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 move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. The law defines hemp as the plant with less than 0.2%

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

DoD prohibited substances: marijuana, CBD, and hemp. . Even though some states have decriminalized or legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use, under federal law, Marijuana remains an illegal Schedule I Controlled Substance, with a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use. What is CBD?

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. In 2022, voters in Austin, San Marcos, Killeen, Elgin and Denton passed ordinances decriminalizing certain cannabis offenses.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. Recreational marijuana is illegal in Sweden, where strict, even “ repressive ” drug policies belie the country’s progressive image. Sweden legalized medical marijuana in 2012 but the program is highly restrictive and the Scandinavian country has yet to legalize recreational marijuana.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized. Norway has not legalized recreational cannabis but typically possession of less than 15 grams is punished with a simple fine. Furthermore, in 2017 the Norwegian parliament voted in favor of a measure to decriminalize drug use, shifting the focus of drug policies towards treatment.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: decriminalized. In 2012, Switzerland decriminalized the possession of marijuana, and since October 1, 2013, the possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis is subject to an on the spot fine of CHF 100 ($107.8). Is CBD legal in Switzerland? What Swiss law permits medical patients?

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

While the country is in the process of updating its medical marijuana policies, the changes have yet to be rolled out and legalized. Here’s what you need to know: Is marijuana legal in The Bahamas? The latest bill calls for the legalization of medical marijuana. The post Is weed legal in The Bahamas?

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. New Zealand legalized medical cannabis in 2018 but recreational cannabis is still illegal, following the narrow defeat of a referendum in late 2020 that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in the country. Despite legalization bills losing a majority of the vote, 48.4% of voters.

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NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Currently, ten states and the District of Columbia have legalized the adult use of marijuana and thirty-three states and DC have medical marijuana programs. This is not just good policy, but good politics. As long as marijuana remains a Schedule I substance, federal policy remains ignorant of this fact.

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The Cannigma

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Medical: legal, limited Recreational: illegal. Medical cannabis has been legal in Lithuania in 2018 , but the program is limited and has run into issues. In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. CBD regulations. Certain types of CBD products, like oils, can be found in Lithuania. Possible penalties.

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The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed versions of a bill to decriminalize, which the governor is expected to sign. See her statement here.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Despite Louisiana’s slow warm-up to cannabis, the state is making significant progress when it comes to cannabis legal reform. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. ” Cannabis in Louisiana. Starting Aug. There’s Still More Work To Be Done.

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The Cannigma

MAY 18, 2023

In some areas, such as the western district of Mustang, where cannabis grows naturally, the local authorities have implemented more lenient policies due to cultural and historical considerations. Is CBD legal in Nepal? CBD is not explicitly addressed in Nepal’s current legislation.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The event featured panels on marijuana decriminalization, social equity, public health, hemp, CBD and creating a pathway for eventual legalization. Marijuana Legalization Bill Filed In Virginia Ahead Of Attorney General’s Cannabis Summit.

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The Blunt Truth

JULY 15, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a federal marijuana legalization bill. Tennessee took a first step towards legalization. federal legalization bill. In fact, only medical CBD is permitted in the state at present.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 11, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey considers decriminalization. We have a look at which states are most likely to legalize cannabis and there’s more on the Petsmart saga. This move comes ahead of a vote on legalization this November.

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Otherside Farms

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Is Cannabis Legal in Thailand? In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. The country is still waiting for more legal clarity. Since decriminalization, the Thai government has released thousands of prisoners serving time for marijuana offenses.

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NORML

JANUARY 4, 2019

And lawmakers in Maryland are planning to establish a working group to explore marijuana legalization implementation, if and when voters approve a ballot initiative in 2020. And at a more local level, Dayton, Ohio is considering a proposal to completely decriminalize marijuana and remove the $150 possession fine. Pennsylvania.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

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. Governor of Pennsylvania, is beginning a state-wide listening tour to find out where PA residents stand on cannabis legalization.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 1, 2020

Marijuana and drug policy reform advocates came into 2020 believing it would be a big—and perhaps unprecedented—year for legalization and decriminalization measures on state ballots … Read More.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Many states in the US have legalized cannabis, thirty-eight states to be exact. Nonetheless, with the increasing legalization of medical cannabis, many veterans and interest groups have asked the government to change its policies. Is Medical Cannabis Legal? tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are legal. No, they can’t.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 3, 2022

Former President Bill Clinton has apparently been hearing a lot about the therapeutic potential of CBD products for pain management lately, and, according to a now-deleted media report, said at a recent conference appearance that broad interest in the topic should spur regulators to develop standards for the cannabinoid. Ganjapreneur report.

