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Legalizing weed was a 2015 campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Canada lawmakers vote to legalize Weed

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada is set to become the first G7 country to legalize cannabis after lawmakers today passed a bill that would allow free consumption of the mind-altering drug.Passed by 205 votes to 82 in the House of Commons, the legislation must still pass the Senate – which could delay, but not block it – and receive royal assent by the governor general before becoming law, likely by September.
Small vials of CBD, which some believe could be a cure for many ailments.

Why marijuana fans should not see approval for epilepsy drug as a win for weed

A Food and Drug Administration panel recommended approval of a drug made of cannabidiol on April 19 to treat two types of epilepsy. The FDA is expected to decide in June whether to accept the panel’s 13-0 recommendation to approve Epidiolex, which would would become the first drug made of cannabidiol, a compound in the cannabis plant, to gain approval from the FDA.
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Pharmacy or marijuana dispensary? Scott Sonner/AP Photo

As marijuana goes mainstream, what’s happening to the way we talk about weed?

For decades, the marijuana industry operated underground, outside the confines of the law. But even though at the federal level, possession and the use and sale of marijuana remain illegal, 29 states and the District of Columbia now allow medicinal marijuana to be sold for the treatment of specific diseases. Moreover, nine states now permit its recreational use.
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JAMAICA | Ganja groups want guidelines for safe use of cannabis infused edibles

JAMAICA | Ganja groups want guidelines for safe use of cannabis infused edibles

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jun 2, CMC –Two organisations here have called for the several bodies including the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, the Cannabis Licensing Authority as well as the University of the West Indies (UWI) to prepare a working committee that will seek to address proper guidelines governing the safe use and dosage of cannabis infused edibles.
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Uruguay is taking a cautious approach to marijuana legalization | Photo: Reuters

Why Almost Nobody Wants to Sell Uruguay's Legal Marijuana

July 28, 2016 - Uruguay announced earlier this month that legal marijuana would soon be available for sale at registered pharmacies, but only a small number have so far signed up as many are fearful of violence and security issues associated with the drug.
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