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

Cannabis Law Report

Canada first criminalized the possession, use and trade of marijuana in the Narcotics Drug Act of 1923. One Member of Parliament – referring to marijuana – casually replied: “there is a new drug in the schedule.”. Marijuana use increased in the 1960s, along with its criminalization and enforcement.

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Answer of the Day for May 4, 2021

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Does marijuana affect appetite and metabolism? Marijuana has been reported to stimulate appetite. There is a high concentration of CB1 receptors in the areas of the brain that control food intake and satiety, and these findings suggest that there is an association between marijuana consumption and appetite regulation.

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Is Cannabis Good for Bipolar Disorder? New Study Shows Cannabis Has ‘Unique Benefits’

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Using Cannabis for Bipolar Disorder Symptoms Is Also Supported by Early Research Earlier groundbreaking research has also suggested cannabis consumption may be associated with improved bipolar disorder symptoms for patients.

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Marijuana and Schizophrenia: Triggering or Treating?

Greencamp

The research on marijuana and schizophrenia is still very scarce, so it’s quite difficult to be truly objective and make a definitive conclusion. This may be why cannabis consumption may produce adverse effects in schizophrenia patients. So the question is: Does CBD affect schizophrenia, and is it safe for consumption?

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South Dakota Cannabis Legalization Guide (Constitutional Amendment A and Measure 26)

Canna Law Blog

Today, in the fifth and final post, we discuss the two cannabis measures that will be on the South Dakota ballot this November: South Dakota Constitutional Amendment A, Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2020) and. South Dakota Initiated Measure 26, Medical Marijuana Initiative (2020). Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized.

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Is weed legal in Brazil?

The Cannigma

The ships’ ropes and sails held around 80 tons of marijuana in the form of hemp fibers. If caught, you can be fined $500 to $1500 and jailed for 5-15 years for selling, transporting, or trafficking marijuana in Brazil. Possession and cultivation of cannabis in personal amounts and for private use was decriminalized in Brazil in 2006.

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Young Americans Are Making Smarter Choices and Saying No to Tobacco

Veriheal

Marijuana prohibition effectively began in 1937. In 2006, Judge Gladys Kessler oversaw a case against tobacco companies presented by the American Cancer Society and others. The cowboys of the wild west have often been portrayed as smoking roll-your-own cigarettes while sitting around campfires or riding on horseback.