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Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria, yet the country is a major source of West African-grown cannabis, and ranked the world's third highest consumer of cannabis. [ 1 ] Cannabis is widely grown across the States of Nigeria , including Lagos State , Edo State , Delta State , Osun State , Oyo State and Ogun State .
In Massachusetts, the Cannabis Control Commission paused the sale of recreation cannabis fearing an influx of out-of-state buyers [38] and following a large increase in registrations by new medical patients and to study the supply chain. [39] [40] Five dispensaries and a medical cannabis patient sued Governor Charlie Baker over the closures. [41]
World map of annual cannabis prevalence. This is a list of the annual prevalence of cannabis use by country (including some territories) as a percentage of the population. The indicator is an "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed cannabis at least once in the past survey year.
Albania; Andorra; Austria; Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark. Greenland; Estonia ...
Lifetime prevalence of cannabis use among all adults (aged 15 to 64 years old) in nationwide surveys among the general population. Data taken from European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (see Commons image page for latest sourcing info). See the table for what percent of an age range used cannabis by country.
Medical cannabis (or medical marijuana) refers to the use of cannabis and its constituent cannabinoids, in an effort to treat disease or improve symptoms. Cannabis is used to reduce nausea and vomiting during chemotherapy , to improve appetite in people with HIV/AIDS , and to treat chronic pain and muscle spasms .
On 17 April, at least 18 people in Nigeria have been killed by security forces during the enforcement of measures to curb the spread of the virus. [ 131 ] [ 132 ] On 20 April, Nigeria extended the closure of airports to another 2 weeks. [ 133 ]
The cannabis industry has been inhibited by regulatory restrictions for most of recent history, but the legal market has emerged rapidly as more governments legalize medical and adult use. [1] [2] Uruguay became the first country to legalize recreational marijuana through legislation in December, 2013. [3]