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Virginia: Legislature Approves Decriminalization and Medical Cannabis Bills

NORML

Today, the legislature approved HB 972 to decriminalize marijuana possession. ” Governor Northam has spoken in favor of decriminalizing marijuana violations and expunging past convictions as has Attorney General Mark Herring. Broad changes to marijuana laws swept through the 2020 Virginia General Assembly.

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Is weed legal in Ukraine?

The Cannigma

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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Oakland (City) officially decriminalizes plant based psychedelics

Cannabis Law Report

Refers to plants and natural sources (as defined herein), such as mushrooms, cacti, iboga containing plants and /or extracted combinations of plants similar to Ayahuasca; and limited to those containing the following types of compounds: indole amines, tryptamines, phenethylamines. That makes it the second U.S. ” [link]. I’m thrilled.

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Wyoming Cannabis Lobbyists Endeavor to Get Two Cannabis Initiatives Featured on 2024 Ballot

Veriheal

states that have legalized cannabis in some form, but advocates have continued to work hard on cannabis legalization and decriminalization proposals. . Both the medical cannabis legalization bill and the cannabis decriminalization bill feature language from the two cannabis-related ballot initiatives submitted in 2021.

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Cannabis laws in Romania

The Cannigma

There are organizations working to decriminalize the plant since legalization doesn’t seem to be on the horizon any time soon. People who are caught with cannabis for personal use can avoid jail time by participating in an “ integrated assistance program.” Selling cannabis can mean jail time of up to 12 years. Medical cannabis in Romania.

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Which Countries Are Next For Medical Marijuana Legalization In 2021?

MMJ Recs

Sativex, which is a mouth spray containing chemical extracts from the cannabis plant, is currently available as a treatment in France. The Irish Medical Cannabis Access Programme is operating on a pilot basis for the next five years. Belgium: Recreational marijuana use is decriminalized and widely accepted.

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Advocates File Petition to Legalize Cannabis in Missouri

SpeedWeed

The group, Fair Access Missouri, is seeking to legalize cannabis for adults of legal age and create an “open-use market.” . Fair Access Missouri is in the process of filing the petition with the Missouri Secretary of State’s office this week. Today’s filings are the next step in that fight,” Fair Access Missouri said in a statement.