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Another Professional Athlete Embraces Cannabis—But at a High Cost

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” Griner was the number one overall pick in the 2013 WNBA draft. In January, Thailand went down in history as the first Asian nation to decriminalize recreational cannabis. On March 5, an official on Russian State TV said, “An expert determined that the liquid is a narcotic drug, cannabis oil.

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Cannabis regulations in Slovenia

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Medical: legal, but limited Recreational: decriminalized. Recreational cannabis is illegal in Slovenia but possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use is not considered a criminal offense. Slovenia has a long history of cultivating industrial hemp. Cannabis in Slovenia.

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An Illinois Bill Aims to Stop Car Searches Based on Smell

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The state offers both legal medical and adult-use recreational cannabis. Illinois legalized medical cannabis back in 2013. Legal recreational sales kicked off in the state on Jan. This is great news to hear, especially since the state has a history of arresting people from communities of color.

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What does religion say about cannabis? Is it a sin?

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Beyond its use as a religious sacrament, cannabis has a long and storied history as a form of medicine in the ancient world. In Israel today, tens of thousands of people receive legal medical marijuana on a regular basis, and the country has a remarkably vibrant illicit recreational marijuana market.

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Gallup Finds That More Americans Smoke Cannabis Than Tobacco

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Considering what the poll found, it marks the highest percentage of cannabis use and the lowest percentage of cigarette consumption since Gallup started collecting information on cannabis (in 2013) and tobacco (in 1944). . Cannabis’ Influence on Society. More and More Cannabis Legalization.

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CBD Ban: Brits Take Up Fight And Send Lawyers To Brussels

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and derived products containing cannabinoids are considered novel foods as a history of consumption has not been demonstrated. Cannabis lawyers are heading to Brussels next week to challenge a recent decision by the European Union to reclassify food products containing cannabidiol (CBD) and prohibit their sale.

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Good news, governor: Cannabis will not kill your kids

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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.