Author: Johnny Green

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...

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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...

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

Celebrity Cannabis Brands Continue To Struggle In The Cannabis Space

In many non-cannabis industries attaching a celebrity’s name to a brand helps boost the brand’s image, and with it, sales....

Written by Johnny Green on February 3, 2020. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

Why Is An Alcohol Company On Top Of The Cannabis Industry?

How Organic Alcohol Upgrades Product Quality in the Cannabis Industry Cannabis concentrates are becoming more and more popular among...

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand To Vote On Cannabis Legalization On September 19th

It’s official – New Zealand will hold its election on September 19th, 2020. Voters in New Zealand will decide whether or not...

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Panel In Mexico To Make Cannabis Legalization Recommendations

In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional, and tasked lawmakers in Mexico with passing...

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2020. Posted in Business, CBC San Francisco.

Cannabis Operators Turn To Hemp For Diversification

The cannabis industry is spreading all over the United States, one jurisdiction at a time. Medical cannabis is particularly widespread...

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

UK’s Justice Secretary: Cannabis Will Not Be Legalized Anytime Soon

Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy, no matter where it exists, including in the United Kingdom. Cannabis has been found to...

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Thailand’s New Medical Cannabis Model Is Off To A Solid Start

Thailand has historically been home to some very harsh cannabis laws. However, that has changed recently with leaders in Thailand taking...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Business, Politics, Science.

4 Reasons Why 2020 Will Be An Enormous Year For The Global Cannabis Industry

The last 25 years have seen the cannabis movement and support for reform go from being labeled as ‘political suicide’ by...

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

Russian Authorities Propose Criminal Prosecution For Pro-Cannabis Online ‘Propaganda’

If you are a cannabis advocate and you spend any amount of time on social media platforms or browsing the internet, there is a good...

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Technology Will Greatly Benefit Cannabis Cultivators In Thailand

Thailand’s medical cannabis industry is currently undergoing a revolution. Thailand’s Public Health Minister took steps last...

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2020. Posted in Business.

Goldenseed Becomes First Private U.S. Cannabis Farm To Sell SEC-Qualified Stock To The Public

When it comes to stock listings and companies that cultivate cannabis, the United States is a land of regulatory hypocrisy. Whereas...

Written by Johnny Green on January 6, 2020. Posted in CBC San Francisco.

See Leading Cannabis Industry Expert Alan Brochstein At ICBC In San Francisco

Leading cannabis industry expert Alan Brochstein is the founder of 420 Investor, an online community featuring ideas, research, and...

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

Exclusive Interview With Nick Kovacevich, CEO Of KushCo Holdings

By Alex Rogers, Founder of the International Cannabis Business Conference In the cannabis industry, you will be hard-pressed to find a...

Written by Johnny Green on January 5, 2020. Posted in Business.

How Much Legal Adult-Use Cannabis Has Sold In Michigan And Illinois?

United States adult-use cannabis legalization started in the West when voters in Colorado and Washington State approved initiatives in...

Written by Johnny Green on January 5, 2020. Posted in Business.

First State-Sponsored Medical Cannabis Startup Incubator Launches In Israel

From an innovation standpoint, there has never been a more exciting time in the cannabis industry than right now. The cannabis industry...

Written by Johnny Green on January 5, 2020. Posted in Business.

Did Coca-Cola Develop Child-Proof Can Technology For CBD-Infused Drinks?

The CBD industry is booming all over the world. The worldwide CBD market is estimated to top $20 billion dollars (USD) by 2024. With...

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Italy’s Supreme Court: Cannabis Cultivation For Personal Use Is Legal

Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that cultivating cannabis for personal use is not illegal. Italy’s current cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Science.

CBD Dosing Reduces Symptoms Of Social Anxiety Disorder According To New Study

It is estimated that 1 in 13 people on earth suffer from anxiety, with social anxiety being one of the most common forms. If you talk...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Business.

Cannabis Vaporizer Technology Reportedly Avoids 20% Tax In British Columbia

A few months ago reports started popping up across North America of lung illnesses, with the sufferers stating that they had previously...

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

Zambia Approves Medical Cannabis Production And Exports

The East African nation of Zambia has officially approved legal medical cannabis cultivation and exports. Cannabis reform is sweeping...

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

Lesotho Wants To Export Cannabis To The Rest Of The World

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries on the African continent. The country is estimated to be home to roughly 2.2 million people and...

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2019. Posted in Medical.

Medical Cannabis Is Effective In Older Patients Per Study Results

A recent study out of Israel adds to a growing body of research that suggests that medical cannabis can be an effective treatment for...

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2019. Posted in Science.

Want To Save The Bees? Plant Hemp

The hemp plant could play a key role in reviving the world’s bee population according to two recent studies. Bees, especially...

Written by Johnny Green on December 15, 2019. Posted in Business.

Ontario To Remove Cap On Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

Ontario is the largest Canadian province when measured by population size. It would stand to reason that Ontario would also be home to a...