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Italy Gets One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Cannabis

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A ballot campaign launched by several pro-cannabis organizations and political parties in the country last week earned the required 500,000 signatures to continue down the road to cannabis decriminalization. The proposed legal reform will decriminalize the purchase, sale, and cultivation of cannabis, CNN reports.

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Is weed legal in Ukraine?

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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. Possession of up to 5 grams is decriminalized.

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Is weed legal in Colombia?

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Recreational: No, but decriminalized Medical: Yes. Recreational cannabis is not legal in Colombia, but personal consumption and possession of the plant is decriminalized. This change in law did not legalize the purchase or sale of cannabis, but it did remove a potential prison sentence of 64 months.

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Celebrating Legal Recreational Cannabis Sales in New Mexico

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New Mexico’s Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Market Already Seeing Great Success. Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in New Mexico on April 1st with a blazing success. Cannabis dispensaries across the state of New Mexico welcomed recreational cannabis customers 21 years and older into their stores for the first time.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. They found that “the legalization of marijuana for adults is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes.”.

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Is cannabis legal in Spain?

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Medical: Illegal Recreational: Decriminalized. The legal status of marijuana in Spain is complicated. There is no legal pathway to access medical cannabis and the legality of recreational cannabis can vary widely depending on the individual situation. Cannabis clubs and marijuana laws in Spain.

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New York to legalize adult-use cannabis

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The Empire State took one large step for legalization and one giant step for cannabis this week when New York state lawmakers reportedly reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. New York legalized medical marijuana in 2014 with the passing of Assembly Bill 6357.