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

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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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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. Is marijuana legal in Portugal? Patients with cannabis licenses can obtain medical marijuana in Portugal from licensed pharmacies and dispensaries.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

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. What marijuana products are allowed in Japan? That could potentially change in the near future, however.

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Mid-Atlantic States Enact Historic Reforms, But Remain Stalled on Legalization

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New Jersey May Renew Push to Legalize Marijuana in 2019. Recent comments from Governor Phil Murphy and Senate President Steve Sweeney suggest one final legislative effort to legalize marijuana in 2019. ” The Governor’s promised to legalize marijuana within his first 100 days in office. .” AUTHOR: Patrick McKnight.

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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. Outsiders are coming in thinking that we’ll be passing legal recreational marijuana shortly and are willing to invest.

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