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Louisiana Expands Medical Marijuana Access with Seven New Laws in 2025 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- April 22, 2025
Louisiana’s medical marijuana landscape has seen major reforms in 2025, with seven new laws broadening access and protections for patients. The latest legislation allows out-of-state patients with qualifying conditions to obtain medical cannabis from Louisiana dispensaries, while also granting legal immunity to program participants. Nurse practitioners and medical psychologists can now recommend medical marijuana, expanding
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Medical Cannabis Patients Report Lasting Health Improvements, Study Finds 0
- CANNABIS OIL
- April 17, 2025
A new Australian study tracking over 2,300 medical cannabis patients for a year has found that the benefits of prescribed cannabis oil may be more enduring than previously thought. According to the research, published in PLOS One, patients experienced significant and lasting improvements in health-related quality of life, including relief from anxiety, depression, insomnia, and
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Strict Zoning Leaves Newport’s Medical Marijuana Hopes in Limbo 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- April 14, 2025
Despite overwhelming voter support for medical marijuana dispensaries in Newport, Kentucky, state regulations have left the city with virtually nowhere to put them. At a recent city meeting, officials revealed that only four tiny areas in Newport meet the state’s strict 1,000-foot buffer rule from schools and daycares, and even those spots are either already
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Medical Marijuana Faces Zoning Hurdles in Newport, Kentucky 0
- CANNABIS OIL
- April 10, 2025
Efforts to establish medical marijuana dispensaries in Newport, Kentucky, have hit a significant roadblock due to strict state regulations and zoning challenges. Despite voter approval in 2024, the city’s updated zoning map reveals only four small areas where dispensaries could legally operate. These zones are limited by Kentucky’s 1,000-foot rule, which prohibits facilities from being
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Will Medical Marijuana Replace Opioids In War On Cancer?0
- HEALTH, MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- June 12, 2018
President Trump recently told reporters he will likely support a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana, which could finally help cut through the red tape blocking scientists from conducting large-scale trials on the benefits of medical marijuana in cancer patients. Medical marijuana is still a controversial topic when it comes to doctors
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Cannabis on the Ballot: Key States to Watch in November 0
- LEGALITIES
- October 31, 2024
As the legalization of cannabis continues to be a hot-button issue across the United States, several states are gearing up for crucial votes this November. According to a recent report from The Hill, three states in particular are set to make significant decisions regarding marijuana legislation. In Florida, voters will consider a constitutional amendment to
Proposed Changes to WV Medical Marijuana Law 0
- LEGALITIES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- February 5, 2018
CHARLESTON, WV – When medical marijuana becomes available in West Virginia in another 17-months, you won’t see it inedible or smokable plant forms like these. Creams, oils, and pills containing the substance are the only options. That disappoints cancer survivor Rusty Williams, who says medical pot got him through chemotherapy. “And within 30 seconds of

CBD oil: All The Rage, But Is It Really Safe And Effective?0
- CANNABIS OIL, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS, SCIENCE
- May 7, 2018
The non-intoxicating marijuana extract is being credited with helping treat a host of medical problems—everything from epileptic seizures to anxiety to inflammation to sleeplessness. But experts say the evidence is scant for most of these touted benefits. Worse, CBD is being produced without any regulation, resulting in products that vary widely in quality, said Marcel
Medical Marijuana May Reduce Opioid Use A Little 0
- CANNABIS OIL, HEALTH, NEWS, SCIENCE
- April 3, 2018
Making medical marijuana available might help reduce opioid prescriptions, researchers reported Monday. They found states that legalized the medical use of marijuana saw small reductions in opioid prescriptions for Medicare and Medicaid patients. “State implementation of medical marijuana laws was associated with a 5.88 percent lower rate of opioid prescribing,” wrote Hefei Wen of the