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Some estimate the expansion could bring in up to 365,000 new patients into the medical marijuana program generating an additional $425 million in revenue for the state. [21] On August 12, 2019 Governor J. B. Pritzker signed into law legislation that once again expands Illinois' medical cannabis program and also makes it permanent. [22]
There is significant variation in medical cannabis laws from state to state, including how it is produced and distributed, how it can be consumed, and what medical conditions it can be used for. [2] The first state to effectively legalize medical cannabis was California in 1996, when voters approved Proposition 215 by a 56–44 margin.
Missouri had $12.7 million in sales over its first weekend of legalized recreational use.
It was opposed by a group called Healthy and Productive Illinois, associated with Smart Approaches to Marijuana; Illinois Sheriffs' Association and the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police; [18] and by No Weed Illinois which included Peter B. Bensinger, the former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration director and Illinois Department of ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 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. [2]
The Department of Health and Human Services says marijuana should no longer be classified alongside drugs like heroin and LSD. U.S. health agency recommends easing federal restrictions on ...
A medical cannabis card in California. 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.
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