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DEA Reports Southern Border Pot Busts Down 80% Since 2013

SpeedWeed

border with Mexico have plunged 80% since 2013, according to a newly released report from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Cannabis imports from Mexico peaked in 2009 when nearly 4 million pounds of marijuana were seized by federal law enforcement agencies at the southern border. . Seizures of illicit marijuana at the U.S.

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Cannabis laws in Lithuania

The Cannigma

In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. The post Cannabis laws in Lithuania appeared first on The Cannigma. Cannabis in Lithuania. Lithuania has a complicated relationship with cannabis. CBD regulations.

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New Study: Demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use: an analysis of the 2013–2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. Possessing cannabis is illegal in France, although in 2020, the country changed the law so that the punishment is now a €200 fine. The post Cannabis laws in France appeared first on The Cannigma.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. 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.

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U.S. Attorney General Nominee Says He Would Respect State Marijuana Laws

The Joint Blog

attorney general nominee William Barr said during a Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that he would not target marijuana businesses that are operating in compliance with state laws that allow them, whether for medical or recreational purposes. The Cole memorandum was issued in 2013 by then-Deputy Attorney General James M.

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New Model Ordinance’s Envisioned To Promote Small Businesses and Inclusivity

NORML

With states beginning to define this new industry, the newly created licensing bodies should prioritize ease of access to the market for consumers and those who were previously targeted by anti-marijuana laws, in addition to supporting small businesses and diversity over corporate greed.

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