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Why the MRTA gets an A- & the CRTA gets a C-

NORML

The MRTA ( Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act ) was first introduced by Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes and Senator Liz Krueger in 2013, and has been re-introduced every session since. Allows for home cultivation for personal use. Medical patients are restricted to 4 plants total, per household.

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

Cannabis Law Report

The move is another small step in the direction of making cannabis policy more lenient toward consumers who may be otherwise law-abiding citizens. It was only in 2013 that the country aligned its policy with the rest of the Union and allowed the cultivation of hemp by local farmers.

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Linked In Article: Lawyers and offices in Brazil embrace marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

Before 2013, legal professionals’ contact with cannabis issues was basically limited to criminal proceedings relating to the possession or sale of the substance. At that time, the lawyer Diogo Busse was in charge of the drug policy secretariat in Curitiba (PR) when he was introduced to Anny’s family by a friend.

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The Latin American Cannabis Landscape

CannaTech

In December 2013, Uruguay became the first country to legalize cannabis nationwide for medical and non-medical purposes. Cultivation is ramping up across South America from Colombia to Chile to Argentina. Just think about rich, fertile land for cannabis cultivation and growing outdoors with multiple harvests a year.

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Albania is Poised to Legalize Cannabis to Help Crush the Illicit Drug Trade

Veriheal

The cultivation and sale of cannabis are becoming legalized in more and more places across the United States. And in Asia, where cannabis laws have historically been strict, Thailand was among the first to adopt a medical cannabis policy. In only three states—Idaho, Nebraska, and South Dakota—is cannabis still fully illegal.

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Czech Republic Plans To Legalize Home Growing And Cannabis Social Clubs

Veriheal

The Czech Republic has recently been working on polishing a legislative plan that would allow citizens to cultivate marijuana plants or enjoy them recreationally in cannabis social clubs. In 2013, the Czech Republic legalized medicinal marijuana, and in 2010, it decriminalized the possession of personal amounts of cannabis.

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Cannabis laws in Lithuania

The Cannigma

In 2013 , the country legalized growing industrial hemp. The country was the last EU member to allow industrial hemp in 2013 but created a medical program in 2018. Industrial hemp plants can only be cultivated by farmers who have obtained a permit from the government. Cannabis in Lithuania. CBD regulations. THC or less.

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