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VCBC Launches Constitutional Challenge Against B.C. Government

Cannabis Life Network

In 2001, they moved downtown. Government appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club (VCBC) plans to launch a constitutional challenge against the B.C. government. They are also filing for an injunction. The nearly 30-year-old compassionate club started in a van in the 1990s.

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Answer of the Day for May 6, 2023

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Are cannabis and marijuana the same thing? Cannabis is a flowering plant, while marijuana is defined as a substance composed of parts of the Cannabis sativa plant, including the leaves, flowers, seeds, and the resin extracted from any part of the plant. Medical Marijuana: the continuing story. Actually, no. Ann Intern Med.2001;

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Neuroplasticity and Neurogenesis: Is Cannabis a Nootropic that Boosts the Brain?

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In the film How High (2001), the characters Silas (Method Man) and Jamal (Redman) use a magical cannabis strain that allows them to ace their college entrance exam. As farcical as it may seem, they may have been onto something.

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Answer of the Day for May 16, 2023

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Is marijuana a sedative or stimulant? Marijuana is a CNS depressant and may cause drowsiness or somnolence. 2001; 56: 1059-1068. [link] See the Answer Its CNS depressant effects are additive with other CNS depressants, including opioids. Kumar RN, Chambers WA, Pertwee RG.

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Media Report: Support for legalising marijuana in Australia nearly doubles over six years. 40% now say yes to personal use

Cannabis Law Report

The Guardian reports… Over 40% of Australians believe marijuana should be legalised, a figure that has nearly doubled since 2013, according to new analysis. in 2001 up to 38.1% The nationally representative surveys, last conducted in 2019, have been collating data on drug use and attitudes every two to three years since 1985.

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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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Canadian Cannabis: A Love Story, or International Rights and Legalization

Cannabis Life Network

Since 2001, cannabis has been legal for medicinal use by Canadians. International rights form the foundation for modern nation-states. Insofar as states are considered civilized, they adhere to human rights more, not less. Decriminalization continues to make marks on the international stage.