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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

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New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Despite the U.S.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

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The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. No data is available regarding prescriptions written in respect of secondary care. What is the relevant legislation?

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India: Bar & Bench Article: Is it time to decriminalise Cannabis use in India?

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Further, while enacting the NDPS Act, Parliament did not take into consideration the positive effects of cannabis on human health and the history of use of cannabis in India, the petition stated. The Court insisted that without being experts in the field, it could not examine the technical data regarding useful effects of Ganja etc.

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US Conference of Mayors: 89th Annual Meeting Federal Cannabis Regulation Discussion & Resolutions

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WHEREAS, in 2018, despite decriminalization and legalization efforts in individual states, cannabis arrests accounted for over 40 percent of drug arrests in the United States and more arrests than all violent crimes combined according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations; and.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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He is the creator and director of the television series Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia, in which he investigates the chemistry, history, and cultural impact of various psychoactive drugs. Brian Muraresku is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Immortality Key: The Secret History of the Religion with No Name. Brian Muraresku.

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Meritas Law Firms Worldwide Article: Global Cannabis Industry: The Essential Primer

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As more countries legalize or decriminalize the cultivation, manufacture, sale, and use of cannabis, companies across a variety of industries are looking for opportunities to capitalize on this emerging market. Another researcher, New Frontier Data, pegged the global value of legal and illicit cannabis together at $340 billion in 2018.

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