Sentences with phrase «use of cannabis legal»

Over 203,000 people have signed the petition on the government's website to «make the production, sale and use of cannabis legal».

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Marijuana interdictions at the Mexican border are down substantially, youth use has not increased in states with legal access to cannabis, and responsible cannabis businesses are contributing tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic impact to their communities.»

«Adult use» is the marijuana industry's preferred euphemism for legal recreational use of cannabis, weed, pot — call it what you like.

Aside from technology, the company is also expected to benefit from a contract it landed with the Ontario government, which said earlier this week that it would use Shopify's e-commerce platform for cannabis sales online and in stores as part of its plan to be the province's sole distributor of legal recreational marijuana.

It remains to be seen what focused marketing will do to expand the diversity of people who use legal cannabis.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made no secret of his contempt for marijuana use, and his Department of Justice is on the verge of releasing a report that many in the burgeoning legal cannabis industry fear will propose prosecuting people engaging in marijuana sales — even if they are in states that have legalized the drug locally.

Right now, 86 percent of Americans live in a state that allows some degree of legal cannabis use.

Myclobutanil, a chemical that is also prohibited for use on legal cannabis in Colorado, Washington and Oregon because of health concerns, was found in product recently recalled by Mettrum Ltd., a Toronto - based medical marijuana company.

A case in Nova Scotia provides insight into how the use of medical cannabis is sometimes still perceived as an unconventional treatment despite having been legal in Canada for almost two decades.

Twenty - nine states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico now allow medical cannabis, with eight states plus D.C. permitting legal use of recreational weed and Canada on track to do so next year.

He also says the company is «excited to continue the development of our Dixie Elixirs and Edibles brand as we look to capitalize on this growing market segment in other states that have approved the use of legal cannabis products.»

As a Home Office minister calls for medicinal cannabis use to be made legal, we give the inside story on a campaign that may be on the verge of victory

A review ordered by Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, and due to be published before Christmas, is expected to suggest Britain could benefit from emulating two American states where the use of recreational cannabis is legal.

It's legal in 29 states and the District of Columbia, with 17 more permitting therapeutic use of certain cannabis compounds.

«My hope is that we can use these and other types of results to create rational legal cannabis laws that are based on data rather than anecdotes.»

Borodovsky and colleagues examined associations between provisions of legal cannabis laws (such as allowing dispensaries, home cultivation, etc.) and cannabis consumption patterns among youth using online surveys distributed through Facebook, which proved to be a reliable method for generating geographically diverse samples of specific subgroups of cannabis - using youth.

The cannabis policy community, however, is advocating for quite the opposite — legal recreational use of marijuana.

Australian medical cannabis users are risking legal ramifications, but consistent with users elsewhere, claim moderate to substantial benefits from its use in the management of their medical condition.

Instead, it's all about the science and the practical ways to use CBD, which is the completely legal extract of the cannabis plant that many, many people are now turning to for everything from enhanced focus, to decreased stress, to lower inflammation.

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However, many Oregon veterinarians will not be able or willing to give any advise on medicinal use of cannabis due to lack of knowledge about herbal medicine or because they are afraid of possible negative legal implications.

Joe Sandler, HIA's attorney and counsel in HIA v. DEA, in a February 24, 2004 legal advisory the HIA sent to its membership, clarified that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that upheld legal hemp foods was limited to those made from hemp seeds or oil derived from the seed, but does not apply to the Cannabis flower essential oil used to flavor some candy products.

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The legal age to purchase and possess cannabis in Newfoundland and Labrador will be 19 years; place of use will be restricted to private residences; and private retailers will be used to sell cannabis.

The legal age for cannabis use will be age 19; cannabis will be sold in dedicated government - owned retail locations; and, to prevent exposure to second - hand cannabis smoke and the normalization of cannabis smoking, public consumption of cannabis will be restricted to private residences, with potential for designated spaces.

Protecting strains of cannabis is not a new issue in and of itself since medical use of marijuana has been legal for several years, but now «it's coming to the forefront of peoples» mind because of the reach and the breadth it's going to expand to once it's been legalized for recreational use,» Curcio explains.

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BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practicUse of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practicUse of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practicuse, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; 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Many legal experts expect that a myriad of employment issues in regards to marijuana use will arise in the future because of the legalization of cannabis.

The proposed changes come on the eve of the government's legalization of recreational cannabis use, and they include new «legal limit» drug offences, as well as mandatory alcohol screening.

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Medical use of cannabis is legal in Canada.

Recreational and medical use of marijuana are completely legal in Nevada, and while the state does have a few restrictions on where and how cannabis consumption devices can be sold, there are no regulations that prevent weed - tech startups from peddling their wares at trade shows.

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Seven states so far have legalized cannabis for recreational use and medical marijuana is legal in 21 other states, but federally - funded banks can not serve the needs of cannabis - related businesses, because it is still an illegal drug under federal law.