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Australia: Cannabis Possession Now Depenalized in the Capital Territory

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Activities involving the personal possession and/or cultivation of cannabis in private are no longer subject to either criminal or civil penalties in the Australian Capital Territory, in accordance with legislation that took effect last week. The use of marijuana in public remains prohibited.

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Peru: Congess Approves Self Cultivation of Medicinal Cannabis Bill

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In Peru , Congress approved a bill that will allow the self-cultivation of medicinal cannabis and associative cultivation regulated by the State. Thus, with 100 votes in favor, zero against and four abstentions , the legislators expanded the scope of Law 30681, which regulates medical cannabis since 2017.

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State Agency Envisions Cannabis Cultivation Boosting Job Growth in Alaska

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Who would have thought that cannabis cultivation could be Alaska’s biggest earner? Over the course of the next eight years, marijuana cultivation is set to soar to new heights. Based on the latest employment trend report issued by Alaska’s labor department, marijuana cultivation will experience the most tremendous growth.

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Cannabis Is Helping Cultivate Jobs in More Than Dispensaries

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There is a great amount of detail that goes into cultivating a successful crop of cannabis consistently. In 2017 MJBizDaily said, “With 165,000-230,000 full- and part-time workers, the U.S. The post Cannabis Is Helping Cultivate Jobs in More Than Dispensaries appeared first on Cannabis Central.

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Study: Marijuana Provided For FDA-Approved Clinical Research Genetically Similar to Hemp

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Since 1968, the University of Mississippi farm, which is governed by the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, has held the only available federal license to legally cultivate cannabis for FDA-approved research. A majority of commercially available drug-type cannabis was genetically very distinct from NIDA samples.

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Cannabis Prosecutions Increase In Japan, Doubling From 2017 Through 2021

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rate in 2017. Among all of the cases, 4,537 were for possession, 273 were for distribution, and 230 were for cultivation, the report says. in 2017, while 23.6 Overall, 5.6 individuals per 100,000 people were involved in cannabis-related offenses in 2021, which is nearly double the 3.0 In all, police confiscated about 726.9

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Busted Australian Cultivator Pleads Leniency in Name of Science

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An Australian cultivator claims that his growing of cannabis should be allowed for research purposes. . Waldron told the Brisbane court that he cultivated his stash for medical purposes, gave it away to patients rather than selling it and was engaged in “phenotype-selection process” to create stable plants. Certainly not officially.