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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

The Cannigma

Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Slovenia’s medical program exists, but it’s not straightforward. After a 2013 medical initiative failed to pass , the government reclassified cannabinoids from Class I illegal drugs to Class II, so they can be used for medical purposes. Medical marijuana in Slovenia.

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An Illinois Bill Aims to Stop Car Searches Based on Smell

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Illinois legalized medical cannabis back in 2013. These tax dollars went to programs like awarding $45 million worth of grants to communities affected the worst by the failed war on drugs and $3.5 million for reducing violence via street intervention programs. Something else Illinois is starting to become known for is cannabis.

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Why cannabis can make your heart race

The Cannigma

A 1988 trial found that women given very low-THC (1.8%) joints showed “statically significant increases in pulse rate,” and this increase was more pronounced and lasted longer for participants with a past history of intermittent marijuana use 5. The trial did not include a control population given a lower dose of THC however.

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

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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. Only a handful of European countries have so far recognized the medical potential of this long stigmatized plant and begun to tentatively set up medical marijuana programs.

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Good news, governor: Cannabis will not kill your kids

The Cannigma

Ricketts also mentioned Levi Pongi , a young student who “killed himslef” after he jumped to his death from a hotel balcony after eating an edible (the coroner ruled the death an accident), and Marc Bullard, a 23-year-old with no history of mental illness who killed himself in 2016 and mentioned dabbing in his suicide note.

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Minnesota Senate Considers Modernizing Medical Cannabis Program; House Pushes for Full Legalization

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In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, 2021, three successful women in the cannabis space share their journey, challenges and advice for working in the industry. . Power entered the cannabis industry in 2013 when there were little to no experts in the space. © Courtesy of Giving Tree Power.

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Former State Rep. Diane Russell on Maine’s Cannabis Legalization Woes

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At the time, the state’s legalization bill was one of the most progressive, which included protections for home growers, preservation of one of the nation’s best medical marijuana programs, and a social consumption clause that would’ve made Maine one of the first states to host licensed cannabis bars and lounges.