Jason Laine

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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