Cannabis plants grow inside a production facility in Simcoe, Ont. in April 2021.
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There were concerns about changes that cannabis legalization might bring. But some trends that were already underway beforehand mostly carried on afterward.
South Africa’s governing ANC has continued the anti-cannabis repression inherited from apartheid.
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A 1971 law, and the parallel growth of an illegal economy, shaped South Africa’s unique cannabis landscape.
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Does the success of this single issue minor party mean that Australians are finally ready to ‘legalise it’?
A pro-reform billboard in Hamilton leading up to the October election and referendum.
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Like Brexit in the UK, cannabis reform in New Zealand fell into an age gap — given time, a second referendum would probably succeed.
From January 31, ACT laws allow residents to cultivate and posses small quantities of cannabis.
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The ACT legislation conflicts with federal laws, which still prohibit the possession of cannabis. It’s unclear how police will respond and whether users could still be charged.
Two cannabis plants per person and four per household will be legal in the ACT from January 31.
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What will the new legislation mean for cannabis users in the ACT? And will other jurisdictions follow?