Uncertainty Often Surrounds Cannabis Qualifying Conditions Lists

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How a State Chooses Its Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions Exactly how a state chooses its list of qualifying conditions is rather uncertain at this time, according to sources who spoke to High Times for this article. A 2019 analysis of qualifying conditions across the U.S. helped shine some light on the issue while raising pain points already established in the space. While some states allow for a wide range of conditions under its medical program, others remain restrictive, permitting just a few conditions access to medicinal cannabis. With no set criteria, states are left to choose its qualifying conditions through a variety of processes and viewpoints—creating a range of programs across the nation. The Public Health Effect Medical cannabis patients and applicants alike face an uneven landscape in the current medical marketplace.

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Medical cannabis programs across the United States vary on a range of legislative points. Without any federal allowances in place, states are left to choose their own regulations, leaving patients in varying circumstances depending on where they reside in the country. 

The current situation affects medical patients from the moment they register for the program to their everyday dealings as an eventual license holder. One of the earliest, and most apparent, examples a prospective patient may encounter occurs when attempting to qualify for the program...

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