How to Use medical marijuana in a Sentence

medical marijuana

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Definition of medical marijuananext
  • As for medical marijuana, a measure passed the House in 2021.
    — John Hanna, ajc, 7 Jan. 2023
  • For the second time in three years, the Kentucky House passed a bill last week to legalize and regulate medical marijuana in the state.
    — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2022
  • What is up with more than 30 medical marijuana dispensaries that should have been open by now but are not?
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But Florida was the first state in the South to dispense medical marijuana.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The medical marijuana has to be purchased legally outside Kentucky and amounts to less than eight ounces.
    — Joe Sonka, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Greene, who lives two blocks from work, is one of only a few Black women in the country who own a medical marijuana dispensary.
    — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Businessman James George bought the building in 2017 and was awarded a license to grow, dispense and process medical marijuana in the building.
    — Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 15 Feb. 2022
  • In April 2006, Lynch opened a medical marijuana dispensary in the seaside city of Morro Bay.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
  • In 2018, Oklahoma voters approved a measure that legalized the sale and use of medical marijuana in the state.
    — Andrew Torgan, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Carr, herself, spoke out against medical marijuana in Montgomery while the bill was initially up for debate in 2021.
    — al, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The series is about the wacky adventures of cats who learn to talk after inhaling medical marijuana.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Along with picking up new customers who don't have a medical marijuana card, the industry would have seen an influx of consumers from other states.
    — Jana Hayes, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
  • About 100 stores that already have been licensed to sell medical marijuana will be the first to sell for recreational purposes, and people also can grow their own at home.
    — Geoff Mulvihill and David A. Lieb, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023
  • Utah has legalized medical marijuana, but with tight restrictions and few places to buy it.
    — Markian Hawryluk, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Efforts to expand medical marijuana in Texas, or loosen the state’s cannabis laws overall, have had a difficult time in the Legislature.
    — Christopher Torres, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
  • Patients with medical marijuana licenses, which have been around since 2017, could cut in front.
    — Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2023
  • Even in states where medical marijuana can be legally prescribed, patients might not be able to afford the prescription.
    — Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The Cherokee tribal council on Thursday voted to expand sales at the tribe’s new medical marijuana dispensary in the North Carolina mountains to any adult in the state.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 June 2024
  • Some of the medical marijuana sold in Arkansas may be going to the black market, as cardholders exploit legal loopholes, a new study found.
    — Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Division of Cannabis Control spokesman Jamie Crawford said the limits aim to ensure there's enough in stock for medical marijuana patients.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Not only can medical marijuana be helpful, but so can CBD.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
  • This year, Politico named him one of the 40 power players who have shaped culture, race and politics, in part for his work protecting medical marijuana programs for tribes.
    — Ben Terris, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • That figure includes sales to both recreational customers and medical marijuana patients, who have been able to purchase cannabis since late 2017.
    — Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Here are the 17 states that allow medical marijuana only.
    — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
  • While most states allow for medical marijuana use, another 19 states and DC have legalized the drug for adult recreational use.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Haley talked with Hopkins and other patients around the state about their fears and explains the challenges already facing Ohio’s medical marijuana program.
    — Anthony Shoemaker, The Enquirer, 21 July 2024
  • Rec sales accounted for just 44% of all pot purchases initially but soon would dwarf sales of medical marijuana.
    — John Aguilar, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Be aware that some states may require a medical marijuana card for purchasing certain CBD products.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Though Griner had a prescription for medical marijuana to ease the chronic pain of basketball injuries, she was detained at the airport and eventually sentenced to nine years in prison.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 7 May 2024
  • So far, 38 states have legalized medical marijuana, while 24 states have legalized recreational cannabis.
    — A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

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