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In the United States, the use of cannabis for medical purposes is legal in 38 states, four out of five permanently inhabited U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, as of March 2023. [1] Ten other states have more restrictive laws limiting THC content, for the purpose of allowing access to products that are rich in cannabidiol (CBD), a ...
Medical cannabis, or medical marijuana ( MMJ ), is cannabis and cannabinoids that are prescribed by physicians for their patients. [1] [2] The use of cannabis as medicine has not been rigorously tested due to production and governmental restrictions, resulting in limited clinical research to define the safety and efficacy of using cannabis to ...
A medical cannabis card or medical marijuana card is a state-issued identification card that enables a patient with a doctor 's recommendation to obtain, possess, or cultivate cannabis for medicinal use despite marijuana's lack of the normal Food and Drug Administration testing for safety and efficacy. These cards are issued by a state or ...
Cannabis can have adverse effects that prospective users should be aware of: The drug can cause difficulty thinking and slow reaction times, impair memory, and, in high doses, can cause ...
Medical marijuana blurs lines across law enforcement and the medical community, where advocates and opponents don’t agree whether it is a gateway drug or necessary medical device.
Currently, 24 U.S. states have legalized overall consumption of weed, and another 14 states allow medicinal use, according to a recent report from the Pew Research Center. Around 2.5% of U.S ...
In the United States, cannabis is legal in 38 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [1]
The Cherokee nation has yet to issue medical marijuana cards and already some North Carolina doctors won’t — or can’t — sign the necessary paperwork to buy the first batch of legal weed in ...