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6 ways Philadelphia’s medical marijuana industry has changed since city’s first dispensary opened 0

Restore was the first and only medical marijuana dispensary in Philadelphia when it opened for business in Fishtown in May 2018. Flash forward five years and the city is now home to 16 medical marijuana dispensaries, with 59 across Southeastern Pennsylvania. Following several years of industry consolidation, Restore is the only independently owned dispensary operator left in

Medical Cannabis Oil Could Be Sold At Georgia Pharmacies Under Proposed Rules 0

“This gives an opportunity for virtually every community to have access.” By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat Georgians eligible to treat their chronic illnesses with cannabis oil soon will have a lot more choices of places to get the medicine. The state Board of Pharmacy has released a set of regulations that will allow Georgia’s independent

What changes could Arkansas medical marijuana users see after judge nullifies law amendments?0

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The landscape for medical marijuana in Arkansas may soon change after a Thursday court ruling. In a Pulaski County Circuit Court ruling, Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch ruled that 27 medical marijuana acts passed by the state legislature since 2017 were null. All of those 27 laws affected Constitutional Amendment 98, which

Clinical study: Medicinal cannabis is a ‘life-changing treatment’ for people with Tourette syndrome 0
- CANNABIS OIL
- June 15, 2023
Australian researchers have published the first robust clinical study proving that medicinal cannabis effectively treats the debilitating effects of Tourette syndrome. The findings—which show a statistically and clinically significant reduction in motor and vocal tics in just six weeks—are published in the journal NEJM Evidence. The clinical trial was led by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Philip Mosley, a Research Fellow
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Medical Marijuana Improves Quality Of Life, Science Says 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- June 5, 2023
All we want is to live happy, productive, healthy lives right? Who would have guessed cannabis could play a key role. According to observational data published in the JAMA Network Open, patients suffering from pain, cancer, anxiety, and insomnia report significant, sustained improvements in their health-related quality of life following the use of medical marijuana. Consistent with numerous other studies, authors reported patients using
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Does medicinal cannabis live up to the hype?0
- CANNABIS OIL
- May 31, 2023
It’s not addictive, won’t get you high and has been touted as a magic bullet for everything from anxiety to eczema. So why is cannabidiol (CBD) still so hard to get, seven years after it was legalised? In 2018, Justine Martin asked her neurologist for a prescription for CBD oil for multiple sclerosis-related pain that was keeping
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In late rush, medical marijuana bills sent to governor 0

Lawmakers sent Gov. Kevin Stitt several significant changes to the state’s medical marijuana laws as the 59th Legislature hurried to final adjournment of its first regular session. After clearing the Senate on Thursday, Senate Bills 437 and 831 made it through the House on Friday just ahead of the gavel. SB 831 would authorize the

Cannabis comes to Cobb: First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Marietta 0

On Friday, Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. opened its first two medical marijuana dispensaries in Georgia — one at 220 North Cobb Parkway in Marietta and another in Macon. The openings came after the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved five dispensing licenses for Trulieve and Botanical Sciences LLC, which had both already received licenses

N.C. House could take up medical marijuana bill as early as next week 0

A bipartisan — and controversial — medical marijuana bill has been cleared to proceed in the N.C. House, potentially as early as next week. Senate Bill 3, titled “NC Compassionate Care Act,” was passed by a 36-10 vote on March 1 — the second consecutive year that the chamber approved the legislation. With the 2022 version