Author: Johnny Green

Written by Johnny Green on July 14, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ireland Is Delivering Medical Cannabis To Patients Who Cannot Travel To The Netherlands

Every suffering patient deserves safe access to proven medications that help treat their condition(s). Anyone who disagrees lacks...

Written by Johnny Green on July 14, 2020. Posted in Business.

Major League Soccer May Approve A CBD Sponsorship In 2020

Cannabis reform is spreading to all parts of the globe, and that includes professional sports. For many decades professional sports...

Written by Johnny Green on July 7, 2020. Posted in Medical.

The UK’s Medical Cannabis Program Is Clearly Insufficient

When it comes to medical cannabis reform, the United Kingdom has been behind the curve. Whereas a number of other countries have...

Written by Johnny Green on June 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand Poll Shows Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing

As it stands right now, there are two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use. The first to do so was Uruguay, and the...

Written by Johnny Green on June 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Thailand To Allow Private Sector Cannabis Production

When it comes to cannabis reform, one of the toughest places to be is on the Asia continent. Whereas cannabis reform has spread across...

Written by Johnny Green on June 23, 2020. Posted in Business.

Yelp Chooses To Discriminate Against Cannabis Businesses

Yelp is one of the most popular websites in the United States. Yelp is a website and mobile app which houses reviews about businesses....

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Written by Johnny Green on June 23, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Israel’s Ministerial Committee On Legislation Advances Cannabis Legalization Bills

Cannabis legalization is on the move throughout the globe. As it stands right now, only two countries have legalized cannabis for adult...

Written by Johnny Green on June 16, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Decriminalization Bill Delayed In Israel

Israel has long been a leader when it comes to medical cannabis research. After all, Israel is where renowned scientist, and...

Written by Johnny Green on June 16, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Mayor Of Azcapotzalco, Mexico Sends Draft Cannabis Legalization Legislation To Federal Lawmakers

In late 2018 Mexico made international headlines when the Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional. The...

Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2020. Posted in CBC Virtual Symposium.

Top Seven Benefits Of Virtual Cannabis Events

Participating in a cannabis event is one of the best things that someone can do to get educated and network with other like-minded...

Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2020. Posted in CBC Virtual Symposium.

Virtual Global Cannabis Symposium Early Bird Ticket Pricing Expires Wednesday

Join us for our streamlined and power-packed International Cannabis Business Conference Virtual Global Cannabis Symposium on June 9th....

Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Legalization Is On The Czech Republic Chamber Of Deputies’ Agenda

Momentum for cannabis legalization is building all over the globe right now. A great example of that is in the Czech Republic where...

Written by Johnny Green on May 26, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Veterans Affairs Canada Spent More On Medical Cannabis Than Any Other Medication In 2019

Many military veterans all around the world suffer from one or more health conditions, often related to their years serving their...

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2020. Posted in Business.

International Cannabis Business Conference To Host Virtual Global Cannabis Symposium June 9th

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is excited to announce that we are hosting a virtual cannabis symposium on June...

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Israel Government Permits Medical Cannabis Exports

Israel is a true pioneer when it comes to medical cannabis policy and cannabis research. After all, it was in Israel that ICBC alumni...

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Politics.

U.S. Cannabis Banking Reform Included In Latest House COVID-19 Relief Bill

Banking reform is desperately needed in the United States. Many cannabis companies have had their accounts shut down and many others...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Albania Is Close To Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Cannabis is medicine. That is a fact that is worth repeating over and over. For proof of that fact, all people have to do is look at the...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Science.

Advocates Call For Removal Of DEA From Cannabis Research Approval Process

For many years the DEA has controlled which entities can conduct cannabis research in the United States. That has resulted in research...

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Medical.

5 Reasons Why Medical Cannabis’ Popularity Is Surging

Medical cannabis is not a new thing. As far back as 2,700 B.C. cannabis is documented as being used for medical purposes. It...

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Top Mexican Senator: Cannabis Legalization Will Help Offset Economic Losses From Pandemic

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is causing economic issues all across the planet right now, and Mexico’s economy is no...

Written by Johnny Green on May 1, 2020. Posted in Medical.

UK Regulators Publish Emergency Medical Cannabis Rules

Regulators in the United Kingdom recently published emergency rules allowing patients to access cannabis-based medicines from pharmacies...

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2020. Posted in Medical.

First Cannabis-Based Medicinal Product Gets Approval In Brazil

Cannabis reform is spreading across South America. Uruguay was the first country on the entire planet to legalize cannabis for adult...

Written by Johnny Green on April 23, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Lebanon Passes Historic Cannabis Reform Measure

When it comes to cannabis reform, the Middle East is one of the toughest places to achieve a cannabis reform victory. The region is...

Written by Johnny Green on April 20, 2020. Posted in Cultural.

The Spirit Of The Cannabis Community Is Alive And Well This 4/20

Unless you have been living under a rock the last few decades, then you are presumably aware that April 20th is the official holiday for...

