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Lao Peoples Democratic Republic: Outlook For Cannabis Liberalization And CBD Market Authorization In Laos

Cannabis Law Report

However, little has been done so far, and consumption, production, and commercial use of cannabis-including cultivation and commercialization of hemp-related products-remain strictly prohibited. Those who market products related to hemp or CBD in Laos currently risk criminal or civil liabilities. The Law on Narcotics No.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . The regulations also stipulate rules for the cultivation, harvest, and production of cannabis. A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Cannabis laws in Argentina

The Cannigma

The country has a long history of cannabis consumption and production, and recent years have seen a growing movement towards legalization. In Argentina, possession of small amounts of marijuana has been decriminalized since 2009, meaning that people caught with small amounts of the drug will not face criminal charges.

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Mexico: Placing limits on the amount of cannabis a person can have for personal use is unconstitutional Supreme Court rules

Cannabis Law Report

It is the latest in a series of judgments overturning the cannabis ban , which dates back to 2015 and comes after the court ruled last year that bans on personal use and home cultivation were unconstitutional.

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Islamic party lawmaker wants Indonesia to export cannabis says Jakarta Post

Cannabis Law Report

Should his suggestion be accepted, Rafli said he would personally provide a plot of land in his home province to cultivate marijuana , particularly since the plants grew well in Aceh — where cannabis was not taboo, as Acehnese people traditionally use the substance as a spice in the kitchen.

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Argentina’s Congress Aprroves Law To Create Reg Framework “for public and private investments in the production of pharma-grade cannabis products.”

Cannabis Law Report

Conservative members of the lower chamber referred to the cannabis industry as “the advance of drug trafficking” and legitimization of the consumption of illegal substances. The Supreme Court decriminalized the use of small amounts of cannabis in 2009. There were also cultural arguments against cannabis. Source: [link].

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Paper: 10 years of drug policy in Asia: How far have we come? A civil society shadow report

Cannabis Law Report

As United Nations (UN) member states are set to meet in March 2019 to take stock of progress made since 2009 and delineate the next phase for global drug policy, this report evaluates the impacts of drug policies in Asia over the past decade from a civil society perspective.

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