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Malta: Prison over 0.02 grams of cannabis, and a 20-year wait for justice to be served

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Arrested in 2001 but arraigned 18 months later, Eugenio Camenzuli posted a guilty plea on his first sitting in 2006, but spent 20 years before an appeal overturned a prison sentence for just 0.02g of cannabis. He was only arraigned 18 months later, in 2002, and then again in 2006 for his first sitting. Malta Today reports.

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Religious Use of Psychedelic Drugs Under Federal Law: A History

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These practices were further restricted when signatories to these treaties created domestic laws to implement the treaties, such as the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) in the United States. The Peyote Regulation requires that peyote uses would be required to comply with all other laws—including state laws.

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California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

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California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015. Funds will go towards local programs offering technical support, regulatory compliance and assistance.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

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Compliance Division – Richard Parrott. Lee served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Vince Chhabria at the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California from 2015 to 2016, Law Clerk for the Honorable Michelle T. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit from 2014 to 2015 and Law Clerk for the Honorable Harry Pregerson at the U.S.

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Metrc Grab Rhode Island Contract

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And this same tracking information is accessible to state regulators, providing the ultimate transparency to ensure regulatory compliance, help combat the illicit market, and safeguard the health and well-being of Rhode Island medical marijuana patients. “As

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

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Given the law of 2 December 2016, n. 5; Given the law of 24 December 2012, no. general requirements of food law establishes. check compliance with feed and food regulations. 1881/2006 of the Commission dated 19. check compliance with feed and food regulations. 1881/2006 of the Commission dated 19.

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

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Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. Prior research on enforcement of the minimum legal marijuana use age of 21 (MLMU-21) laws is limited. Strong evidence exists that such laws can reduce underage alcohol-related traffic fatalities (Fell et al.,