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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers. Only a handful of European countries have so far recognized the medical potential of this long stigmatized plant and begun to tentatively set up medical marijuana programs.

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

Medical marijuana is not technically legal, but cannabinoid-based medications are. Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Medical marijuana in Slovenia. Medical marijuana is not legalized, but cannabinoid-based medications are. Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized.

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10 must-see movies and TV shows about growing weed

The Cannigma

These movies and TV shows can be a fun way to learn more about the industry and the social and economic implications of marijuana legalization. As legalization continues to spread across the globe, more and more films and television series are being made about weed – and specifically cannabis cultivation.

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Cherokee Group Officially Legalizes Cannabis

SpeedWeed

Cherokee native people just made history, as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has legalized cannabis. . For the first time in North Carolina history, medical marijuana is legal. Cultivating, selling and consuming medical marijuana has been approved by The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. . Cherokee Makes History .

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An Illinois Bill Aims to Stop Car Searches Based on Smell

Veriheal

Illinois legalized medical cannabis back in 2013. Media reports say that “arrests for marijuana-related crimes plummeted by a range of 63% and roughly 80% from 2015 to 2018 in the five largest suburbs — Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Joliet and Waukegan.” Something else Illinois is starting to become known for is cannabis.

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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. Nineteen of Turkey’s 81 provinces currently allow marijuana to be cultivated for medicinal and scientific purposes through the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock.

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Executive Spotlight: George Jage

Cannabis Law Report

Prior to founding Jage Media and its properties, George was Co-founder & Exec VP of the Off-Price Show (1993 – 2001), Co-founder & CEO of World Tea Media (2002 – 2012), and Group Director of the Beverage Group at F&W Media (2013 – 2014).

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