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Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Cannabis Use

Cannabis Law Report

Monday, Mexico’s Supreme Court overruled cannabis prohibition, effectively decriminalizing the plant for adults nationwide. The Supreme Court of Mexico officially decriminalized cannabis nationwide on Monday after ruling that the cannabis prohibition clause under the nation’s health law was unconstitutional.

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Former French President Hollande Says He Supports Medical Cannabis…””Decriminalization without legalization doesn’t make much sense””

Cannabis Law Report

If he is “not favorable” to the consumption of cannabis, the former head of state has nevertheless “arrived at the conclusion that this trade must be legalized to better control it, to ensure health. He notes that “in Germany the government coalition will propose the legalization of cannabis.

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Nevada SC Rules “state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption”

Cannabis Law Report

In a decision last week, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the state law protecting “lawful activities” or “lawful off-duty conduct” does not apply to non-medical cannabis consumption, according to an Ogletree Deakins report. Recreational pot was decriminalized by a voter initiative effective Jan. In the decision in Ceballos v.

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Pennsylvania: Marijuana possession arrests decline statewide

NORML

” “This is likely the result of two major policy changes: More than twenty decriminalization or penalty downgrade ordinances passed by city councils across the Commonwealth, and approximately a quarter of a million registered medical marijuana patients,” said Goldstein. Most recently, in January, Norristown joined the list.

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Is weed legal in Belize?

The Cannigma

Medical : no formal program Recreational : partially decriminalized. There is no medical program nor legal adult use market, but possession of 10 grams or less and consumption on private property is decriminalized. No, growing cannabis for consumption or distribution is not legal in Belize. FAQs about weed in Belize.

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What are the cannabis laws in Mexico? Is weed legal?

The Cannigma

Medical: Legal Recreational: Decriminalized (expected to be legal imminently) . While the government of Mexico already decriminalized possession of up to 5 grams of marijuana in 2009, more wide ranging legalization lagged far behind for nearly a decade. . A police officer in Mexico City (Shutterstock).

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Is weed legal in Poland?

The Cannigma

Poland established a medical cannabis program in 2017, which allows for a range of cannabis products to be prescribed for a range of medical conditions. Public consumption of cannabis is rare and Polish people who smoke typically do so in the privacy of their own homes. Medical cannabis has been legal in Poland since 2017.