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A New Survey Provides Insight into Youth Consumption Post Legalization

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For many years those who have stood against the reform of cannabis laws have argued that decriminalization and/or legalization would lead to an increase in consumption among adolescents. According to this report, consumption among high school youth has declined since legalization has reached more states nationwide.

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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. But the question remains: is weed legal in Argentina?

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

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This earlier ruling, however, did not challenge the 5-gram decriminalization in place since 2009, with those in possession of higher amounts facing a potential prison sentence of up to three years.

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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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History of Marijuana in Mexico

Cannabis Law Report

Ansilinger, noticed that with the strong immigration, marijuana was also entering the country for frequent use, this was the perfect opportunity to launch a campaign to criminalize its consumption and thus find a way to stop the massive immigration that was occurring. The Prohibition Era; 20th Century. The decade of the 60’s.

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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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Is weed legal in Indonesia?

The Cannigma

The possession, sale, and consumption of marijuana in Bali is punishable with 10 years in prison. Cannabis products are banned in Indonesia even for medical purposes under the country’s 2009 Narcotics Law, one of the strictest drug regulations in the world. Australian hydro can be purchased for $30 a gram. Is weed legal in Bali?