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Ohio releases fresh guidance to assist patients in gaining access to medicine during COVID-19

Ohio releases fresh guidance to assist patients in gaining access to medicine during COVID-19

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 15, 2020

New information has been made available to patients who are enrolled in Ohio’s medical cannabis program amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance was published by the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program...

Cannabis-derived epilepsy medication eliminated from controlled substances list by DEA

Cannabis-derived epilepsy medication eliminated from controlled substances list by DEA

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 14, 2020

A cannabis-derived pharmaceutical drug called Epidiolex has officially been banished from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) list of controlled substances. The medicine, which is FDA-approved,...

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New York’s medical cannabis tax revenue could help revive disrupted economy

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 13, 2020

A virus has swept across the globe, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake; COVID-19 is a deadly strain of coronavirus that has affected almost two million people in 210 countries and territories across...

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New Jersey employees can file disability discrimination claims for medical cannabis consumption

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Bethan Rose Jenkins April 13, 2020

A recent ruling imposed by the New Jersey Supreme Court has given cannabis-consuming employees the  opportunity to file a disability discrimination claim; this rule is a part of the New Jersey Law Against...

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Medical cannabis in New Mexico deemed “essential business” amid COVID-19 crisis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 3, 2020

Medical cannabis patients in New Mexico can breathe a sigh of relief in the knowledge that they will be able to obtain their medicine as normal, despite the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. This news has...

Alabama's senate-approved medical cannabis bill: An overview

Alabama’s senate-approved medical cannabis bill: An overview

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 30, 2020

Patients who require plant-based medicines in Alabama could soon be getting prescribed medical cannabis. Well, that's if the Alabama House votes to enact a bill that was recently approved by the Alabama...

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Iowa House approves Governor-backed medical cannabis bill, as public support rises

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 25, 2020

On Tuesday, March 10, Republican lawmakers approved amendments made to Iowa's medical cannabis program that would replace the existing percentage-based limit on medical cannabis products. The changes were...

Medical cannabis legalization bill approved by Tennessee Senate committee

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 24, 2020

On Wednesday, March 11, a Tennessee Senate committee decided to give a restrictive medical cannabis legalization bill the green light. The measure, which is focused on launching a patient program, has...

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Medical cannabis sales in Arkansas have soared amid Coronavirus health crisis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 24, 2020

The Coronavirus outbreak has halted the operation of global businesses, schools and the cannabis industry. Cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in all 50 U.S. states. Health scares – combined with...

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Patients complain about Ohio medical cannabis purchase limits, prompting change

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 16, 2020

Complaints regarding cannabis patient purchase limits in Ohio have been arising for quite some time. However, restrictions could soon be lifted, with the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy preparing to review...

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Edible medical cannabis sales approved by Hawaii Senate committee

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 13, 2020

A Hawaii state senate committee has given preliminary approval to a medical cannabis bill that would legalize the sale of edible products. However, even if the Legislature approves the bill, patients shouldn't...

Patient count for Montana’s medical cannabis program is continuously climbing

Patient count for Montana’s medical cannabis program is continuously climbing

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial March 13, 2020

Montana's medical cannabis program is going from strength-to-strength. In January, year-over-year patient count growth was revealed by program officials. Acknowledged as one of the biggest per-capita markets...

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