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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law. Since 2011, cannabis products that contain up to 1% THC are legal in Switzerland, leading to a growing market in “Cannabis Light” products. Is CBD legal in Switzerland?

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What Does Cannabis Legalization Look Like in the UK?

Veriheal

All over the world, governments are moving towards legalizing or at least decriminalizing, cannabis. In 2004, cannabis was reclassified as a class C drug but was reinstated to Class B in 2008 following Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s decision to go against the advice offered up by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. .

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Election Brings Big Wins for Cannabis Legalization

Canna Care Docs

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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Special Report: Current Issues in Marijuana Regulation – Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

Veterans Struggle to Gain Access to Medical Marijuana. Despite this expansion military veterans often face greater obstacles to gaining access to medical marijuana than other groups. 92% of veterans support research into medical cannabis and 83% of all veteran households support legalizing medical cannabis. May 2, 2019.

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Johns Hopkins Receives $4M To Research Impacts of Psilocybin on Tobacco Addiction

Veriheal

Veriheal does not support illegally consuming therapeutic substances such as psilocybin but acknowledges that it transpires because of the current illicit status, which we strive to change by advocating for research, legal access, and responsible consumption. Unfortunately, tobacco is easy to access and addiction is hard to curb.

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Legendary Cannabis Advocate Eddy Lepp Passes Away 1952-2021

SpeedWeed

Lepp was one of the industry’s greatest advocates, leaving his mark as one of many who suffered in prison as a result of trying to cultivate medical cannabis and help patients get access. Lepp fought hard in court, pleading not guilty, stating that not only was he legally growing under state law, but that he was a practicing Rastafarian.

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

Cannabis Law Report

In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be happy to hear, research shows that reports of illegal marijuana grow operations on federally protected lands fell after states began legalizing it for adult use. However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S.