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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. A survey carried out in 2004 found that 8.6% overall had used cannabis.

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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. What Swiss law permits medical patients?

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: Illegal. The United Kingdom legalized medical cannabis in November 2018 but the program is the subject of criticism regarding access to medicine and approval of patients. Across Scotland, nearly half of the population (47%) supports legalization, a Times survey from 2019 found.

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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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Montana Legalizes Recreational Cannabis – But When Can Users Get It?

Veriheal

Montana’s House Bill 701 has been signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte, making Big Sky Country the 16th state to legalize cannabis for recreational adult consumption. Like most recreational states preceding Montana in the move towards legalization, the state has had an existing medical marijuana (MMJ) program in place since 2004.

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Vermont’s Cannabis Board Rejects Proposed 15% THC Cap on Cannabis

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Vermont has already introduced a potency cap for its looming recreational cannabis legalization market, with flower capped at 30% and THC and concentrates capped at 60%. Adult-use cannabis was officially legalized in Vermont in 2018 with the passing of House Bill 511, a revised version of an earlier bill.

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