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Is weed legal in Brazil?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. While recreational use of weed is illegal in Brazil , it is prevalent and can be purchased relatively easily on the streets, particularly in certain neighborhoods. Possession and cultivation of cannabis in personal amounts and for private use was decriminalized in Brazil in 2006.

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Indonesia Backtracks After Formally Declaring Cannabis a Medicinal Plant

Veriheal

Pakistan has legalized hemp cultivation. Cannabis has been considered a medicinal substance in Indonesia since 2006, and the purpose of declaring it as such was to help cannabis farmers make the shift into farming other medicinal plants instead. In Thailand, medical cannabis has been approved for growth and distribution.

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

Cannabis Law Report

Canada emerged as the first federal G7 and G20 nation – the second country ever – to legalize the cultivation and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. Canada emerged as the first federal G7 and G20 nation – the second country ever – to legalize the cultivation and consumption of cannabis and its by-products. Conclusion.

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Boyne Capital Acquires A&A Global Imports Inc

Cannabis Law Report

dba marijuanapackaging.com or “MJ Pack” (“A&A” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of packaging materials and ancillary products to the high-growth medical and recreational cannabis industry. www.marijuanapackaging.com ).

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Mondaq Article: South Africa: Cannabis: balancing Competing Interests

Cannabis Law Report

These include the Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act 17 of 2008, the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Ac t 140 of 1992 (“the Drugs Act”), Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1971 and the National Drug Master Plan 2006–2011, all of which prohibit the use of cannabis, be it for recreational or medicinal purposes.

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Brazilian Health Watchdog ANVISA Suggests Cannabis Regulation For Medicinal Use

Cannabis Law Report

The holding of two public consultations to discuss safety and control requirements to allow the cultivation of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes and to evaluate the current requirements for regularization of cannabis spp products. The cultivation can only be done by companies or legal entities authorized by Anvisa.

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Harborside Inc. Announces Increased Interest in Haight-Ashbury Dispensary

Cannabis Law Report

About Harborside: Harborside, a vertically integrated enterprise with cannabis licenses covering retail, distribution, cultivation, nursery and manufacturing, is one of the oldest and most respected cannabis companies in California.