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Is cannabis legal in South Africa?

The Cannigma

You can also cultivate four plants per person and trade bud, plants, and seeds. Cannabis has a long history in indigenous cultures in South Africa. A 2012 report from the South African Department of Social development identified cannabis as the second most commonly used substance behind alcohol and reported that 3.2

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

Cannabis Law Report

Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale. and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. AUTHOR: Mark Taylor.

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Searching for the origin of Blue Dream marijuana strain

SpeedWeed

It’s a power fueled by the botanists, outlaws, and activists who gave the small, liberal surf city of Santa Cruz, California, an outsize role in shaping the history of cannabis. Marine fog casts a gray haze and fills the air with palpable moisture on the coastal bluff overlooking the vast blue expanse of the Pacific Ocean.

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Just desserts: The Cookies and Cakes family genealogy

SpeedWeed

The Cookies story spans the recent histories of cannabis, weed law reform, San Francisco, and hip-hop. Now for the headliner: Cookies and Cakes! Why do people wait two hours in line to spend $70 on an eighth-ounce of weed—in the middle of a pandemic? Easy: the Cookies strain of cannabis transcends mere genetics—it’s a lifestyle.

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

Cannabis Law Report

19 August 2019. Authors – Carolyn E. Pepper and Jess Parry. Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. What substances are at issue? Cannabinoids are the chemical substances found in cannabis.

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Could Industrial Hemp Lessen the Burden of I.R.C. Section 280E for Colorado’s Cannabis Retailers?

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

Thus, for MMCs, sales of industrial hemp and hemp CBD products were not a significant portion of their overall sales. 19, 42 (2012). Having represented dozens of marijuana businesses throughout audits, I know that the IRS will still accept—within reason – CHAMP allocations based on non-marijuana sales vs. marijuana sales.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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.