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Japanese Medical Marijuana Activist Dies While Awaiting Trial

Japanese Medical Marijuana Activist Dies While Awaiting Trial

Japanese medical marijuana activist Masamitsu Yamamoto died Monday of liver failure while awaiting trial for cannabis possession, a crime that carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison.Yamamoto, a former chef, was a law-abiding citizen until he was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2010.As the cancer progressed, he underwent painful and costly procedures in an attempt to stop the tumors from spreading.


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How To Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Delaware

How To Qualify for Medical Marijuana in Delaware

Delaware Medical Marijuana ProgramDelaware passed the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act in May of 2011, which went into effect on July of 2011.Now there are over 1,500 patients registered with the program and a state licensed dispensary opened in June of last year.The Division of Public Health or DPH is responsible for processing all medical marijuana cards and applications.


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Minnesota Intractable Pain Patients Can Buy Medical Marijuana Monday

Minnesota Intractable Pain Patients Can Buy Medical Marijuana Monday

Updated: 08/01/2016 12:03 PMCreated: 08/01/2016 9:31 AMMonday marks a critical juncture in Minnesota's year-old medical cannabis program: Patients suffering from constant pain can finally buy the medicine.The expansion has been in the works since Minnesota passed its restrictive law in 2014.The bill directed the state's health commissioner to decide whether to allow intractable pain patients to qualify.