INDIANA: In a press conference, Acting Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will no longer prosecute citizens for possessing less than an ounce of cannabis. Indianapolis now becomes the first Hoosier city to exercise “lowest priority” status for dealing with simple possession of small amounts of cannabis.
Under federal cannabis law, citizens are allowed to cultivate up to four plants for personal use, but Quebec’s law banned home-growing. A Quebec official said the government is studying the ruling.
Among Canadian provinces, Quebec has taken a conservative approach to cannabis policy and legalization. In July, the government announced a ban on THC-infused candies and confections and capped edible potency at 5 milligrams of THC per unit and 10 milligrams of THC per package; drinkable products are capped at 5 milligrams per container. Cannabis-infused topicals will also be banned temporarily.
The Canadian investment will be for research of cannabis to be used as a migraine treatment, harm reduction for youth and investigating the rare conditition canabinoid hyperemesis syndrome which leads to severe causea and vomiting after cannabis use. Canadian Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said the research will make the world a better healthier safer space.
According to research by United Nations, more than 150 million people in the world use marijuana. That makes around 3% of the world’s population. However, that should not be surprising because this drug continues to get legalized by many states.
Although marijuana is always seen as a notorious drug, there is no escape from the fact that it has several medical benefits. Despite its harmful side effects as a result of over-consumption, the sales continue to boost every year, and the numbers are rampantly thriving.