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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

Canada first criminalized the possession, use and trade of marijuana in the Narcotics Drug Act of 1923. One Member of Parliament – referring to marijuana – casually replied: “there is a new drug in the schedule.”. Marijuana use increased in the 1960s, along with its criminalization and enforcement.

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Cannabis laws in Luxembourg

The Cannigma

Medical : legal Recreational : decriminalized, legalization introduced. Luxembourg is in the midst of creating a legal recreational cannabis program. The proposed law would allow residents to cultivate up to four plants and consume at home, but public consumption remains illegal. Public consumption is still illegal.

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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Marijuana & Pregnancy: Top Studies

CannaMD

In the mid-20th century era of “reefer madness,” the mainstream view on cannabis and pregnancy was clear: expecting mothers who used marijuana were considered ‘derelict’ and in some cases criminally negligent for the endangerment of their unborn child. These numbers reflect both non-medical and medicinal marijuana use.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges.

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Cannabis as Medicine: 101

Puff Puff Post

As time started to pass by, the healing theories of marijuana plants were quickly replaced by those of big pharmaceutical companies. It wasn’t until the movement by thousands of patients and patient advocates in the 1990’s that propelled the government to allow fair access to medical marijuana. Legalization of recreational use.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. The Traffic Safety Culture Index is an annual survey with national scope and multiple measures relevant to driving after marijuana use.

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