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British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 29, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ah, the irony. After decades of resisting cannabis reform, the British government-funded National Health Service (NHS) has established plans to manufacture CBD oil itself. Why? To prepare for a clinical trial to study the efficacy of medical CBD on children with severe epilepsy. The ironies...

Will Cannabis Play A Big Role In The 2020 U.S. Election?

Written by Johnny Green on July 29, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis policy in the United States has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last couple of decades. Non-hemp cannabis is still very much illegal at the federal level in the U.S., however, many states have reformed their cannabis laws, including a growing list of states that have legalized...

Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Written by Johnny Green on July 29, 2020. Posted in Business.

The ongoing pandemic has altered the way that most, if not all of us, live. All over the planet, people are adapting to the changes that local and national governments have put in place, and are continuing to adapt as those changes evolve (sometimes on a weekly basis). COVID has also affected...

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Canada Now Has More Than 1,000 Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 29, 2020. Posted in Business.

It is official. Canada now has more than 1,000 dispensaries. The last official count as of mid-July was actually 1010. This is a stunning development in a country that, as of the first year of recreational legalization decided that only the government would be in the dispensary business. How...

European Commission Is Considering Classifying CBD As A Narcotic

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 20, 2020. Posted in Business.

As if the confusion over Novel food in the EU was not daunting enough! The news just surfaced late last week that the European Commission has delayed 50 CBD-related Novel food applicants through September to consider the question of whether CBD extracted from the plant should be considered...

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

Written by Johnny Green on July 15, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Every suffering patient deserves safe access to proven medications that help treat their condition(s). Anyone who disagrees lacks compassion. Unfortunately, not every suffering patient has safe access to a popular, effective, and safe medication – the cannabis plant. A number of countries...

Major League Soccer May Approve A CBD Sponsorship In 2020

Written by Johnny Green on July 15, 2020. Posted in Business.

Cannabis reform is spreading to all parts of the globe, and that includes professional sports. For many decades professional sports leagues have prohibited cannabis in all forms, including in advertising. Cannabis prohibition is a harmful policy wherever it exists, and that obviously includes...

New Zealand Recreational Use Vote On The Fence

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 15, 2020. Posted in Politics.

With two months until the vote, opinion polls in New Zealand are beginning to pull slightly ahead in favour of legalization of adult-use cannabis. According to one poll which was published at the end of June, 56% of respondents plan to vote for legalization on September 19. Slightly more women...

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British Virgin Islands Moves Forward On Medical Use

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 15, 2020. Posted in Medical.

In a move that will undoubtedly see cannabis medical tourism go to new heights in the Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands’ House of Assembly passed a bill to legalize the production and use of cannabis in early July. The Cannabis Licensing Act, 2020 provides a framework for medical...

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British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil

Will Cannabis Play A Big Role In The 2020 U.S. Election?

Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Canada Now Has More Than 1,000 Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries

European Commission Is Considering Classifying CBD As A Narcotic

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

Major League Soccer May Approve A CBD Sponsorship In 2020

New Zealand Recreational Use Vote On The Fence

British Virgin Islands Moves Forward On Medical Use

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