A single paragraph buried in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana law will start bringing some transparency to consumer-level prices. It could also have a profound influence on medical cannabis products nationwide.
Category: medical marijuana
Studies: Medical Cannabis Enrollees Typically Reduce Their Use of Opioids
Patients diagnosed with chronic pain and other debilitating conditions typically reduce, or in some cases, eliminate their use of opioids following their enrollment in state-sanctioned medical cannabis access programs.
Study: Veterans Often Substitute Medical Cannabis for Alcohol, Prescription Drugs
Military veterans who participate in a state’s medical marijuana access program frequently report substituting cannabis for alcohol and other controlled substances, according to data published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. Nearly half of all respondents said that they use medical cannabis in place of other prescription medications.
Nevada: Governor Signs Medical Cannabis Expansion Measure
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed legislation, Senate Bill 430, expanding the pool of patients eligible for medical cannabis therapy.
NORML KC to Kick Off Series of Educational Seminars
NORML KC to kick off series of educational seminars to discuss the final rules for Amendment 2. Patients and caregivers will receive all the resources they need to be compliant with Missouri’s medical marijuana program. Each seminar is free and open to the public!
Arizona: Supreme Court Rules That Concentrates Are Legal Under State’s Medical Cannabis Access Law
Manufacturing and possessing concentrated forms of cannabis are legally protected activities under the state’s medical cannabis access law, according to a unanimous decision issued today by the Arizona Supreme Court. The decision reverses a 2018 ruling by the Arizona Court of Appeals.
Study: Seniors Report That Cannabis Positively Impacts Their Quality of Life
Seniors who report the use of cannabis over the past year say that it improves their overall quality of life, according to survey data published in the journal Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. Authors reported, “Past year marijuana users reported improved overall health, quality of life, day-to-day functioning, and improvement in pain.”
Nevada: Reform Efforts are Still Alive
Efforts to reform Nevada’s pre-employment marijuana testing policies, as well as to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, are still being considered by lawmakers this session.
Arkansas: Licensed Medical Cannabis Sales Begin
Qualified patients now have limited access to medical cannabis products, after the state’s first licensed dispensaries began making sales this week.
New Hampshire: Lawmakers Advance Legislation Permitting Patients to Home Cultivate
Members of the House and Senate have approved versions of House Bill 364, which allows qualified patients the option to grow marijuana at home. Members of both chambers must now finalize the language in conference committee before sending the bill to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.