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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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For The First Time, The NFL Will Not Test Players For Cannabis Use During Offseason

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It is a new era in the NFL—or more specifically, a new collective bargaining agreement that was negotiated last year and that established a new drug policy for the league. . The new policy officially took effect on Monday—yes, 4/20. Back in 2004, I retired to smoke weed,” Williams said in 2018. Cannabis and the NFL.

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

Cannabis Law Report

For almost two decades now, the Court has upheld and relied on its 2004 decision in Gonzales v. The Department of Justice has repeatedly issued memos changing its policies regarding federal enforcement against state-legal cannabis. Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP. Travis McDermott. As one example, it appears likely that soon the U.S.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup July 16

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and the FBI updated its hiring policy to include previous cannabis consumption. And according to a statement from WADA to the press, “The USADA has without exception insisted that cannabis should remain on the (banned) list since at least 2004,”. The FBI Updates its Hiring Policy to Include Cannabis Consumers. And lastly, .

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Malaysian government will continue studying legalising medical marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

“There has been a special platform namely, the Cabinet Committee to Combat Drugs, to discuss and report issues related to drugs since 2004. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said the government through the Cabinet Committee to Combat Drugs and other ministries are looking into whether cannabis can be used medically.

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

Cannabis Law Report

A new commission for the United Kingdom (UK), the Hodges Review of UK Public Policy and Regulatory Stewardship of the Legal Cannabis Industry, will analyze its current legal cannabis industry and make recommendations on how to best maximize its growth, consumer satisfaction, and competitive potential on a global scale. All we’d say is.

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

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. % Change ( +/-) from previous year. 2 years before medical legalization, the largest number of vehicle-related fatalities in the last 17 years. 1 year prior to legalization. Sales began January 1.