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

Cannabis Law Report

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Minors under the age of 18 can still face legal proceedings under Swiss juvenile criminal law. Under Swiss Law , the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) can issue special permits for the medical use of prohibited narcotics (including cannabis), if a presiding physician submits an application to the FOPH with the patient’s consent.

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The DEA Does Not Want You To Worry About Its New Hemp Rule. Don’t Take the Bait!

Canna Law Blog

The DEA is aware of the concerns of the CBD industry, and is evaluating policy options,” he told L.A. In October 2001, the DEA enacted an Interpretive Rule banning hemp seed and oil products containing “any amount” of tetrahydrocannabinol. Weekly in a phone interview. Hemp Industries Ass’n v. DEA , 357 F.3d

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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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Canadian Listed “Asia Cannabis Corp” Looks At Hemp Opportunities In Cambodia

Cannabis Law Report

Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. which was a public oil and gas exploration and development corporation, from October 2009 to July 2010 and as a director of Primera from March 2005 to January 2012.

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

Cannabis Law Report

PUBLISHER: CANNABIS LAW REPORT. Some military veterans are exposed to special chemical, environmental or biological hazards, such as Agent Orange in Vietnam or burning oil wells in Iraq. Service members married to lawful medical marijuana patients may also face punishment under the UCMJ. 2004), United States v.

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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. How do the Brits view marijuana?