Written by Johnny Green on April 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Mexico’s Supreme Court Extends Cannabis Legalization Deadline, Again

In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court determined that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional. Since that time Mexico’s cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Tell Congress To Include Cannabis In The Next COVID-19 Relief Bill

In these truly difficult times, many small businesses in the cannabis industry are struggling. The fact of the matter is that if smaller...

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Politics.

U.S. Cannabis Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall In 2019 According To DEA

Cannabis prohibition started at the national level in the United States in 1937. Since that time the federal government in the U.S. has...

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Business.

Ontario’s Decision To Allow Cannabis Delivery And Pickup Is The Right One

The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every facet of almost every industry on earth in one way or another. Companies are being...

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ireland Minister For Health To Assist Medical Cannabis Patients

Ireland’s health minister recently announced that the government will help patients access medical cannabis and arranged for an...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Far Fewer Incidences Of Vaping Illness Reported In Legal Cannabis States According To Study

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many people forget about a previous health crisis that was sweeping across the globe and was...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 6, 2020. Posted in Business.

Medical Cannabis Imports Double In Germany In The Last Year

Germany is home to the largest economy in Europe and a population that is more than twice the size of the population of California. With...

Written by Johnny Green on March 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Will Mexico Legalize Cannabis By The April 30th Deadline?

As of this blog post, there are only two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use – Canada and Uruguay. Uruguay was...

Written by Johnny Green on March 30, 2020. Posted in Medical.

First Patients In Colombia Receive Domestically Cultivated Medical Cannabis

The South American nation of Colombia has cultivated cannabis for many, many years. A lot of that cannabis was exported illegally to...

Written by Johnny Green on March 24, 2020. Posted in Business, Politics.

Canada’s Cannabis Industry Lobbies For Economic Aid Due To Virus Fallout

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the global economy, and the cannabis industry is no exception. Some states in the U.S. have...

Written by Johnny Green on March 24, 2020. Posted in Business.

U.S. Cannabis Advocates Call For Continued Safe Access To Cannabis

We are living in the midst of truly difficult times. It’s no secret that the coronavirus has turned most of the world upside...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 19, 2020. Posted in Business.

Dutch Officials Reversed A Decision To Force Cannabis Coffee Shops To Close

Dutch coffee shops are famous for serving cannabis. People have traveled from all over the world for multiple decades to Dutch coffee...

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Reform In The NFL Is A Big Deal

Professional sports play a big role in society all over the globe. That is a fact that is being contemplated a lot right now with the...

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Legalization Associated With Increased Home Values According To Study

Since the dawn of cannabis prohibition, the cannabis plant was demonized along with the people that used it, regardless of what the...

Written by Johnny Green on March 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Canada Defends Cannabis Legalization To UN Commission

Canada was the second country to legalize cannabis for adult use, and the first G-7 nation to do so. Uruguay was the first country to...

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Banking Associations Demand Senate Vote On Cannabis Banking Reform

Current laws and regulations regarding cannabis industry banking in the United States are holding the cannabis industry back. Some...

Written by Johnny Green on March 3, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Paraguay To Issue First Medical Cannabis Production Licenses

Paraguay has become the latest South American country to announce that it will issue licenses for companies to cultivate medical...

Written by Johnny Green on March 3, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Legalization Bill To Be Debated In Mexico This Week

Mexico has a long history with cannabis, and Mexico has served as a global source for illegal cannabis for many years. In late 2018...

Written by Johnny Green on February 24, 2020. Posted in Business.

Alex Rogers – The Cannabis Edutainer

International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is one of the biggest events worldwide regarding professional networking in...

Written by Johnny Green on February 24, 2020. Posted in Business.

Tax On Cannabis Is Repealed In Switzerland

The cannabis industry is booming in Switzerland, where low-THC cannabis products have increased in popularity and availability in recent...

Written by Johnny Green on February 20, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Why Is Cannabis Content Being Blocked In Singapore?

Recently Netflix revealed the instances in which it removed or blocked content due to government demand. In the 23 years that Netflix...

Written by Johnny Green on February 20, 2020. Posted in Business.

Ontario Officials Accepting Public Comments On Cannabis Consumption Venue Licensing

The Ministry of the Attorney General in Ontario, Canada recently announced that it is seeking public input regarding licensing social...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Poll Results Have New Zealand Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing On Election Day

Voters in New Zealand will get the chance to vote on a cannabis legalization measure on Election Day. New Zealand’s election will...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Uruguay: Research Finds That Youth Cannabis Use Did Not Rise Following Legalization

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the claim that if cannabis is legalized for adult use that it...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Scotland’s First Medical Cannabis Clinic Is Set To Open

Cannabis reform is sweeping across the globe, however, there are still many countries that still prohibit cannabis, even for medical...

Written by Johnny Green on February 10, 2020. Posted in Business.

How Many People Work In The Legal U.S. Cannabis Industry?

The legal cannabis industry in the United States is still young by many standards, however, that hasn’t stopped the industry from...