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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

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. Slovenia’s medical program exists, but it’s not straightforward. Patients can take cannabinoid-based drugs, like Sativex and Marinol, with a doctor’s prescription. Possible penalties.

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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

Greek drug laws have gone through a series of amendments since the passing of law nº 1729/87 in 1987, which had at its core a view of drug addicts as patients as opposed to criminals. For a first offense, a counseling program can be a substitute for incarceration. A survey carried out in 2004 found that 8.6%

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Vermont’s Cannabis Board Rejects Proposed 15% THC Cap on Cannabis

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Medical cannabis was legalized 14 years prior in 2004. However, qualifying patients were forced to wait until 2013 to access the state’s licensed dispensaries for their medicine. For the time being, only registered medical cannabis patients can access legal cannabis. The law evolved to become what is now known as Act 86.

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California Cannabis Bill Roundup for October 2019

Canna Law Blog

SB 34 creates better breaks for low-income medical patients that have a physician’s recommendation but that may not have an ID card from the Department of Public Health pursuant to the 2004 Medical Marijuana Program Act. Charitable donations. . Social equity support.

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That Was Quick! Former Mississippi governor seeks to open medical marijuana testing facility

Cannabis Law Report

The Mississippi State Department of Health started taking applications Wednesday for the state’s new medical marijuana program for patients, medical practitioners, growers, processors, testers, and transportation and waste disposal providers. Tate Reeves signed a law to create a medical marijuana program.

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Montana Senate Votes to Advance Promising Cannabis Legalization Bill

SpeedWeed

Montana moved a step closer to implementing its voter-approved recreational marijuana program last week. Lawmakers in the state House passed legislation to implement the new legal pot program earlier this month. That is a slight change from the original ballot measure, which according to the Associated Press “directed 10.5%

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Is weed legal in Switzerland?

The Cannigma

In a June, 2020 interview, a Swiss drug policy expert told Marijuana Business Daily that the scientific process behind the pilot program is expected to last five years, and that if everything goes as planned, the matter of full recreational cannabis legalization for adults could be debated by 2030. What Swiss law permits medical patients?