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

Cannabis Law Report

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.

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

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The rules won’t be effectuated until they are filed with the secretary of state’s office, at which point they will need to be publicly commented on and reviewed by the legislature so as to ensure that they remain consistent with the state’s adult-use cannabis law. Medical cannabis was legalized 14 years prior in 2004.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. 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). Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law.

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Mondaq-Dentons(UK)European Union: Will Medical Cannabis Soon Be Part Of The European Single Market?

Cannabis Law Report

However, and contrary to the US and Canada, no EU-wide policy for medical cannabis has been enacted yet. Over the years, several member states have set up such an agency, opening the path for the decriminalization/legalization of the cultivation and use of cannabis, however, for medical purposes only. Policy confusion within the EU.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The research, which was published in the journal Ecological Economics earlier this month, is thought to be the first of its kind to analyze the effects of legalization policies on illegal outdoor grows in national forests throughout the United States. Meanwhile, an increase in law enforcement presence only made a slight difference (a 2.5

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Is weed legal in the UK?

The Cannigma

The UK government made the decision i n 2004 to reclassify cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug, but the decision was rescinded in 2009. The laws on cannabis are covered in the country’s Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971 which lists a litany of regulations covering cannabis and other drugs.

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Entertainers and athletes double down on Presidential request for mass cannabis pardons

SpeedWeed

Founded by Salt Lake City native Weldon Angelos, The Weldon Project was created after Angelos’ 2016 release from a 2004 arrest for selling cannabis to an undercover officer. We have been fighting for decades to reverse outdated, discriminatory, and plainly racist federal marijuana policy. See full letter and signees here).