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D.C. Mayor signs bill to expand medical cannabis access!

Feb 22, 2022

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Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed the "Medical Marijuana Patient Access Extension Emergency Amendment Act of 2022" into law! The emergency legislation lowers barriers to the District’s medical cannabis program.
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Virginia Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill

Mar 12, 2018

CBD, emergency legislation, HB 1251, intractable epilepsy, Ralph Northam, THC-A, VA, Virginia

Last Friday, Gov. Ralph Northam signed a bill into law expanding access for medical marijuana in Virginia. The law allows for practitioners to recommend CBD or THC-A oil for any condition they think would be beneficial to patients. Previously, only those suffering from intractable epilepsy could qualify for CBD or THC-A oil. Additionally, the law allows any physician to recommend oil to his or her patients. Under the previous law, only neurologists and epilepsy specialists could give a recommendation…
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