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Is cannabis legal in South Africa?

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Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . Cannabis, known as dagga in Afrikaans, is decriminalized in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis. You can also cultivate four plants per person and trade bud, plants, and seeds.

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Massachusetts: cannabis bill sails through committee

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Lawmakers passed up their opportunities to act before voters approved decriminalization in 2008, medical marijuana in 2012 and adult legalization in 2016, but then delayed and rewrote significant portions of the 2016 ballot law legalizing marijuana. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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

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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. This Client Alert sets out the current rules regarding the regulation of cannabis products and medicinal cannabis in the UK.

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

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This legal opinion considers the mischief behind the laws proscribing the production, possession, sale and use of Marijuana and thereafter considers the benefits of legalizing Marijuana in Nigeria. Some people cook food with it, some boil it to drink as tea, while others just chew the plant and seeds. Introduction.

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Taxation Of A Medical Marijuana Business – How Will The Ninth Circuit Hold?

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Under Federal law, cannabis is a “Schedule I” controlled substance; thus, the manufacture, distribution, dispensation, or possession of marijuana – even medical marijuana recommended by a physician – is prohibited as a matter of Federal law. [ix]. Deductions. COGS is the costs of acquiring inventory, through either purchase or production.

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Cannabis Group Weekly Alert – November 2019 #2

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In this week’s edition: Federal e-cigarette ban on flavored products may be in the offing. California makes strides to curb black market, bring legal companies in line. CDC announces breakthrough in finding possible cause of deadly vaping illness. States prepare hemp plans for submission to the USDA.

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Psychedelic Invest’s 100 Most Influential People in Psychedelics List

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They write… As the global COVID-19 pandemic drags on around the world, the damaging effects to mental health are becoming more and more apparent. With a 25% increase in suicide rates in young adults and over 50% of all adults reporting some type of mental health issue (depression, anxiety, stress, etc.), Source: [link].