Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Freyherr International has 20 hectares of hemp cultivation in its home country and two hectares of medical cannabis growing in North Macedonia, which legalised medical cannabis in 2016. parent company of a group of medicinal cannabis firms including cultivation business Freyherr d.o.o, Freyherr International is the U.K.

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Cultivation Hemp Research and Development Pharmaceutical 45

The Cannigma

JUNE 12, 2022

Recreational: not legal, possession decriminalized Medical: legal. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Ukraine, but possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized and there is a limited, but expanding, medical program. Ukraine has an existing medical cannabis program, but product access is extremely limited.

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Legalization Decriminalization Cannabinoids Programs 132

The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. In 2021, Parliament voted against fully decriminalizing the cannabis plant, but personal use and possession of small amounts are decriminalized. THC or less.

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Law Decriminalization Programs Hemp 59

NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

North Dakota’s first medical cannabis dispensary opened its doors last week in Fargo; and registered out-of-state medical cannabis patients will now be able to access their medicine while visiting Hawaii. Governor Mark Gordon (R) of Wyoming signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. AL resident? AR resident?

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Legislation Patients Access Seed-To-Sale 165

The Cannigma

MAY 12, 2023

The government does not recognize cannabis as a medicine, and there is no legal pathway for patients to access it. However, there have been some recent efforts to decriminalize cannabis for medical use. Industrial hemp in Kenya Cultivation of industrial hemp is legal in Kenya, but it is strictly regulated.

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Law Hemp Cultivation Recreational 52

The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% The sale and cultivation of cannabis plants are felony charges, and you could face years in jail and thousands of dollars in fines. Hemp was first brought to the state with settlers in the 19 th century and quickly became a staple crop.

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Law Oil Programs Hemp 89

The Cannigma

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Medical: legal, no program Recreational: illegal (largely decriminalized). Recreational cannabis is illegal in Estonia but is generally decriminalized. There is no national cannabis program; patients can only access cannabinoid-based medications, not the plant itself. Cannabis in Estonia. Possible penalties. CBD regulations.

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Law Decriminalization Cannabinoids Treatment 52

NORML

MAY 3, 2019

Governor Jay Inslee (D) of Washington signed legislation into law allowing medical cannabis to be accessed by patients on school grounds, and separate legislation allowing the production of industrial hemp in accordance with new federal hemp regulations. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 159

NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

And Steelton Borough, Pennsylvania passed an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of cannabis possession. Legislation is pending, Senate Bill 59, to expand medical cannabis access. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1383, that would decriminalize certain marijuana possession offenses. DE resident? GA resident? HI resident?

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Legislation Hemp Patients Compliance 132

NORML

MARCH 1, 2019

Roers Jones, who sponsored the recently defeated decriminalization bill, is trying to get her language inserted as a part of separate legislation. House Bill 324 seeks to expand and facilitate patients’ access to medical cannabidiol (CBD) products. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production.

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Legislation Compliance Compliance Hemp 167

NORML

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation into law this week permitting the production of industrial hemp in accordance with the new federal regulations. AZ resident? California. CA resident?

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Legislation Hemp Compliance Compliance 174

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In order to access medical cannabis previously, patients had to submit a request for approval by the Federal Office of Public Health, which is the government center of public health in Switzerland. While more patients are going to be able to access cannabis in the country, there are still stringent restrictions surrounding what is legal.

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Chronic Pain Patients Decriminalization Cannabis 57

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 2, 2022

On Tuesday, the Seimas greenlighted the draft bill that aims to decriminalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis. The proposition envisaged the decriminalization not only of cannabis but other drugs, such as cocaine and heroin, as well. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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Policy History Seed-To-Sale Decriminalization 52

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. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine.

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Legalization Decriminalization Patients Medicine 59

The Cannigma

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are organizations working to decriminalize the plant since legalization doesn’t seem to be on the horizon any time soon. Industrial hemp is a staple crop of Romania and is cultivated for use in fibers, grains, seeds, and oil. Selling cannabis can mean jail time of up to 12 years. Medical cannabis in Romania.

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Law Seed-To-Sale Programs Tincture 59

Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The bill set out the qualifying conditions as well as regulations relating to possession, cultivation, and dispensaries. Governor Ige passed House Bill 1383 which decriminalizes cannabis for consumption granted that the possession is 3 grams or less. House Bill 773 for the decriminalization of industrial hemp. .

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Edibles Legalization Decriminalization Consumption 52

The Cannigma

AUGUST 25, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Cannabis use is decriminalized in Italy and those who take part typically do not face legal consequences. Since 2016, the cultivation of certain strains of hemp has been legal in Italy, as is medical use of cannabis and the use of CBD products. Marijuana laws in Italy.

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Legalization Chronic Pain Decriminalization Conditions 52

Cannabis Law Report

MAY 7, 2022

The legislation does not legalize recreational cannabis , rather, creates the ARICCAME (Regulatory Agency for Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis), the agency that will regulate the production of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009. Divided Opinions.

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Law Legislation Hemp Decriminalization 52

NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. Allows for home cultivation for personal use. NO CRTA = prohibits home cultivation for adult-use and classifies any amount of plants as at least a misdemeanor.

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Programs Legislation Cultivation Legalization 188

The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. They cannot access flower or edibles and can only have 70 daily doses at one time with a maximum of 50 mg per dose.

