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While a majority of U.S. states have laws on the books legalizing at least some form of medical marijuana, equal access to quality programs remains elusive.
California, for example, has one of the most established medical cannabis markets, reaching over 38 million people—or about 15 users for every 1,000 Californians. But the Golden State is a far cry from, say, Texas, whose lame-duck legal framework renders the program comparatively ineffective.
As a cohesive whole, the medical marijuana system in the U.S. has many limitations and is inconsistent, both in terms of separate state laws, but also in terms of nuances within a given state's legal program. For patients in need, that can mean substantial difficulties.
"There's variance state-by-state," Amanda Reiman, manager of marijuana law and policy at the Drug Policy Alliance tells ATTN:, "and then there are certain things that really will prevent access."
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