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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana. In 2019, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that CBD oil containing any THC is a narcotic preparation and falls under the country’s narcotic control laws.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. CBD is not listed in any of the schedules of the Regulations, so it is not controlled by the Regulations.

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Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana

The Joint Blog

Recreational marijuana comes with a higher level of THC and is meant to provide consumers with the ‘high’ which comes as a side effect to its consumption. History of Recreational Marijuana Vs Medical Marijuana : The Marijuana that you find in drug stores is usually labeled and marketed as hemp oil or hemp seeds.

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How weed activists are taking action in the Mexican legalization movement

SpeedWeed

The takeover is a cry to demand that the plant, its cultivation, and consumption, be legalized. The absolute prohibition of marijuana isn’t proportional to the risks resulting from its consumption, therefore violating the right to development. She sought access to cannabis oil as a means to treat and control her condition.

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Five Continents and Five Years of CannaTech: Global Cannabis Highlights

CannaTech

For non-licensed use, cannabis possession under 15 grams and personal adult use were officially decriminalized in April 2019. Cannabis possession under 10 grams and personal adult consumption were decriminalised in Switzerland in 2012, however, the production, cultivation, use, and possession above 10 grams are still considered criminal.

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Article: Legality Of Marijuana In Nigeria: A Legal Opinion By Kayode Ajulo PhD

Cannabis Law Report

In Nigeria, it is often referred to as ‘Indian hemp’, in the country, Cannabis Sativa, which has enjoyed use as fibre, seed and seed oils, medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug traces its origin to Central and South Asia. The Agency has the job of curtailing the consumption of drugs in Nigeria. FRN (2018) LPELR-9845 (CA).

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

Cannabis Law Report

viii Other states have decriminalized the first-time possession of small quantities of marijuana or legalized the limited sale and use of low-THC CBD oil, a non-psychoactive product from the cannabis plant often used for medical purposes. 2019, May 2) Marijuana Consumption and Hospitality Businesses Passes Legislature.

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