South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Bill That Sought To Limit Patients’ Medical Cannabis Access
NORML Blog on Medical Marijuana
by NORML
2M ago
South Dakota voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure legalizing medical cannabis access in 2020. Since then, lawmakers have routinely sought to repeal aspects of the law and/or significantly amend it. The post South Dakota: Lawmakers Reject Bill That Sought To Limit Patients’ Medical Cannabis Access appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Improved Symptoms, Better Sleep in Patients Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress
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by NORML
4M ago
"Individuals reported improvements in overall PTSD symptom severity 30 and 70 days after initiating MMJ [medical marijuana] ... Moreover, they reported reductions in negative affect and improvements in overall well-being. These findings suggest that MMJ use may be associated with clinical benefits in people with PTSD.” The post Study: Cannabis Use Associated With Improved Symptoms, Better Sleep in Patients Suffering From Post-Traumatic Stress appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis
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by NORML
5M ago
The post Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Analysis: One in Seven Use Cannabis to Recover from Work-Related Injuries
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by NORML
8M ago
“Our study provides novel information on workers’ use of cannabis for their work-related conditions, a population for which little data exist. … Findings of this study demonstrate workers are turning to cannabis many months following the onset of their original work-related condition." The post Analysis: One in Seven Use Cannabis to Recover from Work-Related Injuries appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Virginia: Changes to Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect
NORML Blog on Medical Marijuana
by JM Pedini, NORML Development Director
9M ago
Multiple improvements to the state’s medical program became law July 1, 2023. The post Virginia: Changes to Medical Cannabis Laws Take Effect appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Analysis: Proximity to Cannabis Dispensaries Not Correlated with Higher Rates of Youth Marijuana Use
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by NORML
10M ago
"This study found no evidence for increased cannabis use among youth living in zip codes with active medical cannabis dispensaries. In fact, 12th graders living in zip codes with dispensaries had lower past-year and past-30-day cannabis use." The post Analysis: Proximity to Cannabis Dispensaries Not Correlated with Higher Rates of Youth Marijuana Use appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients
NORML Blog on Medical Marijuana
by NORML
11M ago
"For almost ten years, patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access these medically necessary state-approved products from state-licensed retailers. Hopefully, their wait is finally over." The post Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients appeared first on NORML ..read more
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NORML Op-Ed: States Should Require Insurers to Pay for Medical Cannabis
NORML Blog on Medical Marijuana
by Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
1y ago
The millions of Americans who rely upon medical cannabis products ought to be afforded the same entitlements as those who use other conventional medications and therapies. The post NORML Op-Ed: States Should Require Insurers to Pay for Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013
NORML Blog on Medical Marijuana
by NORML
1y ago
“An increasing number of Americans are choosing cannabis as a therapeutic option, and in many cases, they are substituting it in lieu of other potentially less effective and more harmful substances." The post Analysis: Percentage of Americans Acknowledging Medical Cannabis Use Has Doubled Since 2013 appeared first on NORML ..read more
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Kentucky NORML Meets with Governor Beshear on Medical Cannabis
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by Lauren Bratcher, Deputy Director Kentucky NORML
1y ago
Kentucky NORML sponsors exhibit at Capitol in support of medical cannabis legalization The post Kentucky NORML Meets with Governor Beshear on Medical Cannabis appeared first on NORML ..read more
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