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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

Prior to the new agreement, players faced financial and professional repercussions for violating the NBA’s ban on cannabis consumption. First-time offenders who tested positive for the drug were obligated to enter the basketball league’s substance-use treatment and counseling program.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/22

NORML

At the state level, the North Dakota House of Representatives defeated a decriminalization bill on the House floor by a narrow 43-47 vote. Update : Both bills are scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Environment on 3/1. Welcome to the latest edition of NORML’s Weekly Legislative Roundup! CT resident?

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Psychedelic Users Tend to Be ‘One With Nature’ and Are More Passionate About Climate Change, Study Finds

Veriheal

While it is true that psychedelics are still illegal in the United States under federal law, local and state decriminalization efforts have increased in recent years, and researchers have begun investigating their therapeutic properties. . Always consult a physician before attempting alternative therapies.

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Article – Reed Smith: UK: Cannabis In The UK – A Regulatory Environment In Transition?

Cannabis Law Report

Recently, three British MPs went to Canada on a fact-finding cross-party trip to consider the effects of a more relaxed regulatory environment in respect of cannabis. To date, only one cannabis-based medicinal product, Sativex, (for the treatment of multiple sclerosis) has been licensed by the MHRA. Novel Foods Regulation.

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CBD is Everywhere – But Where Does the FDA Stand?

The Blunt Truth

CBD is “thriving” in the current regulatory environment, but is it doing so illegally? Currently, the FDA treats CBD products aimed at human or animal consumption as drugs and therefore they cannot be distributed without prior approval or a rulemaking exception (more on this below). As former U.S. The FDA needs to act.”

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How Does Marijuana Laws Affect Tourism?

Otherside Farms

Marijuana laws revolve around distribution, possession, cultivation, and consumption. Although the use of cannabis for recreation is prohibited in most states, most have adopted a decriminalization policy. Canada and Uruguay are the only sovereign states with marijuana laws that allow consumption and sale of cannabis.

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Is weed legal in Brazil?

The Cannigma

Possession and cultivation of cannabis in personal amounts and for private use was decriminalized in Brazil in 2006. Cannabis-based medications are legal in Brazil for terminally ill patients or patients who have tried all other treatment options. Brazil’s environment seems ripe for change. Medical cannabis in Brazil.