“The AMA’s position is woefully out of step with both public opinion and scientific consensus, as well as with the opinions of the majority of physicians. It is regrettable that this organization would go on record in attempting to nullify the vote of …
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States to Watch in 2021: Kentucky
According to statewide polling data, 90 percent of Kentucky residents support regulating medical marijuana access.
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States to Watch in 2021: South Carolina
According to statewide polling data, 72 percent of South Carolinians say they support legalizing the use of medical marijuana.
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The Clear Winner of Election 2020: Marijuana
While other results of the election remain hazy, the clear winner on November 3 was marijuana.
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South Dakota Votes Overwhelmingly to Approve Medical Marijuana
South Dakotans have overwhelmingly approved Measure 26, which legalizes the medical use of cannabis by authorized patients.
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Mississippi Voters Approve Medical Marijuana
A majority of voters in Mississippi voted to approve Initiative 65, which provides for a state-regulated marijuana access system for qualified patients.
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South Dakotans Green-Light Marijuana Legalization and Medical Access
South Dakotans have delivered a crippling blow to those who favored the status quo of marijuana prohibition in the Mount Rushmore State by simultaneously passing a pair of ballot initiatives.
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Clinical Trial: Plant-Derived Cannabis Oil Effective for Patients with Fibromyalgia
“We conclude that phytocannabinoids can be a low-cost and well-tolerated therapy for symptom relief and quality of life improvement in these patients.”
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Pennsylvania: Supreme Court Rules That Medical Cannabis Use Is Permissible While on Probation
“While the circumstances are certainly uneasy — since possession and use of medical marijuana remains a federal crime — we find that the District cannot require state level adherence to the federal prohibition.”
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Louisiana: Senate Passes Amended Bill Permitting Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis for “Any Condition”
The proposed measure expands the discretion of physicians so that they can recommend cannabis therapy for “any condition” that he or she “considers debilitating to an individual patient and is qualified through his [or her] medical education and training to treat.”