MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky appears dead 0

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – A bill to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky appears to be dead for the 2022 session of the General Assembly. The measure won approval in the House, but the Senate hasn’t brought it up for a vote. Advocates like Julie Cantwell say they’re furious. She says her son used to have

Medical marijuana may be an alternative to opioids for arthritis, back pain 0

Medical marijuana could be a viable alternative to opioid painkillers for people dealing with arthritis or chronic back pain, two new studies show. Many patients prescribed opioids for their chronic pain wound up taking fewer painkillers — or stopping them altogether — after doctors certified them for medical cannabis, said lead researcher Dr. Asif Ilyas,

Lawmakers debate over medical marijuana 0

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Sen. Whitney Westerfield understands the many reasons to be afraid of the medical marijuana bill that is being debated in the General Assembly. He has concerns himself about it and said he would never be 100 percent comfortable with it. However, he is “yes” vote for Kentucky House Bill 136 –

Politicians say it’s time Indiana legalizes Medical Marijuana 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- March 7, 2022
NAPPANEE, Ind. (WNDU) – Indiana may be getting closer to legalizing medical marijuana. A ‘Jobs Tour’ event in Nappanee featured state leaders and political candidates, discussing important topics like the benefits of the recent American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment. Another topic on the agenda – legalization of medical marijuana. “So cannabis is
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School District urged to rethink employee use of medical marijuana 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- February 28, 2022
Since its use became legal in the state in 2019 a number of Floridians are relying on medical marijuana to relieve pain as well as nausea and tremors caused by treatments related to illnesses such as cancer, Parkinson’s disease. Now a member of the Hernando County School District (HCSD) Board wants the agency to rethink
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Medical marijuana lab helps lawmaker seeking guidance on bills to make Oklahoma’s cannabis safer 0
- MEDICAL MARIJUANA
- February 20, 2022
After the oversight agency for Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry found a hazardous substance not yet included in testing regulations, laboratory professionals have been trying to help figure out a legislative solution. As lawmakers start to consider bills in the 2022 session, cannabis testing pros have expressed hopes they would approve a six-month study to inform
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