Global Cannabis Protests Demand Reform Now
Cannabis activists have not let up after 4/20 this year and continue to urge others to march for change
From Berlin Germany to Quito...
Author: Johnny Green
Canadian Cannabis Consumers Report Improvements In Insomnia
Insomnia is one of the most prevalent health conditions around the world. It is estimated that as many as 60% of the world’s...
No Sustained Changes In Uruguay Youth Cannabis Use After Legalization
Uruguay will forever hold the distinction of being the first country on earth to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure....
Does CBD Cause Physical Dependency?
Cannabidiol (CBD) is arguably the most popular cannabinoid on the planet right now. As evidence of that, consider the fact that...
New Study Looks At Cannabis, Anxiety, And Depression In Canada
Anxiety and depression are major mental health conditions that affect a significant portion of the world’s population. As many as...
Manitoba’s Home Cultivation Ban Receives Judicial Review
Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. Only one other country, Uruguay, legalized cannabis for adult use...
Youth Cannabis Exposure Is Not Associated With Changes In Brain Morphology
When it comes to cannabis politics, you will be hardpressed to find a talking point that is more popular among cannabis opponents than...
UK Government Fund Invests In Cannabis Company
During the pandemic, the United Kingdom set up a fund called the ‘British Business Bank’s Future Fund.’ The aim of the...
Could Guernsey Lead The Way On Recreational Cannabis Reform In The UK?
The Channel Island has made great strides on the medical front. Will recreational reform be next?
Guernsey has been moving forward...
Request For Proposals For Cannabis Businesses Requested By South African Government
The Gauteng provincial government and the federal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have requested interested parties to...
Most Canadian Patients With MS Report Consuming Cannabis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious issue around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS globally...
Why Is the German Government Delaying Cannabis Reform?
Promises are promises. So why are there repeated indications that the new coalition is putting the issue on the backburner?
Six months...
Nepal Appears To Be On Track To Re-Legalize Cannabis
New legislation to legalize cannabis is now underway in Nepal – the rooftop of the world
The country at the “top of the...
Cannabis Control Bill Moves Forward In Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s emerging medical cannabis industry received a big boost on Friday when the Caribbean nation’s House of...
Malawi Farmers Considering Cannabis As Demand For Tobacco Declines
The life of a small-scale farmer is not an easy one. After all, there are no set hours and there are no days off. From sunrise to sunset...
Scientists Observe Hemp Extracts Delaying The Aging Process In Honey Bees
Getting older stops being fun at some point. At least, I know that was the case for me. When you are younger you can’t wait to get...
How Many UK Patients Are Being Privately Prescribed Cannabis?
The United Kingdom is a fairly rough place when it comes to safe access to medical cannabis. The country’s medical cannabis...
Thailand Has Granted 80 Cannabis Licenses
Thailand is getting ready to embark on a unique public policy journey with plans to officially launch a nationwide,...
55% Of Australians Want To Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol According To New Poll
Back in 2012, I was part of a network of activists pushing for legal cannabis at the state level here in the United States. We were able...
Researchers In Korea Make Surprising Discovery Involving Cannabis Stems
The cannabis plant is arguably the most useful plant on earth. Cannabis enthusiasts throughout human history have used it for countless...
Religious Cannabis Use Provisions Are Creating Confusion In Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation that is home to roughly 1.4 million people, some of which use cannabis for...
International Cannabis Business Conference Berlin 2022 Preview
The International Cannabis Business Conference is coming back to Berlin, Germany on July 19-20, 2022. Offering world-class industry...
Australian Researchers Examine Motivation Behind Increased Support For Legalization
Support for adult-use cannabis legalization is stronger now at the global level than at any other time since the start of international...
Which Country Has ‘The Best’ Cannabis Legalization Model?
Cannabis prohibition, thankfully, has not always existed. For thousands of years, humans used the cannabis plant for various purposes,...
Putting ‘Europe’s Biggest Cannabis Farm’ Bust Into Context
Historically, I have always shied away from writing about cannabis busts. Having been present at no less than 3 no-knock raids in my...
Taiwan’s Lowered Cannabis Penalty Does Not Go Nearly Far Enough
Lawmakers in Taiwan moved this week to lower the mandatory sentence for people convicted of cultivating cannabis for personal use from...
