Author: Hazel Norman

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Agreement Reached In Spain For Future Regulation Of ‘Cannabis Light’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 26, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain is home to one of the most unique approaches to cannabis policy out of any nation on the planet. The nation has one of the most robust and vibrant cannabis communities on earth, yet the cannabis...

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Brazil Judge Allows NGO To Cultivate Medical Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on March 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The public policy avenue that most people are familiar with when it comes to legalization efforts is when lawmakers approve a reform measure in a particular jurisdiction. After all, people are elected...

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Prime Minister Trudeau: Time To “Catch Up” With The Cannabis Industry

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal age can make a legal adult-use cannabis purchase regardless of residency status. The only country to legalize cannabis for adult use prior...

Calls For Cannabis Reform Are Picking Up Steam In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on March 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Back in February, Australia‘s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a report that presented two options for legalizing adult-use cannabis in Australia. The first option involves the creation of...

Cannabis Production Identified As A Top Investment Opportunity In Rwanda

Written by Hazel Norman on March 13, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Rwanda’s economy ranks 171st on earth according to World Data, making it one of the poorest countries on the planet. Rwanda’s economy is still largely agrarian, with many citizens living...

India Is Working To Legalize Industrial Medical Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Hazel Norman on March 5, 2023. Posted in Policy.

India has one of the oldest connections to cannabis out of any nation on earth, particularly for sacramental purposes. According to Psychology Today, “The earliest mention of cannabis has been...

Uruguay’s Medical Cannabis Industry To Expand Via Authorization Of ‘Master Formulas’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 5, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Uruguay was the first country to ever pass and implement a national adult-use legalization measure. Lawmakers initially passed a legalization measure back in 2013, and regulated adult-use sales via...

A Missed Opportunity In Spain

Written by Hazel Norman on February 22, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Yesterday was a potentially big day for cannabis policy reform in Spain, however, a bill that would have set up long-needed medical and adult-use regulations failed to pass in Parliament on Tuesday....

Lawmakers In Spain To Debate Cannabis Regulation On Tuesday

Written by Hazel Norman on February 20, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

When it comes to cannabis reform efforts there are various speeds at which jurisdictions move, ranging from a rapid pace like we saw in Thailand in the last couple of years all the way to places like...