medical cannabis

Terminally Ill Patients Would Be Able To Use Medical Marijuana

Bipartisan Pennsylvania senators have introduced a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to use of medical marijuana in hospitals. Similar to a law previously enacted in California, the Pennsylvania legislation from Sen. John Kane (D) and 17 bipartisan cosponsors aims to ensure that cannabis patients with severe illnesses such as cancer retain access to…

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Wisconsin GOP Assembly Speaker Hopes For ‘Consensus’ On Medical Marijuana,

Wisconsin’s GOP Assembly speaker said he hopes lawmakers in the state can “find a consensus” on legislation to legalize medical marijuana. But he added that a new cannabis bill filed by his Republican leadership counterpart in the Senate is “unlikely” to pass his chamber because it is “way too broad and way too wide-ranging.” “I…

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General Practitioner Physicians in Germany Rarely Prescribe Medical Cannabis

[PRESS RELEASE] – FRANKFURT, a.M., Oct. 6, 2025 – Medical cannabis remains rarely prescribed by many general practitioners in Germany, even after being reclassified as a non-narcotic under the Medical Cannabis Act in April 2024.This is one of the key results of a DocCheck survey of 500 physicians published Oct. 6, 2025. DocCheck is the largest…

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Nebraska Senator Files Formal Challenge To Restrictive Medical Marijuana Rules

“The commission is not free to adopt its own definition of cannabis that is more restrictive than the definition contained in statute.” By Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner A state lawmaker is formally challenging regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission that he says “override the clearly expressed will of Nebraska voters.” A Thursday complaint led by…

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Approve Bill To Let Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

New Hampshire lawmakers have advanced a bill to allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the state to convert from from non-profit organizations to for-profit businesses. After clearing an initial committee and then passing the full House of Representatives in March, the legislation from Rep. Wendy Thomas (D) returned to the House Finance Committee under rules for…

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Kentucky Cultivator Harvests State’s First Medical Marijuana Crop As Governor

A Kentucky medical marijuana cultivation facility has harvested its first yield of cannabis, and patients could gain access to it by next month, a top regulator says. Meanwhile, the governor says licensed businesses are about to “grow a whole lot more” as the program gets underway. Cannon Armstrong, executive director of the Office of Medical…

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Michigan Lawmakers Pass 24% Cannabis Wholesale Tax, Dealing Devastating Blow

Michigan has some of the cheapest cannabis prices in the nation, but that might soon change under a controversial bill lawmakers passed Oct. 3 as part of the state’s budget deal.The Michigan Senate voted, 19-17, on Oct. 3 to pass House Bill 4951, the “Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act,” which aims to impose a 24%…

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Clinical Trial: Cannabis Extract Demonstrates Superiority Over Opioids in Patients

Plant-derived cannabis extracts provide superior relief and offer other clinically meaningful advantages over opioids in patients suffering from chronic low back pain, according to clinical trial data published in the journal Pain and Therapy. A team of German investigators compared the safety and efficacy of a proprietary cannabis extract (VER-01) containing 2.5 mg of THC…

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Newsom talks national cannabis legalization in Trump-mocking post (Newsletter: October

FL marijuana smell court ruling; OR interstate cannabis commerce lawsuit; NY psychedelics hearing; Survey: Medical marijuana helps chronic pain Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed…

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Medical Marijuana Effectively Treats Chronic Pain And Helps Patients Reduce

Medical marijuana patients with chronic pain overwhelmingly agree the cannabis is an effective, long-term treatment option—with one in three saying it has helped them to eliminate the use of prescription drugs—according to a new poll. The survey from the medical marijuana certification company Green Health Docs, which involved interviews with 1,450 patients nationwide, asked a…

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