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Is weed legal in Colombia?

The Cannigma

Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. The country has had a medical cannabis program since 2015. Cannabis in Colombia.

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Majority of Maryland Voters Want Legal Cannabis

MassRoots

The House hearing is scheduled for March 6, and the hearing in the Senate is scheduled for February 26, Medical marijuana has been legal in the Old Line State since 2012. A bill to expand the program to allow edible forms of medical marijuana like brownies and tinctures is currently being considered this legislative session.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

A recent study published by the American Medical Association revealed that states with legal or decriminalized cannabis have seen large reductions in race-based cannabis arrests among adult residents. States With Legal Cannabis Have Less Race-Based Arrests, Study Finds. Analysis Reveals Army Recruits With Cannabis History Are Not Risky.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

Veriheal

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. The findings of the study signal a major win—not just for cannabis advocates, but also for citizens enjoying the reduction of crime in states with legal cannabis programs.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

Stance on marijuana: This past December, Bloomberg’s campaign told the Wall Street Journal that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana. To his credit, Bloomberg softened his stance on marijuana a bit in 2012, when he vocally supported a proposal to end arrests for possessing marijuana in public view.

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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

Veriheal

Since then, states in many diverse areas of the country have begun to enact their medical marijuana programs under the argument of state rights. This eventually culminated in a massive victoryAdult-Use passage in 2012 by voters in the state of Colorado.

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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. A 2014 report found that cannabis use is now higher in Sweden than in Portugal, which decriminalized drug possession in 2001. What Swedish law permits for medical patients.