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South Carolina Bill Would Decriminalize Marijuana and Hash Possession

The Joint Blog

Legislation to decriminalize the possession of marijuana and hash has been prefiled in South Carolina’s Legislature. House Bill 3276 would decriminalize, and thus remove the possibility of jail time or a criminal record, for the possession of up to 28 grams (one ounce) of marijuana, and up to 10 grams of hash.

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Cherokee Nation Just Decriminalized Weed Possession in State Where Pot Is Still Illegal

SpeedWeed

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians tribal council, which oversees Native communities located on the western edge of North Carolina, has voted to decriminalize the possession of an ounce of cannabis for those 21 years and older, Cherokee One Feather reports. . The tribe began a needle exchange program in 2017. .

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Is weed legal in Denmark?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: largely decriminalized. In January 2018, the Danish Medicines Agency established the country’s first medicinal cannabis program granting 12 companies the right to distribute herbal cannabis in Denmark. Denmark’s medical marijuana program. Medical innovation in Denmark .

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Arizona Passed Prop 207, Now What?

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

It effectively changes marijuana policies in Arizona but will take some time to hash out the details completely and become official law. Another part of Prop 207 creates the Social Equity Ownership Program. Once the proposition is certified by the secretary of state, marijuana will be decriminalized. What Is Prop 207?

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The Netherlands and Cannabis: Legal Supply Chain Experiment Continues

Canna Law Blog

In the 1970s, the country decriminalized the use and possession of cannabis to a certain extent and since then the government has made it clear that criminal prosecution for cannabis possession, in particular, is the lowest enforcement priority and “sales” of cannabis at the coffee shops is openly tolerated by law enforcement.

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Is weed legal in Finland?

The Cannigma

In 2019, nearly 60,000 Finnish citizens signed a petition to decriminalize cannabis , surpassing the threshold of 50,000 signatures required for the parliament to consider the matter. These are set to the level of the person’s income, but are generally €60 – €80 if caught with under 10 grams of hash, or 15 grams of weed.

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Is weed legal in New Zealand?

The Cannigma

The country’s medical cannabis program is run by the Medical Cannabis Agency , but while doctors can prescribe cannabis-based medicines in New Zealand, the program has been criticized as having some of the strictest regulations in the world. supported decriminalization, and 26.8%