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Political Parties In Portugal Propose Adult Use Laws

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In 2001, the country decriminalised the personal possession of all drugs as part of a wider initiative focused on public health. While the Liberal Initiative party proposes little-to-no state control over cultivation, trade or consumption. Portugal has long taken a progressive approach towards drug policy. Read more at [link].

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Malta: Prison over 0.02 grams of cannabis, and a 20-year wait for justice to be served

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Arrested in 2001 but arraigned 18 months later, Eugenio Camenzuli posted a guilty plea on his first sitting in 2006, but spent 20 years before an appeal overturned a prison sentence for just 0.02g of cannabis. Eugenio Camenzuli had been 43 when he was arrested for cultivating the plant in 2001. Malta Today reports.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

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2001, Toomey et al., The results of these studies suggest that cannabis consumption negatively impacts driving performance, which is of particular concern when compounded with youths’ relative inexperience driving and propensity for risk-taking (Hartman and Huestis, 2013, Leadbeater et al., 2001, Voas et al., 1988, Jones et al.,

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Is Your Cannabis Billboard DCC Compliant in California?

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In 2001, Tiffiny graduated from UCLA with a B.A. Without this oversight, no one in the cannabis industry has the legal authority to conduct business, so ensuring compliance with all regulations is an absolute necessity. in history. DCC regulations were established to ensure product safety and public protection. Prior to Farmer v.

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

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animal intended for human consumption; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. check compliance with feed and food regulations. 1852/2001 of the. food have recorded a significant history of consumption. Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for. the organization of official controls on products of origin.

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

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The main relevant UK legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the Act) and the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (as amended by the Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018) (the Regulations). What is the relevant legislation? Novel Foods Regulation.

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

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Cannabis has been legal for medical purposes in Canada since 2001, with several iterations of regulation and legislation shaping the industry over the years. By passing the Cannabis Act, Canada has taken a position of principled non-compliance with its international drug treaty obligations,” says Fraser.

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