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Cannabis laws in Belgium

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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. The country has a limited medical cannabis program that recognizes Sativex and CBD.

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What are the marijuana laws in Russia?

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Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal (possession of up to 6 grams was decriminalized in 2004). The Russian Federation is far from a marijuana free-for-all, and both medical and recreational cannabis are illegal in the country. The country took a step back in February 2006, when the government cancelled RF Government Decree No.

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Authored: 2018 Year in Review: Steady Progress Toward Legalization in NJ, NY & PA, Massachusetts Opens Recreational Dispensaries

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Though this was widely reported as the state “decriminalizing” the possession of cannabis, in fact it was only an interim measure intended partly to reassert state jurisdiction after Jersey City attempted to take unilateral action to decriminalize cannabis. The City of Philadelphia decriminalized cannabis in 2014.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

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In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Recreational Use. Decriminalized (2016).

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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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AAFP ( American Academy of Family Physicians) Releases Marijuana, Cannabinoids Position Paper

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The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) opposes the recreational use of marijuana. However, the AAFP supports decriminalization of possession of marijuana for personal use. The AAFP also recognizes that several states have passed laws approving limited recreational use and/or possession of marijuana. Background.

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

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Additionally, cannabis is not decriminalized. In 2006, a measure that would have legalized medical cannabis failed to pass with a majority of 52 percent of South Dakota voters opposed. So, while legalization of recreational cannabis is a tossup, it seems more than likely that South Dakota will legalize medical cannabis.