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Decriminalized Possession of Hard Drugs Takes Effect in Oregon

Veriheal

Oregon has a powerful history as a leader in cannabis reform. When you think of progressive states, you might think of Colorado or California, but it was Oregon that was first to decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis back in 1973, setting the bar for all the other states that have decriminalized since.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

New York’s rec market is slowly but surely rolling out, a peer-reviewed study linked state cannabis prohibition to high race-based arrests, and an analysis of thousands of Army records revealed that recruits with a history of cannabis use are just as likely as their peers to excel. Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Despite the U.S.

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Buying Cannabis in Bangkok, Thailand

Otherside Farms

In June 2022 Thailand decriminalized cannabis and was intended for medical purposes and not for people to get high. Recreational marijuana is still a grey area as the Cannabis and Hemp Bill that was introduced in June has still not completely passed, so there are a lot of regulatory loopholes for consumption and for recreational smoking.

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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Repeat offenses of possession or intent to sell are felonies.

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Is cannabis legal in South Africa?

The Cannigma

Recreational: decriminalized Medical: legal . Cannabis, known as dagga in Afrikaans, is decriminalized in South Africa. This ruling sparked the decriminalization of cannabis possession and gave the government a timeline to implement legal cannabis. Decriminalization is not the same as legal.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 2

Veriheal

History has been made as the first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary in Massachusetts opens up. And Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is poised to expedite recreational legislation for the state. Note: We want to celebrate Massachusetts’s first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary.

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Can A State Recriminalize Medical Marijuana?

MMJ Recs

Today, you can get medical and recreational marijuana in 11 states as well as Washington D.C. A Brief History of Marijuana. More and more states are decriminalizing marijuana, while a few others have made medical marijuana legal. Legalization, Decriminalization, and Medical Marijuana. Marijuana has an interesting history.