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Interest in medical cannabis use surpasses Missouri estimates

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 20, 2019

Data has revealed that more people are interested in Missouri’s medical cannabis program than analysts previously anticipated. As of July 4, 2019, almost 22,000 medical cannabis cards were issued among...

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State job opportunities limited for medical cannabis patients in New Mexico

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 19, 2019

Since New Mexico's medical cannabis program – the "Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act” – went into effect following legalization in 2007, thousands of patients have enrolled in the program. As of...

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Minnesota approves medical cannabis for chronic pain, eye condition

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 16, 2019

Broad expansion of Minnesota’s list of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis has been authorized by State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. As per the expansion, two new conditions have been added...

Medical cannabis consumption doubles in Florida within a year

Medical cannabis consumption doubles in Florida within a year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 12, 2019

Since March 2018, the number of patients enrolled in Florida’s medical cannabis program has soared 50 percent. Floridians have had access to medical cannabis since it became legal in November 2016. To-date,...

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Federal funding for addiction treatment cannot be spent on medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 9, 2019

Federal dollars designated for opioid addiction treatments cannot be used on medical cannabis; as per orders from the U.S. government. The government's motive for this is to shield patients from the potential...

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Medical cannabis too expensive for patients in Louisiana

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 9, 2019

Louisiana made history in August, when it emerged as the first ever state in the Deep South to start dispensing medical cannabis. Sales commenced four years after a law was passed by state officials legalizing...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11613107/Boys-who-smoke-cannabis-are-four-inches-shorter.html

Florida has a supply shortage of smokable medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 5, 2019

Florida is dealing with a lack of smokable medical cannabis, according to recent reports from industry experts. It seems as though dispensaries might not have been ready for the swathes of patients entering...

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Bernie Sanders is fighting to legalize medical cannabis for Military Veterans

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 5, 2019

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has extended his efforts for cannabis reform after he signed onto a bill that would legalize medical cannabis for military veterans. The legislation, which the 2020 Democratic...

https://www.marijuana.com/news/2018/04/new-mexico-medical-marijuana-program-tops-50k-patients/

New Mexico’s medical cannabis program welcomes surge of enrollment from out-of-staters

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 5, 2019

Out-of-state enrollment for New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program has given the patient count a boost. Three-year patient cards have been issued to 130 patients residing outside of the southwestern U.S....

http://hawaiipublicradio.org/post/state-seeks-public-input-industrial-hemp-rules

Medical cannabis companies in New York could source CBD from hemp farmers

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 2, 2019

New York’s hemp rules have been revised. The new rules permit medical cannabis companies to produce CBD products using the crops that they grow. The rule will apply for all farmers who cultivate hemp...

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Iowans with PTSD could qualify for medical cannabis, following state board recommendation

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 2, 2019

On Friday, November 1, a state board voted in favor of expanding Iowa's medical cannabis program to patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The vote now heads to the Iowa Board...

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Bill safeguarding medical cannabis states from federal interference gets green light in the Senate

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial November 18, 2019

At the end of October, the Senate gave a chunk of spending legislation the green light. The legislation includes a medical cannabis provision that shields legal states from federal interference. Although...

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