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Brazil: Fábio Mitidieri author of bill PL 399/2015 defends national cannabis production to reduce drug costs

Cannabis Law Report

Fábio Mitidieri is the author of Bill 399/2015, which aims to enable the commercialization of medicines that contain extracts, substrates… Read More.

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District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions

NORML

Prior to 2015, the District had one of the nation's highest per capita arrest rates for marijuana-related offenses -- averaging one arrest every two hours. The post District of Columbia: Council Members Advance Legislation to Expunge Tens of Thousands of Marijuana Convictions appeared first on NORML.

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Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

NORML

Goucher polling dating back to 2015 has consistently reported that the majority of Marylanders endorse cannabis legalization. The post Maryland: Most Residents Want to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use appeared first on NORML.

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UK – Sunday Times Report: Taxpayers Paid £2.5 Billion To Incarcerate Cannabis Offenders Since 2015

Cannabis Law Report

billion detaining up to 8,000 people a year for cannabis offences since 2015, The Times can reveal. billion since 2015, according to the Taxpayers’ Alliance. The Sunday Times writes, Taxpayers have spent more than £2.5 When you add in the cost of keeping prisoners locked up, it all amounts to more than £2.5

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Study: “No Evidence” That Medical Cannabis Access Laws Encourage Youth Marijuana Use

NORML

“This study found no evidence between 1991 and 2015 of increases in adolescents reporting past 30-day marijuana use or heavy marijuana use associated with state MML [medical marijuana law] enactment or operational MML dispensaries.”.

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Medical marijuana news, December 2015

Alchimia

But on August 17, 2015 a judge has authorized Graciela?s On the 26th of October, 2015 the Government of Chile authorized the creation of the biggest therapeutic marijuana crop in the world, with almost 7000 plants. Chile is going to grow the world’s biggest crop of medicinal cannabis. Source: SIPSE.COM ). Source: La TéléLibre ).

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Illinois medical cannabis sales total $26.6M

Illinois News Joint

Total retail sales since November 2015 by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $1,910,132,838.71. Total 2023 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $360,152,823.62, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,150,077,632.82.