Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 11, 2022

The city of Port Huron will no longer consider marijuana use a disqualification for job applicants — nor, a policy violation for most employees when off the clock — under an administrative order issued this week. The voters of this state and this city have spoken, and we need to update our policies accordingly.”.

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CannaMD

DECEMBER 8, 2020

You might think that cannabis legalization would lead to a significant decrease in marijuana-related arrests, but that hasn’t been the case. Not only did marijuana arrests initially increase as states legalized the plant, but there are still more people arrested for marijuana possession than for all violent crimes combined.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. Now, findings from a recent research study —published in the February 2022 volume of the International Journal of Drug Policy—support the theory. billion annually.

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Veriheal

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Once upon a time, Thailand was renowned for having some of the harshest drug policies in the world. Recreational production and consumption remain illegal under the decriminalization law; only medical production and use are allowed. THC is the primary psychotropic constituent in the marijuana plant. .

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Cannabis Law Report

MAY 30, 2022

Canada first criminalized the possession, use and trade of marijuana in the Narcotics Drug Act of 1923. One Member of Parliament – referring to marijuana – casually replied: “there is a new drug in the schedule.”. Marijuana use increased in the 1960s, along with its criminalization and enforcement.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. Lithuania’s medical marijuana program. Lithuania has had a medical marijuana program since 201 8.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Which countries have been taking steps towards medical marijuana (MMJ) legalization that could potentially be finalized in 2021 or shortly after? This question is being asked by patients all over the world who would see a massive benefit in their quality of life if they could avail of medical marijuana treatment.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

In addition to numerous expansions to the state’s medical marijuana (MMJ) program, the state’s decriminalization of cannabis went into effect in August, beginning the reversal of decades of harm done by the war on drugs. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 10, 2021

Marijuana policies in the United States have become more permissive, motivating research on demographic and policy-based differences in behaviors and attitudes towards driving after marijuana use. Support for per-se laws was higher among those in states that legalized recreational marijuana and in states with per-se laws.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Drugs and Thailand use to get you locked up abroad, but since 2018, Thailand started easing cannabis laws. In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. Decriminalized Marijuana is a Rarity in Asia. Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand? trillion baht (€51.52

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 1, 2021

s Office’s 2018 en masse dismissal of 3,042 cases after the enactment of its “ Decline-to-Prosecute ” policy for marijuana possession and smoking. s Office’s 2018 en masse dismissal of 3,042 cases after the enactment of its “ Decline-to-Prosecute ” policy for marijuana possession and smoking.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

However, marijuana reform has stalled in the past few months. Send a general letter in support of sensible marijuana reform in New Jersey NOW. It was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on 3/22/2018 and is still stuck in committee. Send a general letter in support of sensible marijuana reform in New Jersey NOW.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The parliament in Malta voted recently to make adult-use cannabis legal in the country, making the island nation the first in Europe to legalize marijuana. Proponents hope the decision by Malta to legalize marijuana ends criminalization of people for smoking marijuana and reduces criminal trafficking.

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NORML

MAY 24, 2019

Rochester-based organizations and community groups today released a new report that comprehensively outlines continued racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in the City of Rochester and Monroe County. District Attorneys in NYC, Syracuse, Albany, Buffalo, and Westchester, and more have said they should stop prosecuting these offenses.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 31, 2021

A 2018 research paper in the International Journal of Drug Policy analyzed in-depth interviews carried out with 24 Israeli physicians working in pain medicine, oncology, and family medicine, and found that “physicians discussed contrasting narratives of cananbi, presenting it as both a medicine and non-medicine.”

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The tropical island’s marijuana laws ban recreational use, and those who are caught doing so face the possibility of severe monetary fines and lengthy imprisonment. While the country is in the process of updating its medical marijuana policies, the changes have yet to be rolled out and legalized. Plan on visiting The Bahamas?

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Medical: Ilegal Recreational: decriminalized. Costa Rica has fairly lax policies on cannabis usage compared to countries in Asia and the Middle East. So is marijuana legal in Costa Rica? Beginning in 1936, marijuana usage was prohibited on the popular island, though not yet illegal. Recent marijuana laws in Costa Rica.

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Canna Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2020

Marijuana arrests continue to track upward despite more states legalizing distribution and sale of the plant, and despite broad non-enforcement of federal law. This includes everything from disproportionate incarceration to disenfranchisement under “progressive” new laws, like the 2018 Farm Bill.

