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Cannabis Laws in Rome

A practical guide to what is legal, decriminalized, and prohibited for cannabis users in Rome, Italy as of 202...

10 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in Saudi Arabia

Cannabis is fully illegal in Saudi Arabia, with severe criminal penalties that can include long prison terms,...

7 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in South Africa

Private adult use and cultivation are legal, but commercial sale remains prohibited under a slowly evolving le...

7 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in South Dakota

South Dakota allows medical cannabis under a 2020 voter initiative, but recreational use remains illegal after...

10 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Tennessee

Tennessee remains one of the strictest U.S. states on cannabis, with no medical or recreational program and an...

11 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Toronto

A plain-English guide to what is legal, restricted, and prohibited for cannabis users in Toronto, Ontario as o...

11 sources 2 weeks ago

Cannabis Laws in Uruguay

Uruguay was the first country to fully legalize recreational cannabis in 2013, with a state-controlled, reside...

15 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Vermont

Vermont allows adult-use cannabis possession, home cultivation, and licensed retail sales, with strict limits...

6 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Vietnam

Cannabis is illegal in Vietnam for recreational and medical use, with severe penalties including possible deat...

8 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Washington

Washington legalized adult-use cannabis by ballot initiative in 2012 and runs a state-licensed retail market r...

15 sources 3 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Washington, D.C.

A guide to D.C.'s unusual legal landscape, where possession and gifting are legal but sales remain banned unde...

11 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Laws in Wisconsin

Wisconsin remains one of the most restrictive U.S. states on cannabis, with no medical program and criminal pe...

14 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Laws in Wyoming

Wyoming remains one of the strictest cannabis states in the U.S., with no legal recreational or broad medical...

12 sources 4 months ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Australia

How Australian states, territories and local councils retain or restrict authority over cannabis policy under...

10 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Colorado

How Colorado municipalities and counties can ban, limit, or license cannabis businesses under state law.

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Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Florida

How Florida cities and counties can limit medical marijuana dispensaries within their borders, and why most ju...

6 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Hawaii

How Hawaii's counties can and cannot restrict cannabis businesses under state law, current as of 2024.

6 sources 2 weeks ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Illinois

How Illinois municipalities and counties can restrict, tax, or ban adult-use cannabis businesses under the sta...

5 sources 4 weeks ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Massachusetts

How Massachusetts cities and towns can ban or limit cannabis businesses under state law, and what changed afte...

9 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in New Mexico

How New Mexico's Cannabis Regulation Act limits local government control over retail cannabis businesses and w...

7 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in New York

How New York cities, towns, and villages were allowed to block retail dispensaries and on-site consumption sit...

6 sources 2 months ago

Cannabis Local Opt-Out Provisions in Rhode Island

How Rhode Island cities and towns could refuse recreational cannabis retailers under the 2022 Cannabis Act, an...

7 sources 1 week ago

Cannabis Medical Program Qualifying Conditions in Jamaica

How Jamaica's Cannabis Licensing Authority framework handles medical cannabis access, who qualifies, and what...

6 sources 1 month ago

Cannabis Medical Program Qualifying Conditions in South Africa

South Africa has no government-issued patient list — access runs through SAHPRA Section 21 authorisations deci...

9 sources 2 months ago