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Veriheal

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As more patients have sought out legal medical cannabis patient status in the country, it is believed that the number of registered U.K. Medical cannabis became legal in the U.K. Switzerland Has Legalized Medical Cannabis. This change in policy was sparked by the increase in authorizations in recent years. is thriving.

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Veriheal

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Their “CBD By Playboy” line is focused on pleasure enhancement and is specifically targeted toward female customers. But their advocacy dates back farther and is more involved than making a few CBD bath bombs. The campaign will be focusing on implementing changes in public policy through advocating for legislation.

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NORML

MARCH 8, 2019

Activists in Nebraska, along with two pro-legalization Senators, qualified a 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative petition to begin collecting signatures from registered voters in the state. A marijuana legalization proposal in Hawaii was defeated after it failed to pass through two committees before a key deadline last week.

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Cannabis Law Report

JULY 16, 2019

In news that Smokey Bear, iconic protector of all forests, would be happy to hear, research shows that reports of illegal marijuana grow operations on federally protected lands fell after states began legalizing it for adult use. However, it concluded that legalization of medical cannabis across the U.S.

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NORML

MARCH 22, 2019

Similarly, activists in Arizona are attempting to qualify a 2020 legalization ballot initiative. Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) of New York announced that marijuana legalization language will no longer appear in his budget proposal. Click here to email your lawmakers in support of legalization. CO resident? Connecticut. CT resident?

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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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NORML

MAY 3, 2019

The district attorney for Philadelphia, PA testified during a cannabis legalization hearing that he will not pursue cannabis DUI cases unless “people show active—I repeat active—psychoactive amounts of cannabis in their system.” Click here to email your lawmakers in support of decriminalization. CO resident?

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The Joint Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

In recent years, countries all over the globe have legalized weed for medicinal purposes, while others have gone one step further by legalizing the sale of cannabis for recreational use too. If you are still on the fence about whether or not marijuana should be legalized, this article might help you decide. . Crohn’s disease.

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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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The Joint Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

today announced new economic data detailing the potential impact of federal cannabis legalization in the United States. The federal legalization of medical and adult-use cannabis would create $86 billion in additional U.S. states have enacted legal state cannabis programs. Federal legalization would create $86 billion in U.S.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

China reportedly banned cannabis in the 1950s and felt enormous pressure as most of the world began to legalize and decriminalize the substance. Chinese farmers are now allowed to grow “safe” cannabis, which includes strains with low THC and high CBD content, most of which will be used to make hemp fiber.

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The Joint Blog

MARCH 4, 2021

The United States has had a long, conflicting, relationship with cannabis, cannabidiol(CBD), and other cannabis-derived products. But while some small achievements are being made now, significant changes are going to have to take place for the American CBD industry to reach its full potential as a multi-billion dollar industry.

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SpeedWeed

APRIL 9, 2021

Last year, researchers from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy undertook a new study in order to “gain insight into the needs and experiences” of the state’s medical pot users. This law allows a limited number of patients to use CBD-based medicine with no more than 0.5 percent THC content. View original article.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 26, 2019

New Jersey failed to pass legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. And so on to April, immigrants working with marijuana got some bad news. Which brings us to the merry, merry month of May, and the flood of comments on CBD products and how they should be regulated. See the hearing’s webpage , for the details.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

The limit was set in policy changes outlined during a legislative session this week that legalized industrial hemp by removing it from the Ecuadorian criminal code. Ecuador in 2015 approved a new law that decriminalized cannabis consumption. The 1% THC limit is based on dry weight of hemp green matter.

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