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The Baltic Times: Cannabis policy reform in Lithuania: history, current status, and future challenges

Cannabis Law Report

Though it joined the European Union in 2004, Lithuania remained for several years the only country in the EU that criminalized even the cultivation of hemp – the non-psychoactive variety of the plant. The authors contended that a system of fines for simple users would better serve society’s interests than prison sentences.

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What is Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome?

United Patients Group

of cannabis users but has only been described in peer-reviewed journals since 2004, when it was first reported by Australian physicians who were treating a woman with nausea and vomiting that occurred every time she smoked marijuana—but not when she ingested the plant in other ways or took other drugs together with cannabis!

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Still, officially the market is only 18 years old, as the country joined the EU in 2004, and thus fell into compliance with EU hemp regulations. The same year, the government reclassified cannabinoids to make them available for medical use. Possible penalties.

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Italy: MINISTRY OF HEALTH DECREE – Definition of maximum levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in food

Cannabis Law Report

852/2004 of the European Parliament and of. Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of food products; Having regard to Regulation (EC) no. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of. Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules in. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the. regulations (EC) no.

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Alexander Hymowitz: Medical Marijuana and Worker’s Compensation in New York

Cannabis Law Report

One such variance that a doctor can request is the use of medical marijuana. Once Claimant was granted the variance by the worker’s compensation board, the worker’s compensation insurance plan was required to cover the medical marijuana.

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Why the 420 Movement Was and Is Ahead of Its Time

Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

Trailblazers seldom make history quietly. That law was enacted in January 2004, long after the term “420” began. And so it goes with the origination of “420” and how it became our industry-wide favorite day of the year. There are many tales told about the beginning of 420. More like 315.

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Is Cannabis/Hemp Legal in the United States?

Otherside Farms

However, in 2004, there was a lawsuit against the Hemp Industries Association and the DEA. Now that you know the history of the laws in growing hemp, you can look at the different states where it is legal. You’ll also see that the history of marijuana’s criminalization is filled with: Racism. Some Examples. Yellow Journalism.

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