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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

A federal court on Friday denied a petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to order the US Drug Enforcement Administration to begin licensing private entities that wish to cultivate cannabis. The agency in 2016 first announced its intent to license private entities to grow cannabis for FDA-approved clinical trials.

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Hawaii’s New Hemp Regulations Could Deter Cultivators

Veriheal

Hawaii has put forth new regulations surrounding the cultivation of hemp, a class of cannabis plants that contain 0.3% The History of Hemp Regulations in Hawaii. In July 2016 Hawaii Gov. An estimated 57 licensed cultivators took part in the pilot program until its end in 2020. or less THC. Although the U.S.

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California AG Pushes County Prosecutors To Stop Delaying Relief For Past Cannabis Convictions

Cannabis Law Report

Proposition 64, which California voters passed in 2016 to legalize cannabis for adults, allowed people with certain prior convictions to petition to the courts for relief, an effort to undo criminal consequences of conduct that is no longer illegal.

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California: Department of Cannabis Control Names Leadership Team

Cannabis Law Report

Previously, she was Director of the Office of Cannabis for the City and County of San Francisco’s General Services Agency from 2017 to 2019, where she served as Project Manager in 2017. Lee served as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary for the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom from 2019 to 2021. Friedland at the U.S.

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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. Cannabis cultivation in Turkey dates back centuries, used in the shipping industry to manufacture ropes, sails, and other materials. Cultivation in the Turkish nation.

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Cannabis Can Help Puerto Rico’s Economy Recover

Canna Law Blog

territory’s formal bankruptcy,” Congress passed the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act ( PROMESA ) in 2016. With suitable conditions for cultivation, Puerto Rico’s cannabis industry could be largely self-sufficient in terms of raw materials.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. But in modern times?

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