“Legal hemp and illegal cannabis are indistinguishable by appearance, texture, and odor,” the court determined.
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A third bill extending the moratorium on new marijuana business licenses was also approved by lawmakers.
Patients with chronic conditions experience statistically significant improvements in pain, fatigue, sleep, and overall health.
Sixteen percent of respondents acknowledged using cannabis to help them sleep. Another ten percent of respondents said they used CBD as a sleep aid.
Judges determined, “The smell of marijuana, standing alone, no longer constitutes probable cause sufficient to support a search for contraband.”
The Court acknowledged that health-related products don’t have to be regulated by the FDA to be eligible for reimbursement.
Provisions in the new budget bill increase the special tax on adult-use cannabis sales by 25 percent.
“Significant improvement was observed across all outcome assessments” following patients’ adjunctive use of cannabis.