NORML

JANUARY 18, 2019

At the state level, patients in Ohio and Oklahoma now have access to medical cannabis, as sales began in both states this week. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. A medical cannabis access bill was signed into law in the U.S. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization.

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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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The Cannigma

JUNE 4, 2023

Recreational cannabis is decriminalized in Peru. While decriminalized, it’s important to note that public consumption and driving under the influence of cannabis are still prohibited and can result in fines or other penalties. Industrial hemp cultivation is also permitted, provided the hemp plants contain less than 0.3%

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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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The Cannigma

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with no more than 0.9% Hemp was first brought to the state with settlers in the 19 th century and quickly became a staple crop. Tennessee does not have a full medical marijuana program, but the state does allow qualifying patients to access CBD oil with up to 0.9%

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NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Another hearing is scheduled for Thursday, where the Veterans Affairs Committee will discuss various bills that are pending regarding medical cannabis programs and veterans access. At a more local level, the Cincinnati, Ohio city council approved a measure to decriminalize up to 100 grams of cannabis possession. CA resident?

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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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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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NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The House Financial Services subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions held a hearing Wednesday to address the lack of access to basic banking services by state-legal marijuana businesses. ” At a more local level, the decriminalization policy in Dayton, Ohio went into effect this week. GA resident?

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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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The Cannigma

JUNE 25, 2022

Prior to prohibition in the 1950s, Poland had a strong hemp industry, but only recently has the Polish government opened up the opportunity to grow cannabis plants again. Up until 2022, no cannabis was grown in Poland so all products had to be imported, which led to massive delays in patients being able to access medication.

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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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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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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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NORML

MARCH 15, 2019

1647, the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Department of Agriculture held a hemp listening session this week as regulators work to establish rules and regulations for production. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of industrial hemp production.

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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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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 16, 2020

Pretty much every news outlet that covers cannabis has a piece on this, Marijuana Business Daily has a nice round-up that’s free to access. This is in addition to another bill that would decriminalize marijuana , introduced in August. Legislators have introduced both medical marijuana and decriminalization bills.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 16, 2020

VIRGINIA DECRIMINALIZATION. Governor Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill decriminalizing cannabis possession earlier this week. Realizing that federal assistance is unlikely to appear, business leaders sent two letters asking for state-based loans for the industry and for continuing access to medical marijuana for patients.

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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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Veriheal

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Governor David Ige, the 8th governor of Hawaii, signed off on Act 228 as well as creating a pilot program that allows the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to monitor and regulate the cultivation of hemp for agricultural or academic purposes such as research. House Bill 773 for the decriminalization of industrial hemp. .

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

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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. CBD regulations.

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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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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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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. While Slovenia has yet to permit medical cannabis, and it is still an illegal drug, possession has been decriminalized and CBD and hemp oils are legal.

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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. Can foreigners access medical marijuana?

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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. Here in New Hampshire, there has been a great deal of progress in the last few years.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

In February 2022, a state senator introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of two ounces or less, reducing the penalty from up to a year in jail to a $250 fine. They cannot access flower or edibles and can only have 70 daily doses at one time with a maximum of 50 mg per dose. How do people in Alabama view marijuana?

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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. Missouri has had a particularly tough journey to legalization.

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The Cannigma

AUGUST 8, 2022

Several bills have been introduced to decriminalize the plant and create a medical cannabis program, but all have failed. Kentucky has a long history of growing industrial hemp dating back to the 1700s. In the early 20 th century, a majority of the hemp grown in the US was from Kentucky. Possible penalties.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

With the increasing decriminalization of medical cannabis, more and more military veterans have turned to the plant for help. However, cannabidiol (CBD) and CBD products obtained from hemp plants with less than 0.3% 5520), and the Veterans Equal Access Act (H.R. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are legal.

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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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MMJ Recs

MAY 16, 2020

Back when the United States first came into being, cannabis was widely grown for hemp. As other crops such as cotton became more popular, hemp fell out of fashion and cannabis plants were no longer encouraged to be farmed. More and more states are decriminalizing marijuana, while a few others have made medical marijuana legal.

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CannaTech

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

CMTREX is an IT-driven trading platform which lies at the core of the emergence of a transparent and efficient trading ecosystem for the global legal cannabis and hemp industry. The global trend of decriminalization, legalization and regulation is currently the fundamental growth driver of the global cannabis industry.

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NORML

JANUARY 31, 2020

“It’s time in Kentucky for people who will be helped by medical marijuana to have access to it,” Nemes said in a recent interview. At the conclusion of Advocacy Days, KY NORML, KY4MM, and KCFC hosted a networking event at All Things Hemp, a CBD Health and Wellness store located in downtown Frankfort.

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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. Access to commonly found cannabis products in the regulated market. Create a regulated market so cannabis consumers have access to affordable, safe products.

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CannaTech

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

CMTREX is an IT-driven trading platform which lies at the core of the emergence of a transparent and efficient trading ecosystem for the global legal cannabis and hemp industry. The global trend of decriminalization, legalization and regulation is currently the fundamental growth driver of the global cannabis industry.

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