denver. This includes a range of substances, including LSD, psilocybin, cannabis, and heroin.

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2021

Multiple state lawmakers told City Pulse this week that Linder has been shopping legislative amendments for months that aim to reel back existing plant and patient allowances for medical marijuana caregivers and also require that their products be tested at a licensed laboratory. It’s the guy who is blowing out 100, 200 or 300 lights.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 13, 2019

Other CBD products, however, are still subject to various state law regulations as well as the U.S. In March of 2019, the FDA established a Working Group to determine the possible legislative pathways to regulate CBD. Specifically, the group aims to “make recommendations” on CBD legislation to Congress.

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Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

APRIL 20, 2023

[v] Even with this, Texas is still considered to have one of the most restrictive medicinal cannabis programs in the nation and currently forecloses the prescription of medicinal cannabis permitted in many other states. [vi] iv] Texas State Law Library – Cannabis and the Law – [link]. [v] Specifically, H.B. viii] Id. [ix]

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 5, 2022

There are numerous positions and industries exempt from the law. And of course, employers still must be mindful of the state law protections currently available to medical marijuana users. Employers can only take employment actions based on contrary federal and state legal requirements (e.g., New Mexico. New Jersey.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 21, 2022

MAPS PBC is pioneering new forms of mental health care, beginning with the development of MDMA-assisted therapy as an FDA-approved treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MDMA-assisted therapy is a new paradigm in the treatment of mental health, combining a medicine with psychotherapy to address the root causes of PTSD.

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MMJ Recs

MAY 9, 2024

In this instance, medical cannabis offers a promising alternative or complementary treatment option. There are multiple US states with an established state-approved medical marijuana program as well as states permitting the use of cannabinol (CBD) oil – a non-psychoactive component of cannabis – for medical purposes exclusively.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Prior to 2020, very few states provided alternative accessibility methods, like delivery and curbside pickup, for cannabis patients.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 12, 2020

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee has advanced two separate pieces of legislation that address veterans’ access to medical cannabis, Marijuana Moment reports. Earl Blumenauer (D), would let VA doctors make medical cannabis treatment recommendations in states where medical cannabis access is legal. Thursday, March 12, 2020.

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TheAnswerPage

JANUARY 11, 2022

As reviewed in a recent Forbes article, “a study of more than 400 health care professionals has revealed that most physicians lack knowledge of medicinal cannabis, with 65% saying that they have been asked about medical marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain but were unable to answer their patients’ questions” (1).

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The Cannigma

MARCH 25, 2021

With the exception of a few pharmaceutical isolates, there is no FDA approval for cannabis products and physicians at state prisons have to be approved by the Drug Enforcement Administration. An ideological issue for law enforcement.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Texas Medical Marijuana Laws A Historical Perspective: Texas has historically maintained stringent stances on marijuana, both for medical and recreational use. However, recent years have witnessed a shift in public opinion and legislative discourse, prompting the state to reevaluate its approach to medical marijuana.

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MedicalJane

JUNE 29, 2018

At the time of this article’s publishing, thirty states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation permitting use of medical cannabis. Of those, nine states and DC have went a step further and legalized marijuana for all adults 21 and over. State laws will set the guidelines for qualifying a practitioner.

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TheAnswerPage

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Are there any state laws that allow patients to use medical cannabis-based products in hospitals and certain healthcare facilities? The legislation does NOT require the health facility to provide the medicinal cannabis, nor does it require the facility to dispense the cannabis from the pharmacy.”

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

There are remaining concerns as to the state health department’s treatment policy towards these products as well. Ohio, Texas and Maine have also experienced adverse enforcement activities, and other states such as North Carolina are threatening the same.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The legislation, which was approved by voters on Nov. Fortunately for patients, leading well-known cannabis software platform and marketplace Eaze is celebrating the inauguration of Eaze Compassion , which aims to reinstate compassionate care across the Golden State. The End of Compassionate Care in California.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 19, 2020

23 forum, “The Legalization of Cannabis and Implications Under State Law,” brought together labor and employment lawyers, members of Benesch’s cannabis practice group and in-house counsel from Illinois employers. Benesch launched B-Sharp in 2018 as a networking and professional development platform for women corporate counsel.

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United Patients Group

APRIL 3, 2023

A recommendation from a physician is simply permission (‘recommendation’) for the patient to use cannabis, which can be obtained in any state where medical marijuana is legal. Although both are legal under state law, there are currently 29 states with legislation allowing for medical cannabis and the District of Columbia.

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