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Michigan’s Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has announced that cerebral palsy will join the list of medical conditions that make patients eligible for enrollment in the state’s medical marijuana program. Its addition, approved by unanimous decision and announced on Monday, expands the number of qualifying conditions in the state to 28. The most […]

Iowa Medical Marijuana Sales Begin; Reforms Still Needed | Kate Zawidzki WINDSOR, IA — On Saturday, December 1, Iowa’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened to the public. MedPharm opened in Windsor and will sell low-THC oil to qualifying patients. Unfortunately, MedPharm may only sell medical marijuana oil, and the oil may not contain more than […]

A bill that would allow licensed companies to manufacture and sell medicinal cannabis oil was passed by the Georgia House of Representatives on Tuesday and is now headed to the state Senate for consideration. Under the bill, HB 324, a regulated system for growing, processing, and distributing cannabis oil would be established. Georgia’s medical marijuana […]

Just the mere pronunciation of the word marijuana will bring out mixed reactions. A multitude of people will not hear of it. The media, public servants, religious leaders and other… The post AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA appeared first on MedicalMarijuanaBlog.com.

Marijuana has had a turbulent history in the United States. Starting in the mid-1990s, however, there was a push to introduce the medical benefits of cannabis to the American people once again— “once again,” because before the 20th century, marijuana was almost entirely legal.

Lawmakers in Utah Approve Compromise Medical Cannabis Bill | Kate Zawidzki As expected, legislators in Utah have enacted a medical cannabis law that will replace the law established by Proposition 2. While it is inferior to Prop 2, the new law will ensure that patients who need medical cannabis can safely access it, and its […]

Minnesota Approves Alzheimer’s for Medical Marijuana, Other Conditions Rejected | TJ Baker The Minnesota Department of Health announced Monday that they have approved adding Alzheimer’s disease as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana, but rejected petitions to add opioid use disorder, hepatitis C, traumatic brain injury, and insomnia to the program. Alzheimer’s disease is a […]

Utah’s largest healthcare provider has authorized its doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana for their patients, according to media reports. Intermountain Healthcare announced on Thursday that it has established a system to issue recommendation letters to patients with qualifying health conditions who could benefit from cannabis. Mark Briesacher, the Intermountain chief physician executive, said […]