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UK: Former Premier League player arrested after 1,000 cannabis plants are discovered growing in his basement

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Though technically illegal, cannabis is widely used in Belgium, with small amounts decriminalized since 2003. A 2015 research paper published in the International Journal of Drug Policy concluded that, given the spread of cannabis cultivation in Belgium, reducing the supply of the drug is not a realistic policy objective.

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CA: DOJ Medical Cannabis

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California has no uniform marijuana policy despite voter-approved initiatives that have legalized medicinal and recreational cannabis. Code, § 11362.5.1 ) In 2003, the California Legislature enacted Senate Bill 420, the Medical Marijuana Program Act, which clarified requirements related to medical marijuana. Health & Saf.

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South African Farmers Are Protesting the Region’s Racist Cannabis Licensing Process

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“We feel that the skew[ed] allocation of these licenses to white companies, it is a crime against the black economic empowerment policy and the Constitution of our country,” BFASA stated in a press release announcing the April 22 protest.

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Morocco Expected To Pass Cannabis Legalization Soon

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Reuters reported that Morocco’s interior ministry said that the country “reduced the amount of land where cannabis is cultivated from 134,000 hectares in 2003 to 47,000 hectares six years ago.” While Morocco was spurred to act after a policy change by the United Nations, Lebanon’s motivation came from an elite consulting group.

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The legal status of weed in the Netherlands and Amsterdam: What does the law actually permit?

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In 2003, the Netherlands legalized medical cannabis. Home cannabis cultivation is not allowed, however, if the person has less than 5 plants, “it will be assumed that there is no question of any professional trade or business being conducted,” according to the government of the Netherlands.

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New Commission Formed in the United Kingdom Plans to Publish Recommendations on How the UK Can Become a Global Leader in Cannabinoid Innovation

Cannabis Law Report

A new commission for the United Kingdom (UK), the Hodges Review of UK Public Policy and Regulatory Stewardship of the Legal Cannabis Industry, will analyze its current legal cannabis industry and make recommendations on how to best maximize its growth, consumer satisfaction, and competitive potential on a global scale. All we’d say is.

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Oklahoma Senator Seeks Millions to Combat Unlawful Cannabis Grows

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As Anderson and other state officials see it, those organizations and cartels are procuring a legitimate medical cannabis license that they use to cultivate, and then are selling the product to surrounding states where pot prohibition is still in place. But like I’ve said, on the face value they have their license and they are operating.