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Article: Uruguayan Legalization, Nothing To See Here, The Sky Didn’t Fall In, “Gangs of Zombies” Nowhere To Be Seen!

Cannabis Law Report

Milton Romani, the ex-secretary general of the National Drug Board, the government agency tasked with implementing Uruguay’s drug policies, said several myths hovered over the law regulating cannabis sales, which then-President Jose Mujica signed in December 2013 as an anti-drug trafficking measure. None of that happened,” he said.

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Investment Monitor Article: High expectations surround Thailand’s new cannabis legislation

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Known for its harsh anti-drug policies, Thailand became the first country in South East Asia to legalise medical cannabis in 2018, with the legislation passing in February 2019. However, cannabis extracts with a concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (commonly referred to as ‘THC’ and the compound that gives a high) of more than 0.2%

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

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At the state level, activists in Florida and Missouri gathered in their state capitals along side state and local NORML chapters to lobby state lawmakers in favor of sensible marijuana policy reform. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of banking access. Raises the cap on THC limits from three percent to 13 percent.

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The Perils of Cannabis Transport Without Legal Advisement

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For example, the incarceration of Brittney Griner in Russia is either an example of the country’s heavy-handed diplomatic policies or, more likely, a high-profile cautionary tale of an individual who possessed a cannabis derivative while traveling. Recently, California considered a bill that would allow interstate cannabis sales.

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Dentons Weekly Cannabis Update

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They write… In this week’s edition: Plans to vote on cannabis banking legislation announced in both chambers of Congress, with predictions that House will pass the SAFE Act by the end of October. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D) intends to put the cannabis banking legislation on the floor by the end of September.

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Nevada Celebrates Four Years of Adult-Use Cannabis Sales

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“Customers are coming in that either haven’t consumed cannabis in many, many years or may have never consumed cannabis, and so we focus on education, knowledge, [and] creating an environment that helps awareness and understanding of the product, the different methods of consumption [and] the effects of that consumption. …

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

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“Customers are coming in that either haven’t consumed cannabis in many, many years or may have never consumed cannabis, and so we focus on education, knowledge, [and] creating an environment that helps awareness and understanding of the product, the different methods of consumption [and] the effects of that consumption. …