These totals represent a significant decrease from a decade ago, when more people were federally indicted for marijuana offenses than for any other drug-related offense.
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“Our findings … point toward a need for enhanced care coordination among veterans who may benefit from marijuana, but are unable to access it through the VA,” authors concluded.
The law appropriates $650,000 in funding for the creation of the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research within the University of Utah.
One law expands the pool of patients eligible to receive medical cannabis authorizations while another prohibits doctors from recommending medical marijuana to those who are either pregnant or breastfeeding.
The legislation will make it easier for qualified patients to register for the state’s medical cannabis access program and for physicians to participate in it.
“[T]he ability of whole-plant cannabis extracts to reduce opioid reward and drug seeking behavior appears quite robust and of great clinical utility,” authors concluded.
The pending legislation raises the amount of THC-infused products patients can legally possess.
NORML opposes HB 1053 because it unduly interferes with doctor/patient relations.