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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

NORML

And Dayton, Ohio completely decriminalized cannabis possession, as the city commission decided to eliminate the existing $150 possession fine. Shannon Roers Jones (R) introduced legislation, House Bill 1155, to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Article: Why Cannabis Education Is Trending At Major American Universities

Cannabis Law Report

NMU began offering a degree in medicinal plant chemistry in 2017. They are now offering a multidisciplinary indoor agriculture associate degree for careers in medicinal plant and agricultural food production. It focuses on a business-first approach to initiatives on decriminalization and legalization. Stockton University.

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Colombia: An Exciting New Landscape for the Cannabis Industry 

The Joint Blog

Today, the medical use of cannabis is legal in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, while Ecuador has decriminalized cannabis to develop access for ‘’therapeutic or medicinal’’ use. In 2012, Colombia decriminalized cannabis –a visionary move within the continent–, and legalized its medicinal use in 2016.

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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

From then on, the Mexican Indians began to cultivate hemp in their lands, initiating an extensive agriculture of marijuana plants in the territory. The conquest of Mexico lasted only 3 years, allowing Spain to bring a wider part of its culture to the country than it did to many others.

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Medical Cannabis Legalized in Malawi

The Joint Blog

The law also legalizes industrial hemp, reports Reuters. Malawi’s full parliament passed a bill on Thursday that makes it legal to cultivate and process cannabis for medical use or for hemp fiber. The measure, which was tabled by Agriculture Minister Kondwani Nankhumwa, would not legalize recreational marijuana.

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Medical Cannabis Pot-ential

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

Medical Cannabis: South Africa’s highest court has made the decision to decriminalize cannabis for private use. Already, one of South Africa’s major beverage groups has started to advertise and market a hemp oil-infused beer. Hemp containing less than 0.1% New Cultivation Guidelines for Medical Cannabis.

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Mondaq Article: Worldwide: Global Developments And Considerations For Registering Cannabis And Cannabis-Related Trademarks

Cannabis Law Report

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized the cultivation of industrial hemp and allows for interstate commerce of hemp-based products. This means that hemp (or cannabis plants and their derivatives, such as cannabidiol (“CBD”) that contain no more than 0.3%

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