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Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

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His statements came response to questions from Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) — each of whom represent states where marijuana is legally regulated for either medical or recreational purposes. The results of a 2017 nationwide Gallup poll similarly found majority support among all three groups.

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Cannabis laws in Albania

The Cannigma

Medical: Illegal Recreational: Illegal. Albania does not have a recreational or medical marijuana program and even small amounts of marijuana for personal use can be penalized by significant jail time. A 2017 report found cannabis was the most commonly used illicit substance. Albania medical marijuana.

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AG Nominee Reiterates Non-Interference Stance

NORML

His statements before the Judiciary Committee came response to questions from Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) — each of whom represent states where marijuana is legally regulated for either medical or recreational purposes. Tax revenues from states like Colorado, Oregon, and Washington now exceed initial projections.

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Cannabis laws in Hungary

The Cannigma

Medical: technically legal, no access Recreational: illegal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Hungary. More than half of the country’s drug law offenses in 2017 were related to cannabis, and according to Hungarian law, both drug use and possession are punishable by up to two years in prison. Cannabis in Hungary.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

It is important while tackling the objective of this article to draw a distinction between legal medicinal use and legal recreational use. The pattern of legislative change has seen two distinct patterns emerge globally since the year 2000: legalization for medicinal use and decriminalization for recreational use. Recreational Use.

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Article: Uruguayan Legalization, Nothing To See Here, The Sky Didn’t Fall In, “Gangs of Zombies” Nowhere To Be Seen!

Cannabis Law Report

.- Five years after Uruguayan pharmacies began selling cannabis for recreational use, the pioneering law that ushered in that new business has gained greater public support and the worst fears about “gangs of zombies” or spiraling addiction rates have been allayed.

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Is weed legal in Turkey?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Cannabis cultivation in Turkey dates back centuries, used in the shipping industry to manufacture ropes, sails, and other materials. Cannabis flowers and hashish were used for medicinal and recreational purposes, and people smoked freely in coffee houses. Cultivation in the Turkish nation.