What Is Being Done To Free Brittney Griner?
“Britney Griner: The ‘Tom Brady of women’s basketball’ has vanished”. That is what BBC World News tweeted...
Cannabis Tourism To Experience Exponential Growth
Cannabis tourism has existed for many years, although for the most part, it was a completely unregulated sector of the cannabis...
Milan’s City Council Calls For Cannabis Legalization In Italy
Italy is home to one of the most inspiring cannabis activism efforts of all time. Last year activists in Italy gathered enough...
Lawmakers In Denmark Seek To Expand Cannabis Pilot Program
Pilot programs seem to be a popular approach to cannabis legalization in Europe. For instance, Switzerland has a cannabis legalization...
Study In Italy Finds That Patients Successfully Replace Opioids With Cannabis
It is estimated that roughly 1 out of every 5 people on earth suffers from chronic pain, with the likeliness of someone having the...
Cannabis Expungement Process In Bermuda Runs Into Record Keeping Issues
Bermuda is one of many nations around the world that is working to reform its harmful cannabis policies. As we previously reported,...
German Commissioner Provides Insight Into Legalization Approach
International cannabis policy and industry observers have had their eyes set on Germany ever since the current governing coalition...
Canadian Researchers Analyze Dozens Of Cannabis/Alcohol DUI Studies
Driving under the influence policies as they pertain to cannabis is an extremely important area of public policy. Everyone should want...
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Criticizes Legalization In Other Countries
Russia’s deputy foreign minister came out swinging this week against cannabis legalization in the Western Hemisphere:
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Study Finds Recent Cannabis Use Associated With Lower Resting Heart Rate
Heart health is extremely important. For obvious reasons, if your heart isn’t healthy then it will affect the rest of your body....
Argentina’s Supreme Court May Decriminalize Cannabis Cultivation
In 2017 lawmakers in Argentina passed a law that legalized cannabis for medical use. For the next few years, the new law essentially...
Spanish Medical Cannabis Subcommittee Holds First Hearing
Spain is a truly amazing place, especially when it comes to being a cannabis consumer. The European nation is absolutely beautiful, and...
Yet Another Reason Why Hemp Should Be Used To Clean Up Contaminated Areas
It is estimated that there are as many as 10 million contaminated sites around the globe, with over half of those sites involving heavy...
Are Britain’s Terrible Cannabis Policies Holding Back Legalization In Bermuda?
Cannabis reform is on the move in the Caribbean region, with several countries now operating legal medical cannabis industries. So...
President Of Guyana Wants To Boost Hemp Production
Guyana (official name the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana) is likely not the first place that you think of when you think of...
Are Cannabis Expungements On The Way In Israel?
News surfaced out of Israel yesterday regarding big changes to Israel’s current cannabis policy. A temporary order is currently in...
South Africa’s Constitutional Court Tackles Youth Cannabis Possession And Use
South Africa is one of at least three countries that had landmark cannabis court rulings issued in recent years that determined national...
Three Provinces Selected To Cultivate Legal Cannabis In Morocco
It is no secret that Morocco is home to some of the best hash on earth. It is also no secret that a lot of that hash, and even domestic...
Brittney Griner’s Arrest Highlights Harms Of Russia Cannabis Prohibition
Unless you have been living under a rock then you likely heard the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was recently arrested for...
Medical Cannabis Tea Is Now Legal In New Zealand
New Zealand was very close to becoming the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use back in 2020. Voters in New Zealand narrowly...
Sativex Associated With Opioid-Sparing Effects
In a perfect world, every suffering patient that could benefit from the cannabis plant would have safe access to it in all of its...
Israel Plans To Decriminalize CBD Two Years From Now
Cannabidiol (CBD) is arguably the most popular cannabinoid on the planet right now, at least by some measures. For instance, over the...
New Report Finds Women Continuing To Gain Market Share Of Cannabis Sales
The international cannabis consumer base is evolving with every passing day. As the legal cannabis industry continues to spread across...
Costa Rican Lawmakers Approve Another Medical Cannabis Bill
Last year lawmakers in Costa Rica passed a medical cannabis bill and sent it to the Costa Rican President for his signature. Rather than...