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Is weed legal in Indonesia?

The Cannigma

As early as the 10th century, cannabis was reportedly used on the Indonesian island of Java, along with tobacco and opium. Early evidence of cannabis cultivation has been found in the Aceh province in northern Sumatra. Cannabis was grown in other parts of the country during the 1800s when it was called the Dutch East Indies.

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Bali’s Cannabis-Loving Tourists Find Themselves in Hot Water Over Drug Laws

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Getting stuck behind bars at Kerobokan prison has become a common scenario for hordes of island visitors, many of whom are still awaiting their fate after being caught selling, possessing, or using cannabis. On April 17, 2005, nine young Australians were handcuffed and detained in Bali on drug trafficking charges.

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

The Cannigma

For decades, the Netherlands has had the public image of a cannabis paradise on the continent of Europe , and the iconic Amsterdam “coffee shop” is a well-recognized symbol of the country, along with tulips fields, windmills, and chips with mayonnaise. Cannabis has been decriminalized in the Netherlands since 1976.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Medical publications, are, in the main fairly positive toward cannabis. Published by The Journal of Cannabis Research. Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. At the same time, the outlook on cannabis research data is largely positive. Background.

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Shemshemet: Cannabis in Ancient Egypt

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Excerpted from Cannabis and the Soma Solution. Besides this linguistic source, pollen analysis of ancient soil layers and deep tissue samples from Egyptian mummies, have indicated that in Egypt, like much of the rest of the ancient world, cannabis held an important role. shemshemet the Egyptian word for cannabis. Shemshemet.