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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Despite the U.S.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

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The History and Science of Cannabis. On July 30 th , 2001, the government brought this into a legislative act known as the Medical Marijuana Access and Resources (MMAR). As of October 17th 2018, the Canadian government has decriminalized recreational use of cannabis under legislative bill C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. But in modern times? Weed culture in Japan — and the horror stories you may have heard.

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Protecting Cannabis Trademarks in Anticipation of Federal Legalization

Cannabis Law Report

These limited marks have created a fractured market, with little clarity for businesses in a cannabis industry that continues to grow despite the lack of federal decriminalization. Prior bills that proposed to legalize or decriminalize cannabis explicitly contemplated the use of cannabis “marks” but provided little additional guidance.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. What is the relevant legislation?

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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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India: Bar & Bench Article: Is it time to decriminalise Cannabis use in India?

Cannabis Law Report

Further, while enacting the NDPS Act, Parliament did not take into consideration the positive effects of cannabis on human health and the history of use of cannabis in India, the petition stated. In 2001, Portugal became the first country to decriminalise the possession and consumption of all illicit substances.