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Medicinal Cannabis Use Approved in French Polynesia

Veriheal

The people of French Polynesia can now legally use medicinal cannabis following the local assembly’s approval of a consumption law. A total of 20 opposition members voted against French Polynesia’s medicinal cannabis law. French Polynesia’s Medicinal Cannabis Law May Be Challenged in France .

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How public health policy influences cannabis consumer identity

The Cannigma

During the height of cannabis prohibition, admitting consumption was very risky. In fact, its history as a dangerous, illicit narcotic is dwarfed by its history as a medicine. Once these individuals were identified from the survey, I conducted in depth interviews to learn more about their consumption and the motivations behind it.

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Malaysian cabinet discuss policy issues on hemp, ketum, cannabis

Cannabis Law Report

PETALING JAYA: Policy issues on the development of the hemp, cannabis, and ketum industry will be raised in the Cabinet, according to the parliamentary caucus on medical cannabis today. More than 40 countries have legalised consumption of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

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Illinois: Cook Co. changes cannabis test policy for asst. public defender applicants

Cannabis Law Report

but now they’ve been forced to reverse that policy. A power struggle has been brewing in Cook County, where job offers to several attorneys from Public Defender Sharone Mitchell were rescinded after confusion over the county’s drug policy. They were (excuse the pun) weeding positive testing attorneys out.

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Significant Decrease in Mental Health Treatment Seen in States With Legal Cannabis

Veriheal

This fascinating correlation between cannabis legalization and mental health, emerging against the backdrop of changing cannabis policies nationwide, sparks curiosity and prompts an immediate investigation into its underlying mechanisms. Here’s what the latest study fresh out of the journal Health Economics has to say.

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India: The Regulatory Highs And Lows Of Launching Medicinal Hemp Products

Cannabis Law Report

In this post, we unpack the regulatory compliances a medicinal hemp product has to go through. Largely, hemp can be legally cultivated, processed and sold– but only for scientific, medicinal 2 or food or industrial purposes 3. For the purposes of this post, we will discuss only the medicinal route of doing business. Ikigai Law.

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New California Laws Will Protect Employees Who Use Cannabis

Veriheal

Understanding The New Laws After more than 25 years of legal cannabis in California, employees who use cannabis for recreational or medicinal purposes will no longer have to stress about drug testing. Pre-employment screens indicating marijuana consumption will not lead to consequences for potential employees.

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