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Sales of medical cannabis in West Virginia delayed for at least another year

Sales of medical cannabis in West Virginia delayed for at least another year

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

Medical cannabis patients in West Virginia are still waiting to get their hands on plant-based medicines. Despite the fact that legalization was enacted in April of 2017, state lawmakers have left consumers...

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New Jersey offers employment protections for registered medical cannabis patients

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

Amendments have been made to New Jersey's medical cannabis rules, with authorized patients now being granted employment protections in the Democratic-leaning state. The reworking of regulatory framework...

Data shows slow progress for  Hawaii’s medical cannabis reciprocity program

Data shows slow progress for Hawaii’s medical cannabis reciprocity program

As many as 5,000 new out-of-state patients were expected to sign up for medical cannabis cards in Hawaii this year
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 15, 2019

In an effort to amplify sales counts for Hawaii's medical cannabis program, the state introduced a reciprocity program at the start of the year. Unfortunately, the turnout has not been as lucrative as...

Curaleaf removes CBD health claims from website and social media after FDA warning

Curaleaf removes CBD health claims from website and social media after FDA warning

Curaleaf's letter from the FDA serves as a warning for other companies in the cannabis space to hold off on developing and launching CBD-focused product lines until the FDA releases an official set of rules.
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 7, 2019

At the end of last month, leading medical and wellness cannabis operator Curaleaf Holdings Inc. was given a warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for making false health claims about the CBD-containing...

Florida officials demand full court hearing after court rules medical cannabis industry “unconstitutional”

Florida officials demand full court hearing after court rules medical cannabis industry “unconstitutional”

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Nikki Fried, described the ruling as “a victory for openness and the future of medical [cannabis] in Florida.”
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 2, 2019

Could Florida be on track to establishing what could very well become the most profitable pot industry in the United States? Based on the latest reports, things look promising. A Florida Appellate Court...

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Iowa Democratic lawmakers attempt to launch interim committee for state’s medical cannabis industry

Unfortunately for Iowa’s Democratic lawmakers, the proposal fell flat after failing to receive support from Gov. Kim Reynolds
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2019

Medical cannabis in Iowa was legalized in 2017 when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill to legalize the plant’s medical sale and consumption.  A plant that is brimming with therapeutic cannabinoids, such...

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Eight cannabis cultivators in Utah awarded licenses out of a possible 10

Utah’s licensed medical cannabis cultivators must undergo background checks before the permits are validated
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 29, 2019

Medical cannabis growers in Utah were left feeling disappointed this month when just eight out of 10 cultivation licenses were issued amongst the state’s growers by the Utah Department of Agriculture...

Half of Ohio’s registered medical cannabis patients are deterred by high prices, data reveals

Half of Ohio’s registered medical cannabis patients are deterred by high prices, data reveals

It remains illegal to purchase non-medicinal cannabis in the State of Ohio
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 17, 2019

On June 8, 2016, House Bill 523 was signed into law by the former Governor of Ohio, John Kasich. The signing of HB 523 kick-started the state's medical cannabis industry. However, the system still has...

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The NFL is edging closer to permitting medical cannabis as a treatment for pain

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 8, 2019

An agreement has been made by members of the National Football League Players Association, prompting a pain management committee to conduct more studies into the use of cannabis as a treatment. The deal...

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Governor Abbott signs bill to increase Texans’ access to medical cannabis

The list has now been expanded to include conditions like autism, Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s disease, muscular dystrophy and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 5, 2019

Accessing medical cannabis could soon become a lot easier for Texans after a vote to expand the state's list of qualifying conditions recently flew through the Texas House. House Bill 1365 progressed...

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Tourists can access cannabis with ease when visiting Maine, thanks to updated bill amendment

Patients visiting Maine will not be allowed to purchase more than 2.5 ounces of medicinal cannabis whilst visiting the state, due to the newly adopted rule
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 28, 2019

Maine's medical cannabis market just got a whole lot more streamlined for visitors than it previously was. Authorized patients residing in other U.S. states can now obtain their medicine using just a permit...

Mississippi’s medical cannabis ballot measure: Two-thirds of required signatures already confirmed

Mississippi’s medical cannabis ballot measure: Two-thirds of required signatures already confirmed

Once the minimum number of signatures have been submitted by the September deadline, they must then be certified by the Mississippi Secretary of State
Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial June 28, 2019

Medical cannabis advocates in Mississippi are optimistic about collecting the required 86,185 signatures to secure a legalization initiative on the 2020 ballot. So far, they’ve accomplished two-thirds...

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