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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.

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Hemp Misclassification Inadvertently Decriminalizes Marijuana in Texas

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They explain: “…in a landmark addition to the annals of poorly-drafted legislation with unintended consequences…the bill has effectively decriminalized weed in the state, forcing many prosecutors to drop low-level marijuana case[s] that they fear they can’t prove in court any longer.”. Their leaves are noticeably wider than sativas.

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Nicaraguan President’s Son Muses On Cannabis Regulation Via Twitter

Cannabis Law Report

. “When will be the time for Nicaragua to formally discuss the feasibility (or not) of decriminalizing the production, sale, possession and consumption of cannabis sativa and its derivatives?” ” Ortega Murillo wrote in a series of messages on Twitter.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. .

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Is weed legal in Jamaica?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Currently, possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use has been decriminalized. Strains intended for smoking, topicals, tinctures, sativa and indica strains as well as all kinds of CBD products are all available. If caught with under 56.6

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Press Release & Media Report Says The Hemp Association of Ghana (HAG) Signs Export Deal To Portugal

Cannabis Law Report

HEMP ASSOCIATION OF GHANA DECLARES CANNABIS WILL BE DECRIMINALIZED IN GHANA! Nana Kwaku Agyemang, the Founder and Chairman of the Hemp Association of Ghana outlines how his organization is addressing the matter of decriminalizing cannabis in Parliament. They simply copied the laws passed in the United States without questioning.”.

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Is weed legal in Jamaica?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Largely decriminalized. Currently, possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use has been decriminalized. Strains intended for smoking, topicals, tinctures, sativa and indica strains as well as all kinds of CBD products are all available. If caught with under 56.6