Articles tagged with "medical marijuana"
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Arkansas Moves Toward Launch of Medical Cannabis Program
The Associated Press - Published on January 10, 2019read moreArkansas voters in 2016 approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana, but the rollout has faced legal and bureaucratic delays.
Kentucky Lawmakers Push Bipartisan Medical Marijuana Bill
The Associated Press - Published on January 9, 2019read moreA Republican state senator was given a bottle of OxyContin seven years ago when he was diagnosed with cancer. He threw the bottle away and smoked marijuana.
Rival Democrats Hold Up Cannabis Progress in New Jersey
Jay Lassiter - Published on January 2, 2019read moreThe New Jersey Legislature meets again on January 15, when they’ll have another opportunity to fix what ails the state’s MMJ program or kick the can down the road. Again.
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Thailand Becomes First Southeast Asian Country to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Pat Goggins - Published on December 28, 2018read moreThailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalize medical marijuana. Read more on how it will affect the region.
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Maryland’s First Medical Cannabis Grower Fined for Banned Pesticides
The Associated Press - Published on December 19, 2018read moreThe first company to be licensed as a medical marijuana grower in Maryland has been fined for using banned crop-protection pesticides.
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Landlord Lets Evicted Medical Marijuana Patient Return Home
Bruce Barcott - Published on December 12, 2018read moreBut John Flickner, 78, got dumped by his health care coordinator due to the dustup.
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New Zealand Law to Make Medical Marijuana Widely Available
The Associated Press - Published on December 11, 2018read moreNew Zealand passed a law Tuesday that will make medical cannabis available for thousands of patients over time—and immediately remove penalties for the terminally ill.
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UK Cannabis Patient #1: Accessing the Most Expensive Medical Marijuana in the World
Chris Roberts - Published on December 10, 2018read moreCarly Barton, 32, is officially the United Kingdom’s first medical marijuana patient. But access comes at a steep cost—and remains entirely theoretical.
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Medical Marijuana Patient, 78, Evicted in Freezing Cold for Taking Medicine
The Associated Press - Published on December 10, 2018read moreLHP Capital evicted John Flickner—now living in a homeless shelter—because he chose cannabis over opioids for chronic pain.
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Utah Groups Sue to Block Medical Marijuana Compromise
The Associated Press - Published on December 6, 2018read moreAdvocacy groups in Utah are suing to block a compromise legalizing medical cannabis, accusing the Mormon church of unconstitutional domination and interference.
