Legalization Moves A Step Closer In Colombia
Colombia has served in many ways as ‘ground zero’ for the war on drugs over several decades, and while cocaine was largely the focus of eradication and enforcement efforts, cannabis has...
Author: Frank Schuler
Pilot Project In Switzerland To Import Cannabis From Canada?
Cannabis pilot programs are part of an interesting public policy concept that is springing up in Europe. Essentially, cannabis pilot programs provide for limited adult-use cannabis commerce in a designated...
Thailand’s Health Minister Dismisses Calls To Re-Outlaw Cannabis
From a regional standpoint Thailand is leader in many ways when it comes to cannabis policy. Earlier this year Thailand implemented a very progressive change in cannabis policy that made it the most...
Committee Of Experts In Sri Lanka To Explore Cannabis Exports
Sri Lanka, an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, has experienced tremendous economic and political turmoil in 2022. A fuel and food crisis spread across the country earlier this year, which...
UK Study Finds That Inhaled Cannabis Reduces Pain And Anxiety
When it comes to medical cannabis, inhaled consumption methods can be seen as controversial within certain medical and political circles. After all, so much effort has been spent encouraging people...
Plant-Derived CBD Extracts Effectively Manage Symptoms In Autistic Patient
Cannabidiol (CBD) is arguably the most popular cannabinoid on planet earth right now. As proof of that, consider the fact that according to Google trends ‘CBD’ was searched for by platform...
Study Finds Cannabis Inversely Associated With Hypertension In HCV Patients
We previously reported that a peer reviewed study in France determined that medical cannabis use was associated with a lower BMI in patients diagnosed with hepatitis C (HCV). A separate study from France...
Inhaled Cannabis “Safe And Effective” For Treating Lower Back Pain According To New Study
Since at least 1990, and likely prior, lower back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, roughly 7.5% of the world’s...
Thailand Department Of Agriculture Gives Green Light To Cannabis Seed Imports
Prior to last week, the only way that cannabis seeds could be imported legally to India was via air transport, and even then, imports were greatly restricted and involved considerable hurdles. That...