The measure makes numerous changes to the state’s medical program — several of which may hamper patients’ access to medical cannabis products.
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DEA Announces Intent to License Marijuana Growing Applicants
The DEA’s website did not provide a timeline as to when it anticipates finalizing the applicants’ grow authorizations or when it plans to take actions on the dozens of remaining applications that are still pending before the agency.
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Delaware Forum Addresses Marijuana Myths and Misconceptions
“What we see is that the trends in legal states like Colorado, Washington, Oregon and California are generally no different than the traffic safety trends in other states that haven’t changed their marijuana laws.”
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Study: Enactment of Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Reductions in Opioid Prescribing Patterns
“[T]he implementation of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) and recreational marijuana laws (RMLs) reduced morphine milligram equivalents per enrollee by seven percent and 13 percent, respectively.”
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Study: Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization Laws Associated with Declines in Workers’ Compensation Claims
“The present study provides empirical evidence on the consequences of marijuana legalization on issues related to the labor market outcomes, in particular, WC [workers’ compensation] claiming of older adults. … Our findings suggest potentially importan…
Record Number of Scientific Papers Published in 2020 About Cannabis
Since 2010, scientists have published over 23,000 peer-reviewed papers on cannabis, with the annual number of papers increasing every year.
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Senate Passes Bill Authorizing Attorney General to Increase Number of Federally Licensed Cannabis Providers
For over five decades, federal regulators have only authorized a single licensee – the University of Mississippi – to cultivate cannabis plants for use in FDA-approved clinical studies.
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill Facilitating Clinical Cannabis Research, Allowing Scientists to Access State-Approved Marijuana Products
“These common-sense regulatory changes are necessary and long overdue. The reality that most high-schoolers have easier access to cannabis than do our nation’s top scientists is the height of absurdity and an indictment of the current system.”
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House of Representatives to Vote on Legislation to Facilitate Clinical Research Studies Using State-Authorized Marijuana Products
“Legislative action is necessary in this arena because the DEA has proven time and time again that it is not an honest broker in this process.”
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Study: Nearly Thirty Percent of Women Report Having Used Cannabis for Menopause Symptoms
“Current or ever use of cannabis for menopause symptom management was reported by 27 percent of all participants, while an additional 10 percent expressed interest in future use.”
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