Tag: patients

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February 28, 2014
02/28/2014
Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

Patients May Defy New Canadian Medical Marijuana Laws

New Canadian medical marijuana laws go into effect April 1, and many patients may be forced to defy them or go without medication.
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February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Marijuana Helps Seniors Get Off Drugs

Marijuana Helps Seniors Get Off Drugs

Medical marijuana is helping seniors across the country trade some of their pills for pot, and get off drugs that cause as many problems as they solve.
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February 26, 2014
02/26/2014
Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Will Lead to Fraud

Canada’s New Medical Marijuana System Will Lead to Fraud

Cannabis Culture reports that one of the many problems with Canada’s new medical marijuana system is an increase in fraud.
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February 21, 2014
02/21/2014
National Medical Marijuana Group Certifies First Dispensaries

National Medical Marijuana Group Certifies First Dispensaries

014 Two California dispensaries are first to complete certification program with pending certifications in six states. Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) certified the first...
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February 13, 2014
02/13/2014
Hawaii Legislature Considering Three Marijuana Bills

Hawaii Legislature Considering Three Marijuana Bills

On Thursday, February 13, the Senate Committees on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, and Commerce and Consumer Protection will meet to hear three marijuana-related bills. Two...
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January 31, 2014
01/31/2014
Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients May Face Shortage

Canadian Medical Marijuana Patients May Face Shortage

With just 2 months before Canadian medical marijuana patients must purchase their meds from federally-approved sources, only 5 suppliers have been licensed.
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January 30, 2014
01/30/2014
Medical Marijuana Patient Granted Custody of Daughter

Medical Marijuana Patient Granted Custody of Daughter

A medical marijuana patient in Spokane county, WA has been granted custody of his daughter without completing drug treatment for his legally-prescribed cannabis.
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January 22, 2014
01/22/2014
Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Wants Patient Input

Illinois Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Wants Patient Input

Illinois’ medical cannabis pilot program has made its draft rules available to the public and asks for feedback to make the program safe and convenient.
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January 17, 2014
01/17/2014
Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Arizona Patients Bought 3 Tons of MMJ Last Year

Medical marijuana patients in Arizona purchased over 3 tons of cannabis in 2013.
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January 9, 2014
01/09/2014
Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Mamakind on Hunger Strike for Right to Use Meds in Hospital

Canadian medical cannabis patient and cannabis writer Mamakind is on a hunger strike, fighting for her right to use a vaporizer in the hospital.
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January 8, 2014
01/08/2014
Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

Could You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Pot?

The Daily Beast reports a Colorado case that may finally protect employees from being fired for off-job, legal pot use.
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January 6, 2014
01/06/2014
Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

Colorado State Medical Marijuana Card Fee Drop Will Help Patients Retain Fair Access

A couple of weeks ago the state of Colorado announced that starting in February 2014, the fee to be on the medical marijuana registry and to purchase...
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December 31, 2013
12/31/2013
Fight Like a Girl: Dahlia’s Journey

Fight Like a Girl: Dahlia’s Journey

Ladybud reports the ongoing story of Dahlia, a little girl with brain cancer who is relocating to Colorado for medical marijuana.
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December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
NJ Family Gets $10,000 Gift to Move to Colorado for MMJ

NJ Family Gets $10,000 Gift to Move to Colorado for MMJ

A New Jersey family received a $10,000 gift to help move to Colorado for MMJ for their young daughter.
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December 30, 2013
12/30/2013
Brave North Carolinian Arrested in Defiance of Prohibition

Brave North Carolinian Arrested in Defiance of Prohibition

A North Carolinian man that openly grows his own medical cannabis alerted law enforcement of his activities in defiance of prohibition.
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December 20, 2013
12/20/2013
Colorado Drops Medical Marijuana Patient Fee From $35 to $15

Colorado Drops Medical Marijuana Patient Fee From $35 to $15

Cannabis Culture reports that Colorado’s medical marijuana patient annual registration fee will drop from $35 to just $15 early next year. The fee was $90 in 2011.
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December 18, 2013
12/18/2013
Nationwide Certification Program Launched for MMJ Industry

Nationwide Certification Program Launched for MMJ Industry

Patient advocacy group Americans for Safe Access (ASA) launched a new nationwide program today that will certify the quality and reliability of medical marijuana products sold at...
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December 13, 2013
12/13/2013
WA Liquor Board: Keep Home Grows for MMJ Patients

WA Liquor Board: Keep Home Grows for MMJ Patients

Washington’s Liquor Control Board recommended to lawmakers that medical marijuana patients be allowed to keep their home grows.
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December 4, 2013
12/04/2013
Sabina Rose, 2012-2013

Sabina Rose, 2012-2013

Ladybud published the story of Sabina Rose, a little girl in New Jersey with Dravet Syndrome who is no longer with us.
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December 3, 2013
12/03/2013
Christie Says Expanding MMJ Program Leads to Legalization

Christie Says Expanding MMJ Program Leads to Legalization

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says advocates fighting for better access to medication simply want to legalize pot.
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