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Rep. Blumenauer: Now more than ever, it’s our time

NORML

While I was serving as a state legislator, my home state of Oregon became the first in the nation to decriminalize simple possession. Nearly my entire career as a public servant, I’ve been proud to work with NORML to build understanding and consensus on the need for cannabis reform since 1973.

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WATCH LIVE – Vancouver City Council votes on drug decriminalization today

Cannabis Life Network

18th, the Mayor is hoping to make Vancouver the first Canadian city to decriminalize drug possession. The post WATCH LIVE – Vancouver City Council votes on drug decriminalization today appeared first on Latest Cannabis News Today - Headlines, Videos & Stocks. Announced last Wednesday, Nov.

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What is Vivek Ramaswamy’s Position on Cannabis?

Cannabis Life Network

I’m not a war on drugs person,” Ramaswamy said when he appeared at a Free State Project event in New Hampshire last June. Vivek Ramaswamy is an American entrepreneur seeking the Republican nomination to run for President of the United States.

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The Endocannabinoid System-History, Health and Why We Feel High

Puff Puff Post

The History and Science of Cannabis. As of October 17th 2018, the Canadian government has decriminalized recreational use of cannabis under legislative bill C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act. Have a history of hypersensitivity to any cannabinoid or to smoke (if the cannabis is smoked). Have a history of substance abuse.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

However, the country has a history of cannabis art dating back millenia , and scholars believe that the plant was used for centuries as a textile and for use in traditional Shinto ceremonies. But in modern times? Stigma is a major issue facing cannabis fans, patients, and all those who support legalization in Japan.

Law 145
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Cannabis laws in Ecuador

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal While cannabis remains illegal in Ecuador, the country has taken steps to decriminalize its use and possession. However, in 2019, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court decriminalized the possession of small amounts of weed for personal use. Is weed legal in Ecuador?

Law 52
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Ann Arbor Approves Entheogenic and Fungi Awareness Month

SpeedWeed

With the assistance of our local advocates, we decided that September because September is when we passed our resolution effectively decriminalizing these plants, that September should be our local month, and that’s basically what this entails.”. Ann Arbor Makes History.