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1 Kilogram of Cannabis Was the (Ultimate) Price of This Singaporean Man’s Life

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The family is looking for a lawyer who will defend his innocence,” said a senior founding member at Singapore’s Transformative Justice Collective, Kokila Annamalai. As of 2021, just two Singaporeans with treatment-resistant epilepsy have been approved to use medicinal cannabis in the form of Epidiolex.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

Medicinal cannabis has been legalised for use for a range of specified medical conditions in Australia since 2016. However, the nature of the government regulations and the subsequent complexity of prescribing, as well as doctors’ safety uncertainties and the stigma of the plant, remain contributing barriers to patient access.

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Cannabis Edibles Pose Serious Risks to Our Kids

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Author: Anita Srivastava, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto. As both an addiction medicine and family physician, I have seen many adolescents whose cannabis use has negatively affected their mood, motivation, sleep and ability to simply function. per 1,000 visits in 2009.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

The creation of this standalone cannabis department is part of a larger effort to improve access to licensure, simplify regulatory oversight and support California businesses. Collectively, these dedicated public servants bring extensive experience from the state and local level to the leadership team.

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The history and science of psychedelics: from acid and shrooms to ketamine and salvia

The Cannigma

And while most psychedelics are currently illegal in the United States and around the world, researchers are exploring their use in medicine to treat conditions such as depression, PTSD, addiction, anxiety, OCD, migraines, end of life acceptance of mortality, and eating disorders. Now, psychedelic research is booming.

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California: Which Set of Books?

Cannabis Law Report

The Sales Tax laws arms CDTFA with the power to impose personal liability on corporate officers and other “responsible persons” for failures to collect and pay-over Sales Tax [7]. All electronic storage systems must provide a complete and accurate record of your data that is accessible to the IRS. .

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Here’s what you need to know about cannabis research

The Cannigma

Cannabis is still very much illegal in many countries, which makes it very challenging for researchers to gain access to materials, money, and opportunities to conduct research in the first place. Studies with greater sample sizes and better data collection are sorely needed. The truth is more complicated.