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Rick Steves: I support home cultivation rights for all marijuana consumers

NORML

In 2012, I was proud to help fund and promote the passage of I-502 which legalized, taxed, and regulated marijuana in my home state of Washington. Legislation is currently stalled in the House and Senate to allow adults to cultivate up to six marijuana plants in their homes. But, even more simply, it just makes sense.

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Remembering Wade Laughter, the Unsung Hero of CBD

Project CBD

I grew some Harlequin in my backyard in 2011 and 2012. Thus far, however, most of the scientific studies involved single-molecule CBD tested on mice, rather than whole-plant CBD-rich cannabis flower and oil extract, which is what Wade was providing in California.

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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. Though Sweden did approve medical marijuana in 2012, it has been a difficult and complicated road forward over the past decade. Medical: legal Recreational: illegal.

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Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Adult-use cannabis is not legal, but in 2012, the Colombian government decriminalized personal use of cannabis and possession of up to 20 grams. In 2015, the government went a step further and decriminalized personal cultivation of up to 20 cannabis plants. Medical marijuana in Colombia.

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Cannabis and climate crisis: Do consumers need to take more responsibility?

The Cannigma

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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Cannabinoids: THC

FloridaMarijuana.net

It is because of its complexity, sophistication and cultivation that cannabis has survived for centuries. Historically, the oldest records in existence seem to place the origin of cultivation in northeastern Asia, a portion of which falls in present northern China where the early Chinese civilization began,” Li wrote. he continued.

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Cannabis laws in Idaho

The Cannigma

State lawmakers have tried numerous times to make it harder to legalize cannabis while advocates have tried numerous times since 2012 to legalize the plant. Despite 60% of Idaho residents agreeing with legalization, Idaho’s lawmakers aren’t rushing to embrace this potential revenue source. Does Idaho have medical marijuana? CBD regulations.

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