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Is weed legal in Alabama?

The Cannigma

Unlike other states, Alabama requires doctors to document a failure of conventional medical treatment before issuing a medical cannabis prescription. In February 2022, a state senator introduced a bill to decriminalize possession of two ounces or less, reducing the penalty from up to a year in jail to a $250 fine.

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Is cannabis legal in Israel?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (legalization may be pending). Cannabis is legal for medical use in Israel and the country has implemented decriminalization policies for small-scale possession charges. In July, 2021, Israeli lawmakers rejected a bill that would have decriminalized recreational marijuana use.

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Cannabis laws in Georgia

The Cannigma

There is no adult-use market, thought several cities have decriminalized possession. Several cities have decriminalized cannabis possession, but this is not statewide. Insurance is not required to cover cannabis treatments when the products are legal, so the cost of the program is unknown. Carry it at your own risk.

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. But there may be other glimmers of hope. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4%

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Weed in Ireland: What are the current marijuana laws?

The Cannigma

In April, 2018, the Green Party called for the opening of Amsterdam style “coffee shops,” the decriminalization of possession of up to 5 grams of cannabis for personal use, and the cultivation of up to two plants per private residence. But there may be other glimmers of hope. Also, a 2016 survey of 507 Irish students aged 15-18 found that 39.4%

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Qualifying conditions include chronic pain, multiple sclerosis, spasticity, chemo-induced nausea, and treatment-resistant epilepsy. While many countries in Europe have decriminalized the plant, it remains illegal in Poland. But this is not an exhaustive list, and other qualifying conditions are left to the doctor’s discretion.

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Interview With FN's Lisa Pittman Featured In Dallas News

MJ Business Attorneys

She came to the industry not from the recreational side, but as a mother seeking treatment for her child with epilepsy. In 2014, I was reading the Senate Bill 339 [Texas’ Compassionate Use Act enacted in 2015] testimony of mothers of children with epilepsy. My own daughter had seizures when she was little.

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