by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
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. In the ACT,...
by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
Purchasing cannabis from licensed ‘coffeeshops’ and possessing small amounts of cannabis is tolerated in the Netherlands due to steps taken in the 1970s where a formal written policy of non‐enforcement for violations involving possession or sale of a limited amount of...
by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
Canada legalised recreational use of cannabis in 2018.[1] The regulation allows a controlled commercial model for cannabis where production is licensed at a federal level (most are for-profit and some are publicly traded) and the provinces are responsible for retail...
by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
Portugal decriminalised all drug use, including cannabis, in 2001.[1] At the same time, the country greatly increased funding for drug treatment and outreach services. The consumption, acquisition and possession for personal use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic...
by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
Spain has taken a liberal approach to cannabis regulation since the 1970s.[1] A de facto legalisation of cannabis supply has arisen from the persistent testing of Spain’s legal boundaries by civil society. Grey areas in the legislation meant that cannabis social clubs...
by rachelcc | Jul 7, 2020 | Case studies - Cannabis
Eleven states in the US have legalised recreational cannabis use though cannabis remains prohibited under federal law – Colorado and Washington in 2012, Alaska and Washington DC in 2015, California, Massachusetts and Oregon in 2016, Maine and Nevada in 2017, Michigan...
