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Understanding Medical Marijuana Laws in California

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Per California law, patients must meet a set of certain requirements to become eligible to obtain and use marijuana legally with a doctor’s recommendation. However, recreational use has also recently been legalized in California but it remains illegal under federal law.

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Cannabis laws in Bolivia

The Cannigma

In 2016, the government passed a law allowing for the medical and scientific use of cannabis. While CBD is not explicitly regulated under the country’s narcotics laws, its status may be subject to change. Law enforcement efforts vary, with some regions experiencing challenges in regulating illicit cultivation.

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Ohio Medical Marijuana Laws Demystified: State Regulations Explained

MMJ Recs

Ohio has seen significant developments in its medical marijuana laws, reflecting changing attitudes towards cannabis as a therapeutic option. These physicians are authorized to certify patients for medical cannabis use after conducting a thorough evaluation and determining that the patient’s condition qualifies under state law.

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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. Since 2016, the country has permitted the sale of CBD and some Japanese companies produce cannabidiol products as well. But in modern times?

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NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri Stepping Down from Leadership Position

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Altieri assumed the leadership role in November 2016, directing NORML during one of the more successful periods in the marijuana law reform movement’s history. The post NORML Executive Director Erik Altieri Stepping Down from Leadership Position appeared first on NORML.

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Article: UK Government’s Refusal To Publish Drug Decriminalisation Report ‘Further Evidence’ Of Them Ignoring ACMD and Evidence-Based Policy

Cannabis Law Report

A report from the government’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) that recommended the decriminalisation of drugs will remain the only one in the council’s history not to be released to the public.

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Cannabis Laws & the Southern States

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The changes in the cannabis industry in Southeastern United States represent some of the most surprising and remarkable changes in the history of the industry. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2016 created the Medical Marijuana Commission to regulate Arkansas’s medical cannabis program. Hunter Robinson. Slates Veazey.

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