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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

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New York Recreational Licenses Not Coming Until Spring 2023. The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board, Tremaine Wright, announced during a symposium on Wednesday that state licenses for recreational dispensaries most likely will not be issued until spring 2023 at the earliest, according to WXXI.

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Could A New Constitution Mean Recreational Cannabis in Chile?

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With a new constitution being written, it’s quite possible that we’ll soon see legalized recreational cannabis in Chile. If a new constitution means recreational cannabis will be legalized in Chile, the total will be up to five countries! In 2008, the laws were made more harsh because of illicit cannabis flowing into the country.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

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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Michigan: City of Port Huron will no longer consider marijuana use a disqualification for job applicants

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Since the state legalization of recreational marijuana use in 2018, City Manager James Freed said his administration has not generally enforced any standards about the issue, citing a practice of being “committed to not intruding into the private lives” of staff in a notice to employees on Monday.

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Is weed legal in Austria?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal (personal use is decriminalized). Officially, weed for recreational use is illegal, however some 30% – 40% of young people in Austria aged 15 to 24 have used cannabis, and herbal cannabis is the most commonly seized drug in the country, followed by hash.

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Is cannabis legal in South Africa?

The Cannigma

Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . Cannabis, known as dagga in Afrikaans, is decriminalized in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis. Decriminalization is not the same as legal.

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). What Swiss law permits medical patients?