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Sydney Criminal Lawyers
Growing movements for reform of cannabis laws relate to decriminalisation, drug driving and medicinal cannabis.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
The decision to legalise cannabis has been sparked by a reclassification by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
The NSW Government proposes to implement a new program, which would give some drug offenders a second chance.
Astor Legal
There are no products yet approved for sale, but low-dose cannabis oil can legally be purchased without a prescription.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
A patient who regularly uses medicinal cannabis to treat their ailments recently remarked about the delay in supply.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
A negative result in NZ is only a setback to reform; in Australia, it is now legal to smoke cannabis at home in Canberra.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
The National Drug Strategy Household Survey indicates that more Australians support cannabis legalisation than oppose it.
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
The newly formed Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party announced that it will run candidates in the October 2020 election.
Hong Kong
Davies Collison Cave
As from 1 February 2023 Hong Kong will ban cannabidiol (CBD), including all products containing CBD. CBD will be added to the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (DDO) and will join over 200 substances already listed in...
India
Ikigai Law
In our last posti we spoke about the history, science and the regulator's take on cannabis.
Ikigai Law
In this post, we unpack the history of the cannabis plant, and the FSSAI's acknowledgement of cannabis derivatives under the category of food.
Upscale Legal
Hemp, scientifically defined as Cannabis sativa, is a plant, each part of which can be put to use: the stalk, seeds, and flowers.
IndusLaw
The usage of cannabis, hemp or marijuana precedes official records, and it is one of the oldest crops thought to have been cultivated.
Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
Tilleke & Gibbins
In recent years, many countries have begun exploring the pharmacological effects of the cannabis plant and the economic benefits of cannabis liberalization
Malaysia
Davies Collison Cave
Based on recent reports emerging from Malaysian news outlets[1],[2], the Malaysian Health Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, has unexpectedly indicated that the import and use of products containing cannabis for...
New Zealand
Minden Gross LLP
In two months, New Zealand will hold a referendum giving its residents the opportunity to weigh in on whether recreational use of cannabis should become legal in the country.
Thailand
GPS Legal
While cannabis for medical use has been legal in Thailand since 2018, the real boom in Thailand for cannabis commerce was when it was decriminalized on 9 June 2022.
Tilleke & Gibbins
Since the June 9, 2022, delisting of all parts of the cannabis plant according to the Narcotics Code, there has been an explosion of cannabis dispensaries operating in Thailand.
Tilleke & Gibbins
Cannabis and hemp have been classified as category 5 narcotics under the Narcotics Act since 1979. All activities related to the plants and their derivatives...
Tilleke & Gibbins
Attorneys from Tilleke & Gibbins have contributed the Laos and Thailand chapters to the newly released CMS Expert Guide to Cannabis Law and Legislation.
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