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New American Medical Association Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Not Linked to Increased Psychosis

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Thirty-eight states have legalized cannabis for medical use, while 19 states permit adult recreational use. In some cases, legalization policies only allowed home-grown cannabis or had not yet implemented commercial sales. Census figures (2002-2009) as well as American Community Survey totals (2010–2017).

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3 Myth-Busting Facts About Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

That said, and since 1976, the Dutch have actively maintained an official policy of not enforcing laws regarding the possession or use of small amounts of the substance. Instead, the Portuguese introduced new laws in 2001 which decriminalized all drugs, albeit without actually legalizing them.

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Mondaq Article: Worldwide: Global Developments And Considerations For Registering Cannabis And Cannabis-Related Trademarks

Cannabis Law Report

Because of this, the USPTO had a policy to refuse the registration of all trademark applications for cannabis-based goods and services as illegal under the CSA. In 2018, Canada became the second country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis on a national level. ” See Council Regulation 207/2009, art.

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Freedom Leaf’s Diversity in Cannabis Impact List

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I continue to advocate for patient access to medical marijuana, and work with recreational legalization groups like Start SMART New York and Drug Policy Alliance that aim to take away one of the many tools law enforcement uses to lock up people of color, and to make sure we’re not pushed out of this industry. ” QUEEN ADESUYI.

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Big Ideas: Apply For Your Mexico Cannabis License NOW

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The Mexican government’s offensive against illegal drugs has taken two paths: head-on clashes with the cartels and significant updates to its drug policies. In 2009, Mexico decriminalized possession of small amounts of various narcotics for immediate and personal use.

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

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Alison Felix , Senior Policy Advisor , Sam Chapman , Associate Economist , and Jordan Bass , Research Associate. Colorado, which opened recreational stores in January 2014, has the longest-running legalized marijuana market in the United States. v This coincided with changes in enforcement policy from the U.S.

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Is weed legal in the UK?

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Medical: legal Recreational: Illegal. The UK government made the decision i n 2004 to reclassify cannabis from a Class B to Class C drug, but the decision was rescinded in 2009. The UK’s Green Party also supports cannabis legalization, as well as a long list of changes to the country’s drug policies.