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CannaMD

JULY 19, 2020

Why the 16 percent spike from 2018 to 2019? According to Paul Armentano, Deputy Director of NORML : Most Americans have made it clear that they want cannabis policies to head in a very different direction. While medical marijuana is legal in Florida, recreational marijuana (and “home grow” operations) are not.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Nonetheless, with the increasing legalization of medical cannabis, many veterans and interest groups have asked the government to change its policies. With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. Can Veterans Get Medical Marijuana Through the VA?

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 10, 2022

One in three Americans now live in a state where the plant is legal, and dozens of countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized the plant. Despite 19 states having fully legal access to marijuana, the US continues to put people behind bars for small cannabis charges. million arrests were made between 2010 and 2018.

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The Cannigma

JUNE 1, 2021

Marijuana is not legal in France, and the country is seen as having some of the strictest cannabis policies in western Europe. In March, 2021, France launched a two-year experiment to gauge the effectiveness of a nationwide medical marijuana program and to prepare the ground for future distribution, according to the Health Ministry.

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The Cannigma

MAY 19, 2021

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. In 2018, Epidolex became the first plant-derived cannabinoid prescription medicine to receive FDA approval. What marijuana products are allowed in Japan?

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment. How do Norwegians generally view marijuana? Visiting Norway – can you buy or bring marijuana products?

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 6, 2019

In recent years, jurisdictions throughout the area have softened their stance on the plant, largely through policies that have decriminalized simple possession and established robust programs for medical cannabis use and sales. The trend began in Jamaica, which set off a chain reaction in 2015. And that’s just a part of the story.

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Freedom Leaf

MAY 14, 2019

In February 2018, I heard about a group that wanted to decriminalize psychoactive mushrooms in Denver, but didn’t know much about it. I joined the drug policy reform movement in 1993 specifically with the goal of legalizing psychedelics, so I was glad to hear from Matthews. In October, the board certified the language.

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SpeedWeed

JULY 6, 2021

We’re going to see what effects [decriminalization] has,” the president told reporters, adding that his administration would take steps to reverse the policy “if we see that it doesn’t help, that it’s not good for the country, that it’s not good at treating addiction, at stopping violence, we will act.”.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Words like marijuana, hemp, and THC can often easily determine whether CBD oil or another product is legally available for consumption and purchase. The use of high THC marijuana for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries of the world. Hemp cultivation was officially legalized thanks to the 2018 Agriculture Bill.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Marijuana has been a long-standing subject of controversy in the U.S Even though 47 states have legalized cannabis for some forms of medical use , New York significantly falls behind its neighbors in terms of marijuana legislation. History of Marijuana Legislation in New York. In 1927, marijuana was restricted completely. .

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Canna Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

We like to check in from time to time on what’s happening with marijuana legalization around the world. To date, there are something like 40 countries that have legalized marijuana for medical use. Just a few months ago, it seemed certain that Mexico would legalize marijuana for recreational use before December 31. Luxembourg.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Committee advancing marijuana cafe, host agreement bill . And all 14 committee members who registered an opinion on a bill (S 73) relative to the expungement of convictions for marijuana possession voted to advance it favorably. Sonia Chang-Diaz, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, said.

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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Cannabis legalization and decriminalization has not only occurred in nearly 60% of the United States; it is now being explored or adopted in over 60 nations around the world. A changing political tide for advancing cannabis policy is progressing through Congress. medical marijuana patients in 2018, up 71% from 2014.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Since medical marijuana was legalized in the state in 2018 , medical patients in Oklahoma no longer have to deal with this stress as long as they are abiding by the guidelines set forth by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA). Will they find some roaches I forgot about or some seeds rolling around under the seats?

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In the United States, where cannabis is still illegal under federal law, there are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that allow the recreational use of marijuana. There are 13 states that outlaw marijuana entirely. Additionally, 17 states have passed legislation allowing medical marijuana (MMJ). Starting Jan.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 13, 2019

It is also aimed at providing access to quality-controlled cannabis for medicinal purposes, in keeping with government policy. Portfolio minister, Audley Shaw said that the signing will ensure that traditional growers of ganja/marijuana are not left out of the formal cannabis system. This is what it is about. Source: [link].

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SpeedWeed

MAY 1, 2021

Last week, the Black Farmers’ Association of South Africa and allies held a protest in the capital city of Pretoria calling out the government’s agency that regulates marijuana for blocking Indigenous farmers from participating in the country’s budding legal weed industry. . “We

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