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Washington DC weighs competing recreational cannabis bills

SpeedWeed

The move is significant because after District of Columbia residents voted in 2014 to legalize adult use , Congress used an arcane federal law to prevent DC tax dollars from being used to implement a commercial recreational cannabis market. Mendelson’s bill sets the cultivation, manufacturing and retailer license fees at $7,000.

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Hemp CBD Across State Lines: Oregon

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 ( 2018 Farm Bill ) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. Consumption” means “to ingest, inhale, topically apply to the skin or hair.”

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Cannabis and climate crisis: Do consumers need to take more responsibility?

The Cannigma

Indoor cultivation’s carbon footprint is so energy intensive that it is indefensible from an energy and environment perspective, argued the authors of the report. Many cultivators prefer indoor cultivation because it makes possible five or more grow cycles per year, compared to only one or two outdoors. But there’s a price.

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Buying Cannabis in Bangkok, Thailand

Otherside Farms

Recreational marijuana is still a grey area as the Cannabis and Hemp Bill that was introduced in June has still not completely passed, so there are a lot of regulatory loopholes for consumption and for recreational smoking. You can use cannabis for medical purposes and patients can possess enough cannabis for 30 days of consumption.

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. In addition, Sweden has some of the strictest policies regarding CBD. A 2014 report found that cannabis use is now higher in Sweden than in Portugal, which decriminalized drug possession in 2001.

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Hemp-CBD Laws: Alabama

Canna Law Blog

The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (“ 2018 Farm Bill ”) legalized hemp by removing the crop and its derivatives from the definition of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) and by providing a detailed framework for the cultivation of hemp. 2014 Farm Bill Industrial Hemp Program. percent on a dry weight basis.”

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New York to Allow for Cannabis Deliveries Prior to Storefronts Opening

Veriheal

Medical cannabis has been legal in the state since 2014. However, since legalizing the possession and consumption of cannabis for adults, the state has yet to implement operational dispensaries to serve adults in the state. There has been no shortage of news surrounding the New York cannabis industry in recent months.

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