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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Anyone who is found to “manufacture and traffic illicit drugs” or “facilitate the consumption of illicit drugs” can face between 1 – 15 years in prison. Offering drugs for consumption or offering drugs to minors can bring a sentence of six months to eight years.

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Another Professional Athlete Embraces Cannabis—But at a High Cost

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” Griner was the number one overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. Sadly, professional athletes are frequently punished for cannabis possession and consumption. In January, Thailand went down in history as the first Asian nation to decriminalize recreational cannabis. Athletes Are No Strangers to Cannabis Arrests.

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Does cannabis impact the effectiveness of birth control?

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Additionally, a 2013 study found that cannabis can affect estrogen, a naturally produced hormone and one of the hormones found in contraceptives. When it comes to methods of consumption, there is currently no research available to indicate whether those different methods have any kind of impact. The Hormones and Cannabinoids.

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Is weed legal in Turkey?

The Cannigma

History of weed in Turkey. With its bustling largest city of Istanbul at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, Turkey has a long history of travel and trade. Istanbul and the Turkish city of Adana rank second and third in global cannabis consumption in a survey of select world cities. Medical: legal Recreational: illegal.

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

Cannabis Law Report

and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. They are taking issue with the change by the EU in its submission for the term ‘cannabinoids’ states: “Extracts of Cannabis sativa L.

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Guest Post: The Legal Status of CBD Oil in Italy

Cannabis Law Report

While the Ministries of Health and Justice awarded penalties for the possession, sale and consumption of cannabis prior to 2013, medical cannabis was legalised and made available to patients from 2013 onwards. To understand the reasoning behind this, we need to study the history of cannabis legalisation in Italy.

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Ross Rebagliati on Not Condemning Olympic Cannabis Use

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In some circles, it can be said that he won gold twice, as this is the one-and-only time in the history of the Olympics to date where a medal was returned to an athlete after being taken away. The vast majority of North Americans, or even citizens of the world at large, do not consider cannabis consumption a crime. And what for?