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OCM TO BEGIN ACCEPTING CONDITIONAL ADULT USE PROCESSOR APPLICATIONS

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis Control Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting earlier today during which it advanced several key components of the innovative Seeding Opportunity Initiative , which positions individuals with prior cannabis-related criminal offenses to make the first adult-use cannabis sales with products grown by New York farmers.

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The Status of Cannabis Legalization in the South

Cannabis Law Report

While cannabis legalization moves full steam ahead through much of the Northeast, the southeastern U.S. As such, we thought we’d take a moment to round up the status of cannabis legalization in the South, an area worth watching. has been notably slow to uptake major reforms.

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Ideal Growing Conditions Will Not Be Enough for Colombia’s Medical Cannabis Industry

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Uruguay, after all, was the first country to legalize marijuana, making its home continent Ground Zero for major cannabis expansion. Marijuana may be a lucrative opportunity on the surface, but there are several conditions that could put the industry out of reach for some time. Colombia is about to get hit with some rules.

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Luxembourg Becomes The First European Country to Legalize Weed

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2021 marks the year that Europe can finally celebrate the legalization of weed even if only in one country. Just this month, Luxembourg became the first European country to legalize not only the consumption of cannabis but the growing of it too. The History of Legalization. What Legalization Will Allow in Luxembourg.

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Zimbabwe: Legal Framework On Industrial Hemp Farming

Cannabis Law Report

ChimwaMurombe Legal Practice. These regulations were enacted for the purpose of regulating the production, procurement, distribution, possession, sale, provision and transportation of industrial hemp. Published Via Mondaq platform. 07 June 2021. by Fungai Chimwamurombe. on a dry weight basis.

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Is cannabis legal in South Africa?

The Cannigma

Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . However, the plant is not entirely legal; buying, selling, and growing cannabis are illegal. . The timeline for cannabis legalization in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis.

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Is weed legal in Turkey?

The Cannigma

Medical: legal Recreational: illegal. They can only use the fibers, seeds, and stems. Dilipak says that marijuana is prevalent yet nobody is willing to talk about it, and that legalizing cannabis could help regulate the existing illegal industry and take production out of the hands of organized crime. History of weed in Turkey.