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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

Veriheal

The arrest came after a tip from Jakarta’s airport customs warning that Shaw had received a suspicious package from Thailand, where cannabis has been decriminalized since 2024. The root belief is that strong punishments will deter consumption, thereby lowering crime rates and addiction statistics. as police attempt to handcuff him.

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Is weed legal in Belize?

The Cannigma

Medical : no formal program Recreational : partially decriminalized. There is no medical program nor legal adult use market, but possession of 10 grams or less and consumption on private property is decriminalized. No, growing cannabis for consumption or distribution is not legal in Belize. Cannabis common in Belize.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 4/26/19

NORML

Republican leaders in Wisconsin’s state legislature said that Governor Evers’ medical cannabis and decriminalization budget proposals will not be passed through the legislature this session. A bill to remove certain restrictions on social cannabis consumption sites was killed in Denver, Colorado’s city council.

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Which States Have Marijuana and Psychedelics on the Midterm Ballot This Year?

Veriheal

Back in 2016, a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana was given the green light by voters in Arkansas. Also on the November midterm ballots is Colorado’s Proposition 122 – Decriminalization and Regulated Access Program for Certain Psychedelic Plants and Fungi Initiative (2022 ). . Moreover, Prop.

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And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!

The Blunt Truth

After a failed attempt at adult use legalization in 2016, voters in Arizona finally passed Proposition 207 — also known as the Smart and Safe Act — which permits the possession and use of marijuana for adults ages 21 years or older and permits individuals to grow up to six marijuana plants in their residences. Washington, D.C.,

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

To be fair, Democrats didn’t mention weed legalization on their party’s official platform until 2016.). Furthermore, Virginia’s consumption/product regulations are smoke-free. Your state’s Attorney General, Mark Herring, sounds like he’s down for decriminalization if not outright legalization.