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Topic: Medical Cannabis

This topic is for articles about medical cannabis laws or legislation. For articles about the health properties of medical marijuana, please select “Health/Safety”.

close-up of a hand holding a small dropper-top bottle of cbd oil next to a flowering cannabis plant

Iowa: Governor Signs Bill Expanding Patients’ Access to State-Authorized CBD and THC Products

Nearly 20,000 Iowans are registered to access cannabis extract products.

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A smiling woman rests in a hospital bed. In the background, her doctors review her chart. Pictured next to her is a stethoscope and medical cannabis container.

Oregon: Governor Signs Legislation Into Law Permitting Patients To Consume Cannabis in Residential Healthcare Facilities

The new law is similar to those pending in several other states.

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Study: Medical Cannabis Products Associated With Sustained Improvements in Sleep Quality

Consistent with prior research, results “indicated significant improvements in global sleep quality scores” following patients’ use of medical cannabis.

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Oklahoma's governor, Republican Kevin Stitt, in front of a marijuana leaf background

Oklahoma: Governor Reiterates Call To “Shut Down” State’s Voter-Approved Medical Marijuana Access Program

Approximately 315,000 Oklahomans are registered to access medical cannabis products.

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medical cannabis buds spill out of an open bottle next to a stethoscope

Survey: Most Primary Care Physicians Say They Are “Not Comfortable” Counseling Patients About Medical Cannabis

Consistent with the findings of prior surveys, most physicians said they were “not comfortable counseling patients of any age about cannabis use.”

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a woman points to the "revoked" stamp on a patient's medical cannabis certification

Florida: Health Officials Move To Revoke Medical Cannabis Access for Those With Certain Drug Convictions

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation in July mandating state officials to “immediately suspend the registration” of any state-registered patient or caregiver convicted of certain marijuana-related offenses.

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A physician shown next to a cannabis plant holds up a clipboard covered in question marks

JAMA Commentary: Indefensible for Clinicians To Remain “Willfully Ignorant” About Medical Cannabis

“Medical cannabis is here. Will physicians catch up, or will we, through omission, continue to let patients navigate therapeutic uncertainty alone?”

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medical cannabis patient wearing a scarf to cover her head smokes a joint in her living room

Study: Cannabis Use Promotes Improvements in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Cancer patients who consumed higher doses of THC-dominant products reported the greatest degree of improvement.

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