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Court Dismisses Case Demanding DEA to Move Expeditiously to License Cannabis Cultivators

NORML

That marked a reversal in agency policy, as in 2011 it rejecting a ruling from its own Administrative Law Judge finding that it would be ‘in the public interest’ to grant the University of Massachusetts a license to grow marijuana for federally regulated research.

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Cannabis Use in the NFL – Will Policies Change?

Greenspoon Marder Cannabis Law Group Blog

The National Football League (NFL) preseason is upon us, and though the players may have changed, the league’s strict cannabis policies have not. According to a report from NBC Sports , “the NFL is prepared to make major concessions regarding the substance-abuse policy, especially as it relates to marijuana.”

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Marijuana Possession Cases No Longer Prosecuted In Baltimore

MassRoots

Taking the initiative to reform local cannabis policy from within, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. These “common sense changes,” which are to be implemented immediately, also state that the quantity a person has will not matter, and neither will the person’s criminal history, as long as it is only for personal use.

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Daniella Styagova: United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Cooperative

Cannabis Law Report

Facts and Procedural History: The Controlled Substances Act was passed in 1970 and created a single legal framework for regulating substances that are thought to have a high risk of abuse and addiction. To consider the full impact of this Supreme Court decision it is necessary to delve into the history of the Controlled Substance Act.

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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

The history of cannabis in Greece can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans, who used hemp fiber for boat sails, ropes, clothes, and much more. A demonstration in central Athens during the Global Marijuana march, an annual rally demanding the legalization of marijuana and changes in drug policies (Shutterstock).

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

Cannabis Law Report

European Union legislation and policies "; Having regard to Regulation (EEC) no. on monitoring the common agricultural policy and repealing i. common agricultural policy and repealing regulation (EC) no. from the common agricultural policy and amending Annex X to it. 1169/2011 of the European Parliament e.

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PharmLabs Opens First Texas Hemp Testing Lab with Plans for Further Expansion

Medicinal Genomics

Later, a very productive stint in the pharmaceutical business working on some of the very largest drug franchises rounded out his education and created the impetus to start his own testing lab business in 2011. In Texas, such a big agricultural state, we’re helping make history. But that’s how history gets made.

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