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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

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On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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Legendary Cannabis Advocate Eddy Lepp Passes Away 1952-2021

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Another iconic representative of the cannabis community, Charles Edward “Eddy” Lepp , has passed away after a battle with cancer. Army’s military intelligence unit in the Vietnam War from 1969–1972, and shortly after, became a lifelong fighter for cannabis rights. Eddy Lepp: A True Cannabis Crusader.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Since 2011, cannabis products that contain up to 1% THC are legal in Switzerland, leading to a growing market in “Cannabis Light” products.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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Here’s who’s been appointed and their short bios… The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) was established Monday, July 12. The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Biographies.

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

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The 2020 election brought big wins for cannabis, with all of the five state ballot initiatives regarding legalization passing. Both adult-use (or recreational) and medicinal cannabis were legalized in South Dakota; Medicinal cannabis was approved in Mississippi; and adult-use initiatives passed in Arizona, Montana and New Jersey.

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Legalizing Marijuana Leads To Fewer Illegal Grow Sites In National Forests, Study Finds

Cannabis Law Report

Arguably,” the study authors write, “our models hint that outright, national recreational cannabis legalization would be one means by which illegal growing on national forests could be made to disappear.”. “[W]e However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S. national forests in the Pacific Northwest.

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Article – Faegre Baker Daniels: Key Considerations for U.K. Investment in the Legal Cannabis Industry Abroad

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investors in cannabis-related entities, where the activity is legal in its jurisdiction but not legal in the U.K., businesses with regards to cannabis-related activity and significant discrepancy in opinion within the U.K. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., the use and possession of cannabis over 0.3% Robert Wieder.