Survey: Awareness Birmingham's main barrier to accessing medical cannabis

Survey: Awareness Birmingham's main barrier to accessing medical cannabis

Despite strong support for medical cannabis in Birmingham, awareness of its legal status and how it can be accessed is found to be a major barrier for people who are open to using it as a treatment option.

According to a study conducted by Washington State University, patients using medical cannabis reduced anxiety symptoms in 93.5 per cent of sessions, while stress decreased in 93.3 per cent of sessions.

Alabama Medical Cannabis Program Woes Worsen

The situation with Alabama’s yet-to-be-launched medical cannabis program has gone from really bad to worse. Medical cannabis was legalized in the state after Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 46 into law in 2021. After developing regulations in 2022, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) began accepting business license applications. It’s been a dumpster fire […] The post Alabama Medical Cannabis Program Woes Worsen appeared first on…