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Luxembourg Invites EU Nations To Cannabis Legalization Meeting

Written by Johnny Green on June 22, 2022. Posted in Policy.

For a brief time, it was expected that Luxembourg would become the first country in Europe to pass a national adult-use legalization measure. As we now know, that title actually went to Malta, which passed such a measure late last year. The push for legalization continues in Luxembourg, with details...

Limited U.S. Legalization Continues To Hurt Cartels In Mexico

Written by Johnny Green on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, the United States has served as the largest cannabis market on earth, and for many decades that market was completely illegal. These days, medical and/or adult-use cannabis dispensaries are located in a growing number of states, although cannabis still remains illegal at the federal...

Thailand’s National Cannabis Cultivation Program Is Off To A Strong Start

Written by Johnny Green on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

On June 9th, just a little over a week ago, Thailand embarked on a new cannabis public policy journey when it implemented its new national cannabis laws, and with it, launched a nationwide program in which households can sign up to cultivate low-THC cannabis. The new cultivation program is the first...

Germany Moving Forward With Legal Cannabis Sales Plan

Written by Johnny Green on June 13, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany’s Health Ministry announced today that it will start holding hearings tomorrow to discuss various aspects of legalizing cannabis sales for adult-use nationwide. It’s a huge announcement and moves Germany one step closer to inevitably launching legal adult-use sales nationwide. As...

Thailand’s New Cannabis Policy Framework Is A Model For The World

Written by Johnny Green on June 9, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand has officially made a historic cannabis policy shift. As of today, every household in the entire country can sign up to legally cultivate low-THC cannabis plants. It’s the first time in the history of the world that such a public policy was implemented at a national level. To make...

South Africa Supreme Court Reviews Cannabis Cultivation Club Case

Written by Johnny Green on June 9, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa’s Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could have significant implications for the future of the nation’s emerging cannabis industry. The case involves an entity that started a private cannabis cultivation club shortly after South Africa’s Supreme Court issued a landmark...

Attend Cannabis Europa In London June 28-29th

Written by Johnny Green on June 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

The emerging legal cannabis industry in Europe is at a critical juncture. After Malta became the first country to pass a national, no THC-limit adult-use legalization measure late last year several countries in the region are expected to follow in the near future. Medical cannabis reform continues...

Taxes And Provincial Mark-Ups Are Hindering Ontario’s Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The main motivation behind legalizing cannabis for adult and/or medical use should always be based on it simply being the right thing to do. No one should ever be penalized for using/possessing a plant that is 114 times safer than alcohol. With that being said, the reality of the situation is that...

Thailand To Release All Cannabis Prisoners

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

In just a matter of days, Thailand will implement a very unique and bold approach to cannabis policy. On June 9th a new law goes into effect that will, among other things, legalize home cultivation for every household in the nation. Thailand will launch a registration program in which households...

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