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Legalization Chronic Pain Programs Treatment 122

NORML

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Several bills have been introduced in the state legislature, ranging from legal hemp production to adult-use marijuana legalization, and the fight for freedom has never been more widely supported than now. — Bipartisan bill HB 481 would legalize the personal adult-use, possession, cultivation, and retail sale of marijuana.

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Marijuana Legislation Hemp Patients 208

The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Several bills have been introduced to decriminalize the plant and create a medical cannabis program, but all have failed. Growing less than five plants is a misdemeanor charge, but having repeat charges for cultivation or growing more than five plants is a felony charge. You can find CBD products at hemp stores across the state.

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Law Programs Hemp Cannabis 52

Veriheal

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs , this election cycle also saw five other states passing legislation that will ultimately make cannabis more accessible to their citizens. However, Texas’ most recent step was in the opposite direction—earlier this year, a bill was passed banning hemp in its smokable form.

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Legalization Epilepsy Cannabis Legislation 98

Veriheal

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Currently, medical cannabis is legal in Missouri, and cannabis has been decriminalized generally. But the people of Missouri still have no access to medical cannabis. Later that year, the state legalized hemp oil for the treatment of seizures. A few of Missouri’s medical cannabis cultivation facilities are nearing harvest time.

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Decriminalization Oil Cannabis Legalization 52

SpeedWeed

JULY 19, 2021

The wave of cannabis legalization is a net good: Growers are coming out of the shadows, the agricultural economy is getting a boost, and millions of people have access to the plant for a variety of purposes. Cannabis should open doors—not shut them. America’s longest-serving cannabis prisoner enjoys first days of freedom.

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Advocacy Policy Programs Access 52

The Joint Blog

MARCH 19, 2021

Today, the medical use of cannabis is legal in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, while Ecuador has decriminalized cannabis to develop access for ‘’therapeutic or medicinal’’ use. A Sustainable Cannabis Cultivation Powerhouse. 3 water resource management and crop irrigation. #5

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Agriculture Decriminalization Pharmaceutical Legislation 52

Medical Cannabis Seedbank

JANUARY 10, 2019

Medical Cannabis: South Africa’s highest court has made the decision to decriminalize cannabis for private use. This makes SA the third country in Africa to do so after Lesotho and Zimbabwe and includes the right to possess, consume and cultivate the cannabis plant. New Cultivation Guidelines for Medical Cannabis. Manufacturing.

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Cultivation Medicine THC Consumption 55

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

“This would be a big deal in terms of changing our policies to follow states like Colorado, Washington, California, that we’ve seen move forward ending prohibition, not only stopping the arrests, as we’ve done significantly in Illinois with our decriminalization laws, but to open up the marketplace.”

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Decriminalization Patients Legislation Law 118

Cannabis Law Report

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The rules for decriminalisation are that – Anyone older than 18 is allowed to possess a maximum of 15 grams of cannabis. – It is lawful to cultivate up to four plants per household. Anguilla has proposed new Cannabis decriminalization laws. Cannabis in Belize was decriminalized in 2016. Page of8 18.

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Law Medicine Decriminalization Oil 45

Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

People are starting to talk openly about hemp, CBD, as well as medical and recreational cannabis these days. Saying that cannabis is ‘decriminalized’ is just confusing. Some have medical access to cannabis only and some offer both a medical and retail market for consumers over the age of 21.

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Decriminalization Legalization Cultivation Law 40

NORML

MARCH 29, 2019

Governor Gary Herbert (R) of Utah signed legislation into law that strengthens protections for medical cannabis patients and further improves upon the state’s new medical cannabis access program. In Texas, the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence passed a marijuana decriminalization bill out of committee this week.

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Patients 161

SpeedWeed

MARCH 6, 2021

The legal definition of hemp, which cannot go above 0.3% State Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, whose agency regulates hemp cultivation (but not medical marijuana), recently spoke out against the proposed THC limits. . In legal US states, access to cannabis has been limited to those 21 and older in adult-use markets.

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THC Patients Law Chronic Pain 52

NORML

APRIL 20, 2019

Governor Laura Kelly (D) of Kansas signed industrial hemp production legislation into law. A decriminalization bill was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives this week. At a more local level, The city commissioners of Daytona Beach voted to decriminalize up to 20 grams of marijuana possession. AL resident?

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Legislation Decriminalization Hemp Compliance 148

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2019

The recent trend towards decriminalization of cannabis in other countries suggests they may be right, but in the meantime, a proliferation of products containing extracts from cannabis plants are appearing in UK stores. Cultivation of cannabis also requires a Home Office licence. Wholesale distributors must also be licensed.

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Environment Food Seed-To-Sale Medicine 45

NORML

APRIL 5, 2019

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) of New Mexico signed cannabis decriminalization legislation into law. Governor Janet Mills (D) of Maine signed legislation into law to allow the production and retail sale of hemp-derived CBD products. An Arkansas House committee defeated a decriminalization bill this week to send it to study.

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Legislation Banking Hemp Compliance 182

NORML

JANUARY 10, 2020

At the local level, Norristown, PA city council approved an ordinance to decriminalize up to 30 grams of marijuana. Legislation has been pre-filed for 2020, House Bill 25 / Senate Bill 242, to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Send a message to your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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Legislation Decriminalization Retail Patients 137

CannaTech

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

We have more and more hemp products coming from South Africa or from Europe that are on the shelves, but our regulations only permit 0.001% of THC and only for topical use. If an individual citizen is found growing hemp, they will be arrested. Another benefit of cannabis is making fibre and using hemp concrete for homes.

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History Research and Development Cannabis Education 80