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Jared Shaw Could Face the Death Penalty for Edibles in Indonesia

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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. A video of Shaw’s arrest circulating online shows the player resisting arrest and shouting “Help… Help!” as police attempt to handcuff him.

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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

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This is an example of racial disparity, defined as “the imbalances and incongruities between the treatment of racial groups” by Howard University. Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization.

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One Marijuana Arrest Occurs Every 58 Seconds

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Between 2016-2018, despite rapidly expanding state legalization, there was a slight increase in marijuana-related arrests year over year. To stay up-to-date with the latest studies and legal regulations surrounding medical marijuana treatment, be sure to follow CannaMD on Facebook and sign up for our newsletter, below! Get Started.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. Some hemp cultivation is permitted in Japan, but on a relatively very small scale. Shutterstock).

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4% support legalization.

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4% support legalization.

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Is weed legal in Sweden?

The Cannigma

A 2014 report found that cannabis use is now higher in Sweden than in Portugal, which decriminalized drug possession in 2001. In 2019, the Swedish medical journal Läkartidningen reported that the use of medical cannabis in Sweden has “more than doubled” over the previous three years, from 168 in 2016 to 395 in 2018.