Medical Cannabis Laws and Opioid Analgesic Overdose Mortality in the United States, 1999-2010. More side-stepping from our lawmakers. CBD-Only States on the Rise The monumental moment of marijuana legalization in Washington and Colorado was a huge step for acceptance nationwide, but under the radar there is another story silently sweeping the nation. Across the United States, state legislatures appear to be easing their restrictions on marijuana and allowing some medicinal use. In the last six months alone, states like Alabama, Utah, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and most recently Tennessee have adopted medical cannabis legislation that will allow patients suffering from debilitating seizures to use a special strain of marijuana called Charlotte’s Web, a strain high in CBD that contains less than 1 percent THC, to treat their illness.
While many legislators are quick to call this trend a victory, some legalization proponents are crying foul over the limited scope many of these new laws have set forth. Largely Unworkable Changing the Conversation. Anti-Pot Republicans Forsake Federalism In Medical Marijuana Vote. Www.mpp.org/assets/pdfs/library/Medical-Marijuana-Grid.pdf. Marijuana: news, laws, advocacy, and discussion.