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Tag: Medical Marijuana

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Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal

May 8, 2024Amanda HolpuchComments Off on Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal

Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws.

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Weed Is Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last?

November 10, 2022November 25, 2022MIKE IVESComments Off on Weed Is Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last?

Cannabis shops have multiplied since the drug was decriminalized, with caveats, in June. But some lawmakers are pushing for tighter regulation.

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Thailand Is Easing Weed Laws and Giving Away Cannabis Plants

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022MIKE IVES and MUKTITA SUHARTONOComments Off on Thailand Is Easing Weed Laws and Giving Away Cannabis Plants

The Southeast Asian country will soon allow residents to grow cannabis for medicinal use. Smoking pot recreationally still carries harsh penalties.

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German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza

January 5, 2022CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZEComments Off on German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza

Two of the three parties in Germany’s new governing coalition support legalization, a potentially radical shift in the conservative country.

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German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZEComments Off on German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza

Two of the three parties in Germany’s new governing coalition support legalization, a potentially radical shift in the conservative country.

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U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug

A United Nations commission voted to remove marijuana for medical use from a list of the most risky narcotics, such as heroin.

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Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home

November 12, 2020DANIEL POLITIComments Off on Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home

The new regulation also orders insurance providers to cover cannabis products prescribed by doctors. Some of the strongest champions of the government’s move were mothers of sick children.

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North Macedonia Awaits Marijuana Laws to Become a ‘Cannabis Superpower’

March 25, 2020DAVID SEGALComments Off on North Macedonia Awaits Marijuana Laws to Become a ‘Cannabis Superpower’

Vying to become Europe’s “Cannabis Superpower,” marijuana entrepreneurs in the recently rebranded country are waiting for the government to act.

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Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales

The change comes after two highly publicized cases in which young epileptic patients depended on the treatments.

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In a First for Australia, the Capital Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

September 25, 2019September 26, 2019ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on In a First for Australia, the Capital Legalizes Recreational Marijuana

The move echoed efforts in the United States, where some states have legalized recreational use of marijuana even as it has remained illegal under federal law.

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