Efforts for Expedited Process to Get Medical Marijuana Lauded in Nevada
- LEGALITIES, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, NEWS
- June 22, 2016

A pilot randomized trial in Minnesota tested whether a state medical cannabis program can support clinical research, according to a study in JCO Oncology Practice. The waitlist-controlled trial enrolled 32 patients with newly diagnosed advanced pancreatic cancer, randomized to early access (weeks 0–8) or delayed access (weeks 9–16) through the Minnesota Medical Cannabis Program. The
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About a quarter of cancer patients surveyed at the Penn State Cancer Institute had used cannabis since their diagnosis, and most of those users reported improvement in symptoms including insomnia, appetite, mood and cancer-related pain, according to a study published in Supportive Care in Cancer on October 9. Of 186 patients who completed an anonymous
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Georgia’s expanded medical cannabis law, SB 220, the Putting Georgia’s Patients First Act, took effect July 1, as reported by the Georgia Recorder. It replaces the “low THC oil” label with “medical cannabis,” swaps a 5% THC product cap for a 12,000-milligram possession limit, and adds lupus as a qualifying condition. Some conditions no longer
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Utah’s Medical Cannabis Policy Advisory Board has voted 7-0 to recommend easing several advertising restrictions on the state’s medical cannabis program, with a focus on patient education and program awareness, according to The Marijuana Herald. The five proposals would let medical cannabis pharmacies advertise card-enrollment and educational events, allow producers to promote educational events, permit
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Alaska’s Department of Health has proposed rule changes that would double the validity period for medical marijuana registry cards, from 12 months to 24, and allow a single caregiver to serve more than one registered patient, according to a report by The Marijuana Herald. The proposal, published September 11, would also drop a requirement that
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Montana dispensaries are now operating under new state rules governing marijuana packaging, inventory tracking, and product recalls, according to a report from The Marijuana Herald, which cited Montana Department of Revenue rules. Labeling and seed-to-sale tracking requirements took effect August 22, 2026, while a separate recall rule became active July 11. Under the labeling rules,
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