Legal Status of Cannabis & CBD in the US & Europe

Delivered August 15th, 2019. Contributors: Philip R., Ruth W., Susan O., Stephen T. and

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, US States Part 1

States such as Alaska, California, Colorado, and Illinois have legalized the use of CBD, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. The state of Idaho has not legalized the use of medical marijuana, recreational marijuana and CBD. The requested information has been presented in the attached spreadsheet.
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Some of the states which have legalized medical marijuana are Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, and Illinois.
Sates such as Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky has not legalized medical marijuana.
Some of the states which have legalized recreational marijuana are Alaska, California, Colorado, and Illinois.
States such as Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, and Illinois have legalized the use of CBD. The state of Idaho has not legalized CBD.

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, US States Part 2

States such as Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada have legalized the use of CBD, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. The state of Nebraska has not legalized the use of medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and CBD. The requested information has been entered in the spreadsheet.
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Some of the states which have legalized medical marijuana are Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, and North Hampshire.
Sates such as Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, and North Carolina have not legalized medical marijuana.
Some of the states which have legalized recreational marijuana are Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
States such as Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, and New York has legalized the use of CBD. The state of Nebraska has not legalized CBD.

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, US States Part 3

States such as Oregon, Vermont, and Washington have legalized the use of CBD, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana. The state of South Dakota has not legalized the use of medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and CBD. The requested information has been entered in the spreadsheet.
FindingsSome of the states which have legalized medical marijuana are Vermont, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, and West Virginia.
Sates such as South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas have not legalized medical marijuana.
Some of the states which have legalized recreational marijuana are Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
States such as Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah have legalized the use of CBD.
The state of South Dakota has not legalized CBD.
Research StrategyBased on the request we first looked into sources that shows the legalization of marijuana in the US by states. Through the search, we were able to find all the information requested.

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, Europe Part 1

CBD is legal in Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Ukraine, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Hungary and is illegal in Russia and Belgium. Medical marijuana is legal in France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, Greece and Portugal and is illegal in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Hungary. Recreational marijuana is legal in Ukraine, Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and the Czech Republic and is illegal in Russia, Germany, France, Romania, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, and Greece.

LEGAL STATUS OF CBD AND CANNABIS IN EUROPECBDCBD is legal in Germany, France, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Romania, Netherlands, Greece, Portugal, Czech Republic, and Hungary. 
It is illegal in Russia and Belgium.
MEDICAL MARIJUANAMedical marijuana is legal in Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Netherlands, Greece, France, Portugal, Belgium, and the Czech Republic.
It is illegal in Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and Hungary.
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANARecreational marijuana is legal in the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. It is legal in Ukraine, but only if one possesses no more than 5 grams or ten plants.
Recreational marijuana is illegal in Russia, Germany, France, Romania, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, and Greece. 

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, Europe Part 2

The legal status for CBD in Sweden, Belarus, Austria, Switzerland, and Bulgaria
 (other countries in the attached spreadsheet) is mostly legal some countries have legalized the use of medical marijuana, but the use of recreational marijuana use is still dominantly illegal in most European countries. All over the world there is a growing debate concerning the legal status of CBD, medical marijuana and recreational marijuana use in different countries. Some European countries have started to embrace this, and make changes to their legal policies while not all of them are 'for' the idea of legalization of marijuana products whether for personal, medical or recreational uses. We have summarized the data in the attached spreadsheet. 
Countries such as;
Sweden
Belarus
Austria
Switzerland
Bulgaria
Serbia
Denmark
Finland
Slovakia
Norway
Ireland
Croatia
Bosnia 
Moldova
Lithuania
are examples of the different government approaches of policy towards CBD, Medical marijuana and Receational Marijuana use. 
Status Of CBD in Some CountriesSweden
 — legal
Belarus
 — illegal
Austria
 — legal
Switzerland
 — legal
Bulgaria
 — legal
Serbia
 — illegal
Denmark
 — legal
Finland
 — legal 
(Other country status' can be found in the attached spreadsheet)
Status Of Medical Marijuana in Some Countries
Bulgaria
 — limited (regulated by the Government)
Serbia
 — illegal 
Denmark
 — legal 
Finland
 — legal
Slovakia
 — illegal
Norway — legal 
(Other country status' can be found in the attached spreadsheet)

Status Of Recreational Marijuana in Some CountriesIreland
 — illegal
Croatia
 -illegal
Bosnia — illegal
Moldova
 — legal
Lithuania — illegal
(Other country status' can be found in the attached spreadsheet)

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CBD & Cannabis Legal Status, Europe Part 3

The following information about CBD & Cannabis Legal Status in Europe can also be found in the attached spreadsheet.  

 Recreational marijuana is not legal in any of the assigned European countries. 
Instead, Medical marijuana have become legal in the following countries; Macedonia, Slovenia, Estonia, Luxembourg, Malta and San Marino. 
 CBD is legal in all the following countries. 
ALBANIA CBD Status: Yes. 
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes.
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
MACEDONIA CBD Status: Yes. 
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
SLOVENIA CBD Status: Yes. 
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
LATVIA CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
KOSOVO CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
ESTONIA CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes.  
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
MONTENEGRO CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No.
LUXEMBOURG CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes.  
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
MALTA CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
ICELAND CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
ANDORRA CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
LIECHTENSTEIN CBD Status: Yes. 
 Medical Marijuana Status: No.  
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
MONACO CBD Status: Yes.  
 Medical Marijuana Status: No. 
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 
SAN MARINO CBD Status: Yes. 
 Medical Marijuana Status: Yes.
 Recreational Marijuana Status: No. 