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Cannabis laws in Bolivia

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal Cannabis has deep historical roots in Bolivia, where it has been traditionally used in various cultural and medicinal contexts. Cannabis policy in Bolivia Bolivia enforces strict penalties for cannabis-related offenses.

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California Cannabis Crops Threatened by Wildfires More Than Any Other Type of Agriculture

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According to UC Berkeley’s Department of Environmental Science Policy and Management researchers, California’s cannabis crops are threatened by wildfires more than any other crop. . Fire history. billion the state generated through legal cannabis in 2016. Crown fire potential. Ember production and movement. Topography.

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Black-owned cannabis dispensary named after Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday opens its doors in L.A.

Cannabis Law Report

Beatty told Forbes her goal for Josephine & Billie’s was to create a dispensary that honors Black America’s history with cannabis. California legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, according to the New York Times. California legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, according to the New York Times.

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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. Japan has some of the harshest drug policies on Earth, including for cannabis — and is one of the worst places on Earth to get arrested on marijuana possession charges.

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Countries that have legalized CBD

Cannabis Law Report

The use of high THC marijuana for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries of the world. However, many countries have adopted decriminalization policies to make it a non-criminal offense. Bulgaria has a history of being the first EU to allow cannabidiol-free sales of hemp origin9. Let’s talk about Cannabis.

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Doctor Block…….”A Physician Botanist’s Insight to Cannabis species: The Naming of Plants and Products”

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Despite its cultivation as a source of food, fiber and medicine, and its global status as the most frequently used illicit drug, plants in the genus Cannabis currently experience an inconclusive taxonomic organization and evolutionary history. 2010) History of Taxonomy – Lecture from Dept. References: Manktelow, M.

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Former State Rep. Diane Russell on Maine’s Cannabis Legalization Woes

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On November 5, 2016, Maine’s voters legalized recreational, or adult-use, marijuana. From 2008 to 2016, Russell served as a state representative in Maine’s government. By the end of 2016, and after a lot of heated political infighting, Maine’s voters approved the bill by a hair, at just 50.3