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Cannabis laws in Argentina

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal, decriminalized Argentina has a complicated relationship with cannabis. The country has a long history of cannabis consumption and production, and recent years have seen a growing movement towards legalization. The post Cannabis laws in Argentina appeared first on The Cannigma.

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New Frontiers in the Law of Psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

The state of the law on psychedelic substances is in flux. Not only are more and more jurisdictions decriminalizing the use of psychedelics for recreational purposes, but it appears that psychedelic substances are the new horizon for the treatment of severe psychological disorders and other ailments. Published Via JD Supra.

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Oregon 2020 Election: Vote Yes! on Measure 109

Canna Law Blog

In about a week Oregonians will begin receiving their mail-in ballots for the 2020 election. We at the Canna Law Blog encourage Oregonians to VOTE YES ON 109. The Canna Law Blog respectfully disagrees. For another, cities and states around the country are moving toward decriminalizing psilocybin. on Measure 109.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. This was notoriously reflected in the 2020 arrest of a Japanese man and woman for speaking positively about using cannabis in social media posts.

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Federal vs. State Approaches to Cannabis: Recent DEA Data Shows Increase In Enforcement While States Move Toward Decriminalization and Legalization

The Blunt Truth

According to recent data from the Drug Enforcement Administration , however, in 2021, federal law enforcement agents seized over 5.5 In 2020 alone, legal sales of marijuana in the US bought in a record $17.5 The history of the law surrounding this subject may offer insight.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

At the state level, a new decriminalization law took effect this week in Hawaii involving the possession of up to three grams of marijuana, as well as a procedure for expungement of past convictions for the same amount. Legislation is pending, A1897, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. CO resident?

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Cannabis laws in Kentucky

The Cannigma

Several bills have been introduced to decriminalize the plant and create a medical cannabis program, but all have failed. The laws against cannabis are unequally enforced, with Black Kentucky residents nearly 10 times more likely to be arrested and charged with cannabis-related crimes. Medical: No Recreational: No Reciprocity: N/A.

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