Author: Hazel Norman

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Bavaria’s Health Minister Increases Efforts To Try To Prevent German Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 19, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month we reported that Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) was seeking an ‘expert opinion’ to help with his European Union legalization lobbying push. Minister Lauterbach...

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Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis commerce is permitted. A report from earlier this year by Deloitte...

New Report In Ireland Recommends Considering Cannabis Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee is recommending that the government consider legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in addition to wider drug policy reforms. According to its website, the Oireachtas...

Canada Increases Cannabis Beverage Possession Limit

Written by Hazel Norman on December 12, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The cannabis beverage sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has been very interesting to follow. It’s often the subject of a great deal of public relations efforts it seems, with...

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Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, one of the most active parts of the world for illegal cannabis activity was along the border shared between the United States and Mexico. For many years cannabis cultivated in Mexico,...

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Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved By Colombia’s Senate

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Colombia is home to one of the most favorable climates on earth when it comes to cannabis cultivation. Whereas in other areas the cannabis plant requires supplemental lighting and a buffet of nutrients,...

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Cannabis Pilot Program Delayed Until At Least 2024 In The Netherlands

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, the Netherlands served as the international leader when it came to cannabis in many ways, particularly Amsterdam. It was no secret that people flocked from all over the globe over the...

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Will Luxembourg Ever Pass A Legalization Measure?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Back in 2018 the potential for legalization to occur in Luxembourg seemed fairly strong, with the coalition government including cannabis legalization in its coalition agreement that year. At the time,...

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Shops Can No Longer Provide Cannabis Smoking Spaces In Thailand

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand is a very interesting place when it comes to cannabis public policy. Earlier this year, in June, Thailand made a historic cannabis policy shift and implemented a plan that allows every household...