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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

On the other hand, April 20th—commonly known as 4/20—marks a different kind of celebration, one deeply tied to cannabis culture and the grassroots fight for legalization and acceptance. News Center Maine, 2022; Secret Nature, 2022; Waxman, 2016). Cromwell, 2021; Liebman, 2016). While the term originated in the U.S.,

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NORML Launches “Smoke the Vote” To Prepare For 2020 Election

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Despite the ongoing crisis we are faced with, the November elections will still hold major implications for the future of legalization and other cannabis policy reforms. Marijuana won big at the ballot box in 2016 and 2018, and we expect that 2020 will be even bigger. Together, we’re going to make history, The NORML Team.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical : Illegal Recreational : Illegal *CBD products are legal in Japan, as long as they contain no THC whatsoever and are not made from cannabis flower. 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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It’s a Firm ‘No’ for Cannabis Legalization in the Democratic Party Platform

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have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes, the democratic party refuses to include cannabis legalization reform in their platform. Democratic Delegates Vote ‘No’ to Supporting Legalization. The original text, as drafted, supported the decriminalization of cannabis and the legalization of medical cannabis.

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Is weed legal in Iceland?

The Cannigma

However, due to the country’s rough history with alcohol and drug usage among teens, particularly in the 90’s, the country’s policies towards cannabis are quite strict. Is cannabis legal in Iceland? A brief legal overview. percent of Icelandic participants were against the legalization of marijuana for personal use.

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THC can remain in breast milk for six weeks, study finds

The Cannigma

Published in “JAMA Pediatrics ,” the study followed 25 new mothers who had a history of cannabis use. THC, the key intoxicating chemical of cannabis, can be present in human breast milk up to six weeks after marijuana use, according to a new study. The Colorado test.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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For NORML’s 50th anniversary, every Friday we will be posting a blog from NORML’s Founder Keith Stroup as he reflects back on a lifetime as America’s foremost marijuana smoker and legalization advocate. This is the sixth in a series of blogs on the history of NORML and the legalization movement.

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