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Medical marijuana

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003205

Cannabis and cannabinoid products that a physician or other qualified clinician recommends or prescribes to treat a specific condition or relieve its symptoms. State laws that permit its use list qualifying conditions such as chronic pain, glaucoma and chemotherapy-induced nausea. Since an April 2026 federal order, state-licensed medical marijuana is classed in Schedule III while other marijuana stays in Schedule I, and the order is being challenged in court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003205
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003205",
  "term": "Medical marijuana",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Cannabis and cannabinoid products that a physician or other qualified clinician recommends or prescribes to treat a specific condition or relieve its symptoms. State laws that permit its use list qualifying conditions such as chronic pain, glaucoma and chemotherapy-induced nausea. Since an April 2026 federal order, state-licensed medical marijuana is classed in Schedule III while other marijuana stays in Schedule I, and the order is being challenged in court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/medical-marijuana/"
}

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