Compassion Flower Report - Episode 2 & Medical Cannabis News Digest

See Episode 2 here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhF-dZg4psQ&t=14s

Visit the YouTube link above the watch the full episode of Compassion Flower Report.  Below is a recent Medical Cannabis News Digest - headlines of interest to patients and providers.  Patient Advocacy Network has sent these digests out as an email in the past, but will now post these news stories here on Cannabis Patient Voice.  

Please be advised that links may expire overtime.  However, the story title may help you find  it in its archive.

Follow PAN on twitter @PAN4Compassion for regular updates.

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Medical Cannabis News Around California

California family fights school to allow daughter's medical marijuana

http://6abc.com/family/california-family-fights-school-to-allow-daughters-medical-marijuana/3828659/

Rejected La Mesa Marijuana Dispensary Owner Takes Issue to 

file://localhost/Court https/::www.nbcsandiego.com:news:local:Rejected-Marijuana-Dispensary-Owner-Takes-Issue-to-Court-489559871.html

Los Angeles moves to license pot growers after long delay  

https://pilotonline.com/business/consumer/article_424b597b-3b07-57d7-9ef0-fee509e07571.html

San Rafael picks 16 medical cannabis licensees

http://www.marinij.com/article/NO/20180806/NEWS/180809876

California Marijuana Products Delayed by Backlogs in Testing Labs

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/California-Marijuana-Products-Delayed-by-Backlogs-in-Testing-Labs-490191141.html

Proposed California bill would allow medical marijuana use at school

https://www.kusi.com/proposed-california-bill-would-allow-medical-marijuana-use-at-school/

Santa Rosa girl who takes medical cannabis to treat seizures attends her first day of kindergarten

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8631450-181/santa-rosa-girl-who-takes?sba=AAS

Judge blocks SLO County from ripping marijuana plants off California Valley farm — for now

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/latest-news/article216829675.html

California Cannabis Tax Hits All-Time High, Still Falls Short Of Expectation

http://www.hometownstation.com/santa-clarita-news/politics/marijuana/california-cannabis-tax-hits-all-time-high-still-falls-short-of-expectation-245612

Medical Cannabis News Around the U.S.

V.A. Shuns Medical Marijuana, Leaving Vets to Improvise

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/25/us/marijuana-veterans.html

One Simple Change To The Tax Code And The Price Of Medical Marijuana Will Drop

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinmurphy/2018/08/21/one-simple-change-to-the-tax-code-and-the-price-of-medical-marijuana-will-drop/ - 39089c067a6e

Arizona - Regulators investigating AZ medical marijuana grow after chemical spill

http://www.azfamily.com/story/38755570/regulators-investigating-az-medical-marijuana-grow-after-chemical-spill-workplace-complaints

Future of 2 Arkansas medical marijuana growing facilities hinges on school definition

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jul/29/cannabis-question-is-college-a-school-2-1/

Colorado medical marijuana doctors policed by secret state policy, suppressed lawsuit alleges

https://game-leaks.com/colorado-medical-marijuana-doctors-policed-by-secret-state-policy-suppressed-lawsuit-alleges/

Colorado Medical Marijuana Sales Take A Nosedive. Is The End Nigh?

https://www.cpr.org/news/story/colorado-medical-marijuana-sales-take-a-nosedive-is-the-end-nigh

Florida - State medical marijuana director Christian Bax resigns

https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/07/27/state-medical-marijuana-director-christian-bax-resigns/

Florida - Bill would protect veterans, federal workers who use medical cannabis

http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/bill-would-protect-veterans-federal-workers-who-use-medical-cannabis

Georgia might allow medical marijuana growing and dispensing

https://politics.myajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-might-allow-medical-marijuana-growing-and-dispensing/Z2axd3LfhEwa8Pof5zb3hJ/

First Hawaii Island Medical Cannabis Licensee Given The Go Ahead

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2018/08/14/first-hawaii-island-medical-cannabis-licensee-given-the-go-ahead/

Illinois - Rauner signs bill to allow medical marijuana in schools

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20180801/rauner-signs-bill-to-allow-medical-marijuana-in-schools

Indiana lawmaker's medical marijuana push to take him to Mile High City

https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/indiana-lawmaker-s-medical-marijuana-push-to-take-him-to-mile-high-city/1326622699

Indiana - 'Our goal is to save lives.' Medical marijuana advocates hold town hall

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2018/08/11/medical-marijuana-advocates-hold-town-hall-call-legislation/959328002/

Several Hoosier vets, lawmakers meet at medical marijuana forum

https://fox59.com/2018/08/12/several-hoosier-vets-lawmakers-meet-at-medical-marijuana-forum/

Medical marijuana wait: Regulatory hurdle for Louisiana crop

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article216666025.html

Maryland medical marijuana users demand action after repeated computer crashes at dispensaries

https://wjla.com/features/7-on-your-side/maryland-medical-marijuana-computer-crashes

