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Clarifying NY State Decriminalization and Marijuana Possession Related Penalties

NORML

There has been some confusion and misinformation circulating about what New York’s latest expansion of marijuana decriminalization means and what impact it will have on criminal prosecutions going forward. There are 2 provisions of New York’s Penal Law that relate marijuana-related offenses. Legal Provisions.

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Thailand Decriminalizes Cannabis, But Not Really

Canna Law Blog

As of yesterday, June 9, 2022, the home cultivation of low tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cannabis in Thailand is legal. This constitutes a milestone for cannabis reform in the country and the region at large, but the Thai changes fall short of the “decriminalization” widely touted in the press. continue to be illegal.

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Local Decriminalization Efforts

Cannabis Life Network

Local decriminalization efforts in last week’s midterm elections shouldn’t go unnoticed. The post Local Decriminalization Efforts appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. While the US midterms saw Maryland and Missouri legalize cannabis, these smaller ballot measures are just as important. You do you.

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Could Decriminalizing Cannabis in Australia Save Taxpayers?

Cannabis Life Network

Decriminalizing cannabis in Australia could save taxpayers $850 million a year, says a recent report. billion a year in law enforcement. The post Could Decriminalizing Cannabis in Australia Save Taxpayers? According to the report released by the Penington Institute, criminalizing cannabis costs taxpayers $1.7

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Is Pierre Poilievre Wrong about Drug Decriminalization?

Cannabis Life Network

Is Conservative Party leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre wrong about drug decriminalization? On May 31, 2022, he tweeted, “Decriminalizing deadly drug use is the opposite of compassionate. ” Ben Perrin, UBC law professor and author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s […]. .”

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Fiji’s Parliament has approved an amendment to the drug law that aims to decriminalize hemp 

Cannabis Law Report

Fiji’s Parliament has approved an amendment to the drug law that aims to decriminalize hemp and pave the way for industrial use of the plant in the country. According to the amendment , cannabis plants with up to 1% THC would no longer be controlled under the Illicit Drugs Control Act. Read more at [link].

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B.C. Decriminalizes Drugs… But Why?

Cannabis Life Network

to decriminalize drugs. Decriminalizes Drugs… But Why? A federal exemption has allowed British Columbia (B.C.) Adults in British Columbia will be able to possess small amounts of substances. Things like opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and MDMA. is the first and only province to receive […]. The post B.C.