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Rhode Island Moves Forward With Recreational Legalization

Veriheal

Medical cannabis has been legal in the state of Rhode Island since 2006. Now, recreational cannabis will be legal too! Dan McKee signs the recreational cannabis bill, Rhode Island will become the 19th state in America to legalize adult-use cannabis. It passed the Senate 32-6. Unfounded Opposition to Passing Legalization.

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Cannabis laws in Belgium

The Cannigma

Medical: legal (only Sativex available) Recreational: illegal, decriminalized. While recreational cannabis is not legal in Belgium, possession of up to three grams by an adult over 18 is decriminalized and punishable by only a fine. There are a number of cannabis social clubs throughout the country, some of which date back to 2006.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

The study , entitled “What is the likelihood that underage youth can obtain marijuana from licensed recreational marijuana outlets in California, a state where recreational marijuana is legal?” Objective: Since 2012, 19 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the recreational use of marijuana for adults ages 21 and older.

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Canada: The Constitutional Right to Marijuana in Canada: R v Parker

Cannabis Law Report

In that case, male physicians successfully argued that charges they were facing interfered with women’s “security of the person” when their access to abortions was restricted in any way. The federal government failed several times in 2003 and 2006 to decriminalize marijuana. In the late 1960s, Parker tried marijuana recreationally.

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The Florida Primary Election and Cannabis

Canna Law Blog

Fried’s main rival in the Florida primary is Charlie Crist, who in 2006 successfully ran for governor on a Republican ticket. Gaillot said that “the jury [was] still out” for him as far as recreational legalization goes, while being supportive of medical cannabis.

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Article: Top 5 APAC Countries for Legal Cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

More than 50 countries worldwide now permit access to regulated medical marijuana, and several nations–like South Africa and Mexico–have even legalised cultivation for personal use. We’ve identified the 5 nations in the region that offer the greatest access to legal marijuana. Recreational Use & Drug Culture. The Article.

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Legal Cannabis Spurs Increase in Cookie Sales, According to Study

MassRoots

Furthering the mystery of the cannabis-induced munchies, adults with safe, reliable access to legal recreational-cannabis spend more money on cookies, ice cream, and chips than their counterparts, according to a new study. The retail-data analysis covered more than 2,000 counties over a period of a decade, from 2006 to 2016.