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Ask The Green Nurse is Celebrating Liberation: What 4/20 & the 4th of July Have in Common?

The Cannigma

In essence, the origin of “420” created by the California high schoolers in the 1970s gained broader recognition through the Grateful Dead scene and cannabis journalism in the following decades (Bloom, 2013). 2013, April 12). A Tale of Two Freedoms So what do 4/20 and the 4th of July have in common? References ACLU.

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The Effort to Decriminalize Psilocybin in California is Underway

Canna Law Blog

Psilocybin has been in the news with increasing frequency as research into psychedelic therapy has proliferated, and a number of local jurisdictions, including the cities of Oakland, Denver , and Santa Cruz have decriminalized psilocybin to varying degrees. Denver and Oakland have decriminalized Magic Mushrooms.

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Cannabis Decriminalization Reduces Racial Disparity, According to New Data

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Fortunately, a study recently published in Social Science & Medicine discovered a solution to the racial disparity rampant in cannabis regulation: decriminalization. While legalization and decriminalization will not undo what was done in the past, these legal processes can create a better future for affected groups. He states, “U.S

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Cannabis Legalization in the Czech Republic

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With cannabis already decriminalized and medical cannabis available since 2013, recreational legalization is one step closer. How soon will we see cannabis legalization in the Czech Republic? Sooner than you think. Prague wants cannabis legal by 2023 and intends to coordinate with the Germans.

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Cannabis laws in Belgium

The Cannigma

Medical: legal (only Sativex available) Recreational: illegal, decriminalized. While recreational cannabis is not legal in Belgium, possession of up to three grams by an adult over 18 is decriminalized and punishable by only a fine. There are increasing calls to fully legalize and regulate the cannabis plant, beyond decriminalization.

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Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Michael Bloomberg

Canna Law Blog

Stance on marijuana: This past December, Bloomberg’s campaign told the Wall Street Journal that he supports the decriminalization of marijuana. In 2013, the then-mayor also supported a proposal that would change marijuana possession from a misdemeanor to a violation. Bloomberg’s summary is below.

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Cannabis laws in France

The Cannigma

The measure was seen by some as a form of decriminalization meant to thin out the court dockets, but the fines still remain on a person’s criminal record, and the plant still remains for all intents and purposes illegal. . Children may be eligible in cases of refractory epilepsy or cancer.

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