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Canadian Cannabis: A Love Story, or International Rights and Legalization

Cannabis Life Network

Decriminalization continues to make marks on the international stage. Since 2001, cannabis has been legal for medicinal use by Canadians. International rights form the foundation for modern nation-states. Insofar as states are considered civilized, they adhere to human rights more, not less.

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Tasmania: Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Says How About Decriminalizing Cannabis. State Attorney General Says No Way Jose

Cannabis Law Report

The ALA has drafted the Cannabis Decriminalisation Bill 2021 to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 2001 to decriminalise the non-commercial cultivation, possession, and use of small quantities of cannabis. “We We need to legalise and regulate drug use in Tasmania to save lives,” said Mr Fabiano Cangelosi, spokesperson, ALA.

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London Mayor Plans Commission To Study Cannabis Decriminalization

SpeedWeed

London Mayor Sadiq Khan will form a commission to study the potential of decriminalization of cannabis if he is re-elected next month, according to media reports from the United Kingdom. But he is hoping that if the commission recommends decriminalization, his support will lend weight to the cause. It’s not a matter for his office.”.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup November 5

Veriheal

A recent study published by the American Medical Association revealed that states with legal or decriminalized cannabis have seen large reductions in race-based cannabis arrests among adult residents. States With Legal Cannabis Have Less Race-Based Arrests, Study Finds.

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Why Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Could Be More Helpful Than You Think

Veriheal

Oregon became the first state in America to decriminalize all drugs. While many other states will most likely take a very slow approach to this, some are looking at laws similar to those in Oregon that either decriminalize or legalize medicinal psilocybin. Decriminalizing Hard Drugs Isn’t The Same as Legalizing Them.

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Cannabis laws in Japan: Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While many countries around the world have legalized or decriminalized cannabis or have eased up on enforcement in recent years, in Japan in 2018 there was a sharp increase in cannabis-related arrests — and 80% of them were possession charges. Weed culture in Japan — and the horror stories you may have heard.

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Clark Hill: The European Cannabis Market: Opportunity Knocks

Cannabis Law Report

In this article, we continue our journey reviewing the history of cannabis regulation and proceed to explore the current state of development of the legal cannabis market in Europe, canvassing its decriminalization and regulation as a culmination of a global pattern over the last 20 years. Decriminalized (2016). Medicinal Use.