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Mississippi Senate stands out against Governor’s veto threat by legalizing medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 30, 2022

On the morning of January 13, a 46-5 vote in favor of Senate Bill 2095, the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act, saw the State Senate legalize the federally illegal plant for recreational purposes. Then,...

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South Carolina’s new medical cannabis bill raises some eyebrows

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 15, 2022

South Carolina, along with 13 other U.S. states, still outlaws medical cannabis use. However, if Senate Bill 150, titled, "The S.C. Compassionate Care Act," is approved and adopted into law, things could...

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Study: Autistic patients demonstrate improvement in behavior after consuming CBD-dominant extracts

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 14, 2022

A team of Turkish investigators claim that continual cannabis use may help to ease the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in adolescent patients.  Featured in the Journal of Cannabis Research,...

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Medical cannabis patients in Louisiana spend hours queuing to purchase newly legal smokable flower

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 12, 2022

The new year has brought new cannabis laws to Louisiana and, for many people, newfound joy.  On January 1, 2022, patients scurried in the direction of Louisiana’s medical cannabis pharmacies to obtain...

Mississippi lawmakers claims medical cannabis could soon be legalized

Mississippi lawmakers claims medical cannabis could soon be legalized

Thor Benson January 7, 2022

A Mississippi lawmaker claims  there are enough votes in the legislature to override the governor’s veto and pass a medical cannabis bill. He claims they have enough votes to pass the bill and can also...

Mississippi Governor indicates that he will veto medical cannabis measure if purchase limits aren’t reduced

Mississippi Governor indicates that he will veto medical cannabis measure if purchase limits aren’t reduced

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 3, 2022

The Governor of Mississippi has dropped some hints about vetoing a medical cannabis bill that has been facing strong debate from lawmakers. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) says that, unless lawmakers reduce purchase...

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Utah Department of Health to lift the brakes on medical cannabis expansion

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2021

A fresh announcement from the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) suggests that the division will focus its energy on expanding the state's medical cannabis program sooner than initially planned. Last...

U.S. Supreme Court is encouraged to solve states’ disputes on medical cannabis reimbursements for job-related injuries

U.S. Supreme Court is encouraged to solve states’ disputes on medical cannabis reimbursements for job-related injuries

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 30, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court is being urged to resolve a materializing dispute into whether or not employers can be reasonably forced to provide medical cannabis reimbursements for job-related injuries. So...

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New Mexico judge rules against expanding medical cannabis purchase limits despite public outcry

Thor Benson December 24, 2021

A New Mexico judge has ruled that medical cannabis patients in the state can’t purchase as much cannabis as social use cannabis customers. The state’s new legalization law allows social use cannabis...

Kentucky governor inching ever-closer towards medical cannabis legalization and out-of-state crop sales

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 15, 2021

Kentucky should “definitely move forward with medical cannabis,” Governor Andy Beshear is quoted as saying during a recently televised discussion. The interview with reporters from Evansville, Indiana-located...

New bill would change Florida’s medical cannabis program

New bill would change Florida’s medical cannabis program

Thor Benson December 2, 2021

A new bill would be the largest change to Florida’s medical cannabis program since it started five years ago. The bill would cut the cost of participating in the state’s medical cannabis program by...

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Lawmakers in Utah want to treat medical cannabis just like any other prescription

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial November 30, 2021

When voters passed Proposition 2 on December 3, 2018 and the governor signed House Bill 3001 into effect, A.K.A. the "Utah Medical Cannabis Act," the Utah State Legislature announced that it would be treating...

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