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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Says Current Federal Cannabis Prohibition is “Contradictory and Unstable”

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For almost two decades now, the Court has upheld and relied on its 2004 decision in Gonzales v. Interestingly, for those of certain legal history mindset, Gonzales itself had relied upon the famous WWII-era case Wickard v. There are now 36 states with medical marijuana laws, and half of them also allow recreational adult use.

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

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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.

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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., That said, the legal position is not clear cut. investment community as to the boundaries of legal risk and compliance. Legal Status of Cannabis in the U.K., There is very little guidance for U.K.

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Lighting Up Florida Medical Marijuana People: The Crusaders, Part 7

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They are paying attention, slowly formulating bits and pieces of vital international, federal, and state public marijuana policy. Yet even if your personal use of recreational or medical cannabis is permitted in your neck of the woods, there are factors that hinder your ability to legally enjoy it away from home.”

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

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92% of veterans support research into medical cannabis and 83% of all veteran households support legalizing medical cannabis. 60% of respondents did not live in a state with medical cannabis. [15] United States v. 2004), United States v. 1999), United States v. United States V. Roberts , 59 M.J.

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Further Consideration of the STATES Act

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Both paths are complex processes in which scientific, medical, policy and political forces have influence. At the present time, state medical and recreational legalization have no impact on federal drug control laws. It was not a policy priority of the Obama administration. Emphasis added).

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