More Maryland medical marijuana firms approved as industry continues to grow

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-sun-investigates-marijuana-20180726-story.html

Michigan approves medical marijuana testing labs

https://www.freep.com/story/news/marijuana/2018/08/09/michigan-medical-marijuana/949476002/

Three Medical Marijuana Measures Qualify For Missouri Ballot

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/three-medical-marijuana-measures-qualify-for-missouri-ballot/

Lawsuit seeks to snuff out two of three medical marijuana questions on Missouri ballot

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lawsuit-seeks-to-snuff-out-two-of-three-medical-marijuana/article_aa8badf4-b12a-52f2-be3b-80019274e732.html

800 turn out for New Jersey medical marijuana application conference

https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/business/turn-out-for-n-j-medical-marijuana-application-conference/article_fc98946a-8641-59d8-bfff-b0fc04fc5a26.html

North Dakota patients may have to wait until 2019 for medical marijuana

http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/ND-patients-may-have-to-wait-until-2019-for-medical-marijuana-490283941.html

North Dakota receives 19 medical marijuana dispensary applications

http://grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4483971-north-dakota-receives-19-medical-marijuana-dispensary

Ohio regulators award 7 licenses to medical marijuana processors

https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/08/ohio_regulators_award_7_licens.html

Ohio officials say no way it can meet September medical marijuana program deadline

https://www.whio.com/news/local/ohio-officials-say-way-can-meet-september-medical-marijuana-program-deadline/nlOjuoQWypa9h9T8M8ihHN/

Oklahoma medical marijuana won’t be available for months

http://www.stwnewspress.com/news/oklahoma-medical-marijuana-won-t-be-available-for-months/article_9510f044-8fa1-11e8-8e62-cfbcc2753f4b.html

Oklahoma - The only draft of full legislation for medical marijuana removes THC limits, allows smokables. What else would it do?

https://www.tulsaworld.com/photovideo/slideshows/the-only-draft-of-full-legislation-for-medical-marijuana-removes/collection_e54fce04-9014-11e8-b6e7-fb02148c3f82.html

How legal cannabis actually made things worse for sick people in Oregon

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jul/31/oregon-cannabis-medical-marijuana-problems-sick-people

Pennsylvania - Medical Marijuana Patients Anxious As They Navigate New System

http://radio.wpsu.org/post/medical-marijuana-patients-anxious-they-navigate-new-system

Dry leaf medical marijuana available to Pennsylvanians next week

https://www.abc27.com/news/local/dry-leaf-medical-marijuana-available-to-pennsylvanians-next-week/1328349405

Rhode Island dispensaries begin selling to out-of-state customers

http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20180728/ri-dispensaries-begin-selling-to-out-of-state-customers

International Medical Cannabis News

Medical Cannabis Reform in Britain: Five Things You Need to Know

https://reaction.life/medical-cannabis-reform-britain-five-things-need-know/

Doctors want medical pot phased out after legalization: Canadian Medical Association

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canadian-medical-association-cannabis-legalization-1.4772000

Medical Cannabis – New Developments in Germany, the EU and Canada

https://labiotech.eu/sponsored/medical-cannabis-new-developments-dentons/

Australian Medical Marijuana Patients Can’t Get Any Cannabis

https://cannabisnow.com/australian-medical-marijuana-patients-cant-get-any-cannabis/

Already 91 per cent of Aussies support medicinal cannabis and over the counter purchases may soon become a reality

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/already-91-per-cent-of-aussies-support-medicinal-cannabis-and-over-the-counter-purchases-may-soon-become-a-reality/news-story/ebee26fae5c708cf346cf1125b88b87a

Germany Moves to Make Cannabis Available for Medical use in Pharmacies

http://www.chasingmarkets.com/news/15b6096ee89eb1/Germany_Moves_to_Make_Cannabis_Available_for_Medical_use_in_Pharmacies

Israeli firms team up to create kits for growing medical cannabis at home

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-firms-team-up-to-create-kits-for-growing-medical-cannabis-at-home/

Italy’s Health Minister Promises Medical Marijuana Expansion, With Sales In Pharmacies

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/italys-health-minister-promises-medical-marijuana-expansion-with-sales-in-pharmacies/

Lebanon weighs medical cannabis laws as Israel drags feet

https://mjbizdaily.com/lebanon-weighs-medical-cannabis-laws-israel-drags-feet/

Medical cannabis market rallies in New Zealand ahead of move to allow patient access

https://stockhead.com.au/special-report/medical-cannabis-market-rallies-in-new-zealand-ahead-of-move-to-allow-patient-access/

An exclusive look inside the UK’s legal medical cannabis farm

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931881-900-an-exclusive-look-inside-the-uks-legal-medical-cannabis-farm/

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