The Emperor Wears Hemp Clothes – Cannabis Acceptance into the UK Market By Robert Sidebottom – Non-Executive Director, Hemp and CBD Media Ltd In 1985 Jack Herer first published his contentious book ‘The Emperor Wears No Clothes’ – an authoritative historical record of the cannabis plant, marijuana prohibition & how hemp can still save the world. The book courted some controversy at the time but quickly became a must-read for the millions of dedicated converts of this contentious plant. Jack gathered fact upon fact and as he did so a bigger picture of cannabis hemp and its suppression came together.
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US: MICHIGAN JOINS THE PARTY
MICHIGAN JOINS THE PARTY US LEGISLATION UPDATES With voters passing Proposal 1, legal cannabis is on its way to Michigan. The legislative change is expected to come into effect by early December, meaning Michigan is about to join the ranks of weed-welcoming US states. Public perceptions and the demand for legalisation in the US are at an all-time high. Michigan residents over the age of 21 will be within their legal rights to carry up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis on their person at any time. Adults will also be able to legally grow up to 12 cannabis plants within
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Medicinal Cannabis gets the Green Light
Medicinal Cannabis gets the Green Light From the 1st of November onwards medicinal cannabis will become legal in the UK; a historic step following years of campaigning. In part due to the lobbying from parents of sick children, denied access to the cannabis products with the possibility to alleviate their conditions; the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, called for an urgent review during the summer of this year. Javid is known to have consulted the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) and accepted their recommendations, as well as those provided by the UK’s Chief Medical Adviser. The Reason
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