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ICBC Report: MPs Introduce Cannabis Decriminalization Measure In Lithuania

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Lithuania may not be the first place that you think of when it comes to cannabis policy reform, however, efforts to reform the nation’s cannabis laws are underway in the European country, which is located in the Baltic region of the continent. MPs Introduce Cannabis Decriminalization Measure In Lithuania.

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Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis Use

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Monday, Mexico’s Supreme Court overruled cannabis prohibition, effectively decriminalizing the plant for adults nationwide. The Supreme Court of Mexico officially decriminalized cannabis nationwide on Monday after ruling that the cannabis prohibition clause under the nation’s health law was unconstitutional.

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New York Decriminalizes Marijuana

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New York decriminalized marijuana on July 29 th , as explained by Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. Unlike full legalization, decriminalization was a middle-of-the-road compromise that sat better with lawmakers who opposed Cuomo’s legalization efforts. New York Decriminalizes Up to Two Ounces of Marijuana. . billion and $3.5

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Surgeon General States Support for Cannabis Decriminalization

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spoke with CNN on July 18 in an interview about the pandemic, health misinformation and a brief question about cannabis. In the interview, Murthy was asked the question “ Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced legislation this week to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. Vivek Murthy (U.S.) Shutterstock.

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Decriminalized Possession of Hard Drugs Takes Effect in Oregon

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Oregon has a powerful history as a leader in cannabis reform. When you think of progressive states, you might think of Colorado or California, but it was Oregon that was first to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis back in 1973, setting the bar for all the other states that have decriminalized since.

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New Orleans Decriminalizes Cannabis and Will Pardon 10,000 Cases

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City leadership in New Orleans got creative to push forward cannabis reform and decriminalization, as the city police struggle to gain back trust. On August 5, the New Orleans City Council passed several agenda items to end penalties for small amounts of cannabis possession and pardon about 10,000 convictions and pending cases.

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Former French President Hollande Says He Supports Medical Cannabis…””Decriminalization without legalization doesn’t make much sense””

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In an interview with online media Konbini, the former President of the Republic, François Hollande, spoke in favor of the legalization of cannabis. Former President François Hollande said Wednesday he was in favor of the legalization of cannabis, in an interview with Konbini media.