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Paper: Racial Capitalism and the African American Experience Entering the Cannabis Industry By Dr. Ayoka Nurse

Cannabis Law Report

From the systemic history of racism in the United States, African Americans exclusion from economic opportunities leads to maximizing profits for the White elite (Hirschman, 2019). Before the civil war, there were more cannabis farms than cotton farms (Green, 2005). Purpose of the Study.

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Cannabis laws in Afghanistan

The Cannigma

Medical: illegal Recreational: illegal Afghanistan is widely known for its production of opium poppies , which is used to make illicit drugs like heroin. The country’s anti-drug law, which was passed in 2005, classifies cannabis as an illegal drug and imposes harsh penalties for those caught violating the law.

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Understanding Weed’s Past for our Present Health

Ezra Parzybok

We can find cannabinoids at this moment in biological history. We all share some biological history, it’s just a fascinating biological fact that cannabis plants were producing this chemical with the right sequence and structure of molecules to fit all vertebrates. Endomorph is more like Santa Claus, right?

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Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Program: Progress And Predictions For The Future

Puff Puff Post

With medical cannabis legal and a program underway in Thailand, many have speculated about the possibility of legalizing recreational cannabis as well. The Highland Network is one of the groups within Thailand advocating for reforms, and is pushing for both legal medical and recreational marijuana. Full Legalization On The Horizon?

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Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Program: Progress And Predictions For The Future

Puff Puff Post

With medical cannabis legal and a program underway in Thailand, many have speculated about the possibility of legalizing recreational cannabis as well. The Highland Network is one of the groups within Thailand advocating for reforms, and is pushing for both legal medical and recreational marijuana. Full Legalization On The Horizon?

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Marijuana Use is Rising Faster Among Depressed Individuals

The Joint Blog

For the study, reported on by Reuters, researchers examined data collected from a total of almost 729,000 people aged 12 years and older between 2005 and 2017, including any prior-month cannabis use and any depression experienced over the previous year. of individuals without a recent history of depression”, states the report.

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Paper: The transition of cannabis into the mainstream of Australian healthcare: framings in professional medical publications

Cannabis Law Report

The Cannabis sativa plant has an incredibly multi-layered, rich, and versatile history of human uses for food and fibre, as well as recreational, and religious and spiritual purposes throughout the world (McPartland and Hegman 2018 ; Aldrich 1997 ; Touw 1981 ; Li 1974 ; Bonini et al. 2018 ; Frankhauser 2008 ).