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Jul 7, 2020 · Legal cannabis production and supply controlled through a tightly regulated but large-scale commercial for-profit industry, with regulation of the type, strength and quality of products. Any person aged 20 or over able to buy a maximum of 14 grams per day of dried cannabis (or its equivalent) from licensed stores supplied by licensed growers.
Using cannabis during pregnancy has risks of causing harm to the mother and baby. Maternal cannabis use increases the risk of anaemia, low birthweight, and childhood developmental and behavioural problems. It’s safest for pregnant women to avoid using cannabis altogether. Cannabis use is higher risk for people with heart conditions.
Sep 15, 2020 · Derek Cheng (political reporter) provides a summary of issues relating to legalisation. The Office of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor is curating a list of press items that provide information relating to the cannabis referendum in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2020. Updated fortnightly, so keep checking back.
Portugal decriminalised all drug use, including cannabis, in 2001. In the time since, rates of drug use have not changed significantly but the health and social outcomes for people who use drugs have improved – mostly due to changes in injecting drug use. It is still illegal to possess, supply or sell cannabis but the penalties are smaller.
Jul 7, 2020 · The government-controlled market is regulated by the new cannabis regulatory agency (the IRCCA) and advertising is prohibited in all its forms. Uruguayan citizens and permanent residents (not tourists) who are 18 years or older and want legal cannabis have to register for use and choose one method of: Purchasing from an authorised pharmacy that ...
Jul 7, 2020 · Eleven states have legalised recreational cannabis use, though cannabis remains prohibited under federal law. For many states this followed establishment of a medicinal cannabis market and previous decriminalisation of cannabis use. In most states with a legal cannabis market, products can be purchased in unlimited strengths and forms from retail stores.
Jun 7, 2020 · Professor Richie Poulton, Chief Science Advisor for the social sector and director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study, spoke to Kim Hill for RNZ's Saturday Morning programme about the health impacts of cannabis.
Jul 7, 2020 · Australia’s states and territories have taken different approaches to cannabis law reform. Cannabis remains prohibited under federal law, but in January 2020 the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first to legalise recreational cannabis use (but not sales). South Australia and the Northern Territory have all decriminalised cannabis for possession of small quantities.
Jul 9, 2020 · The cannabis referendum: the evidence. by EllenR | Jul 9, 2020 | Cannabis, In the news. Russell Brown, author of the Hard News blog on Public Address, writes about the recently released evidence summary on legalising cannabis. “The result is some quite admirable science communication, with evidence available in at-a-glance summaries and FAQs ...
Jul 7, 2020 · Cannabis policy is the same as other drugs and the law aims for health and social protection of people who use cannabis. In the time since 2001, rates of drug use have not changed significantly but the health and social outcomes for people who use drugs have improved – mostly due to changes in injecting drug use. [2]
