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Cannabis laws in Argentina

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal, decriminalized Argentina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. The country has a long history of cannabis consumption and production, and recent years have seen a growing movement towards legalization. However, it is still illegal to cultivate, distribute, or sell cannabis in the country.

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Mexico: Placing limits on the amount of cannabis a person can have for personal use is unconstitutional Supreme Court rules

Cannabis Law Report

It is the latest in a series of judgments overturning the cannabis ban , which dates back to 2015 and comes after the court ruled last year that bans on personal use and home cultivation were unconstitutional.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Is weed legal in Indonesia?

The Cannigma

Early evidence of cannabis cultivation has been found in the Aceh province in northern Sumatra. Under the decree, cultivation, import, export, production, and use of narcotic drugs was prohibited except for medical and scientific purposes with prior authorization from the government. Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal.

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Argentina’s Congress Aprroves Law To Create Reg Framework “for public and private investments in the production of pharma-grade cannabis products.”

Cannabis Law Report

Conservative members of the lower chamber referred to the cannabis industry as “the advance of drug trafficking” and legitimization of the consumption of illegal substances. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009. There were also cultural arguments against cannabis.

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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

From then on, the Mexican Indians began to cultivate hemp in their lands, initiating an extensive agriculture of marijuana plants in the territory. However, everything became more complicated for Mexico years later, because due to the high consumption of drugs by Americans against the law, tension between the two nations was imminent.

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Big Ideas: Apply For Your Mexico Cannabis License NOW

Canna Law Blog

In 2009, Mexico decriminalized possession of small amounts of various narcotics for immediate and personal use. Then, in 2015, Mexico’s Supreme Court decriminalized cannabis cultivation by any adult (18 and up) for personal use. A brief timeline of events specifically affecting cannabis in Mexico is in order.