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What are the marijuana laws in Russia?

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004). The Russian Federation is far from a marijuana free-for-all, and both medical and recreational cannabis are illegal in the country. 231 of May, 2004, thus scaling the amount back down to 6 grams. Is weed legal in Russia?

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Former narcotics detective faces felonies over alleged southern Oregon marijuana grow

Cannabis Law Report

Oregon Live reports… KLAMATH FALLS — A former narcotics detective and current reserve officer was arrested this week after a drug task force found about 1,200 illegal marijuana plants growing on his property in southern Oregon. Local law enforcement has been struggling to get a handle on illegal marijuana operations in southern Oregon.

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Montana proposes absurd restrictions to its erratic medical program

Leafly

Despite passing a bill that promises to stabilize Montana’s haphazard medical marijuana program, a series of recently proposed changes to that bill may, paradoxically, bring the program to a screeching halt.

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Marijuana Legalization in NY & Driving: Response to NYS Association of Police Chiefs from Roc NORML

NORML

Roc NORML is the Rochester chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, and we want to make sure the public is aware that statement is simply not true. You can read more about marijuana and psychomotor performance on NORML’s factsheet here. Change ( +/-) from previous year. 1 year prior to legalization.

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Courts Deny Naturalization Petitions Due to Marijuana

Canna Law Blog

We often write of the pernicious effects of the War on Drugs in the criminal law context as well as its harmful impacts on the hemp and (state) legal marijuana industries. Courts deny naturalization petitions due to marijuana activities all the time. In 2014, the petitioner and her husband opened a licensed marijuana dispensary.

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Learn How Medical Marijuana can be Used to Treat IBS

FloridaMarijuana.net

A 2004 study demonstrated that cannabinoids “decrease motor activity in the stomach and decrease gastric emptying,” which eases the uncomfortable and painful abdominal cramping; significantly decreasing bathroom visits after a meal. Unfortunately, IBS is also associated with depression which can also be treated with medical marijuana.

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Alexander Hymowitz: Medical Marijuana and Worker’s Compensation in New York

Cannabis Law Report

Medical Marijuana and Worker’s Compensation in New York. makes it abundantly clear that the cost of medical marijuana is a reimbursable expense for patients who are prescribed medical marijuana by their doctor under their worker’s compensation claim. One such variance that a doctor can request is the use of medical marijuana.