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Cannabis laws in Luxembourg

The Cannigma

Medical : legal Recreational : decriminalized, legalization introduced. The proposed law would allow residents to cultivate up to four plants and consume at home, but public consumption remains illegal. In 2001 , the country decriminalized personal cannabis use and possession, which are typically punishable by a fine.

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Tasmania: Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Says How About Decriminalizing Cannabis. State Attorney General Says No Way Jose

Cannabis Law Report

International and interstate examples of success, growing public support and the clear failure of current laws to stop drug use means the time is right for drug law reform in Tasmania, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA). Read the ALA’s report into drug law reform ‘Doing More Harm than Good’ here.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Decriminalized (2016). Medicinal Use.

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Is weed legal in Portugal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. In 2001, in one of the most progressive social moves surrounding drug usage, Portugal decriminalized all drugs, weed included. Because recreational use has been decriminalized, however, if found with 20g or less of flower, you will not face criminal charges. .

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Portuguese Hemp Farmers Face Raids Due to Legal Confusion

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One of the complications of the rapidly changing cannabis laws around the world is that it can be difficult to keep up with exactly what the specific regulations are where you live. Many people who want to cooperate with the law have been tripped up by not knowing exactly what is and what isn’t permitted.

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Portuguse medical cannabis exports increase by 600% says new report

Cannabis Law Report

In 2001 Portugal was in fact the first European state to decriminalize the use of all narcotic substances and in February 2019 the law authorizing the cultivation and export of cannabis came into force. In Greece electricity is very expensive, in Italy there are businesses you don’t want to be involved with .