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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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BREAKING: Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition Passes Key Committee

NORML

“This is a truly historic moment in our nation’s political history. Congress should respect the will of the people and promptly approve the MORE Act and close this dark chapter of failed public policy.” In 2018 alone, over 663,000 Americans were arrested for marijuana-related crimes, a three-year high.

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Reefer Madness Returns – Six Facts From Cannabis History?

SpeedWeed

Reefer Madness Returns – Six Facts From Cannabis History ? America turns 2019 years old today, and in those years, history has held some of its finest moments. With that said, America has had some evil history as well. I’m of course talking about… REEFER HISTORY. We have six horrifiterriblfying facts from reefer history!

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2018 at Sensi Seeds – Our Year in Review

Sensi Seeds

January 2018 was a hemp-based month, featuring the launch of our CBD oil capsules and the inauguration of the Hemp Design Villa in Oude Pekela. On a visit to Amsterdam earlier in 2018, they gave a series of video interviews which we published on the blog. These qualities, and its low price, were at the direct request of Michka herself.

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

NORML

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. We’ve seen more candidates and elected officials than ever before express their support for marijuana policy reform. That is where you come in.

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The Farm Bill of 2018 and What It Means for Hemp:

Peninsula Alternative Health

With the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill (also called the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018), hemp or cannabis sativa has essentially become legal on the federal level, but there are still significant rules and regulations associated with hemp cultivation, processing, and distribution.

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2018 In Review: Wrapping Up the Rollout of Legalization in Canada

SpeedWeed

With the federal government fulfilling a campaign promise to legalize and regulate the cannabis market, it is not an exaggeration to call 2018 the most important year in Canadian history for cannabis policy. February 2018. March 2018. October 2018. November 2018. RELATED STORY. RELATED STORY.