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Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

As of May 15, 2022, Switzerland will begin a recreational cannabis trial It is official. The Swiss have chosen a date and the trial parameters. Switzerland is going recreational as of next year. Here are the parameters. 5,000 Swiss people will be able to legally smoke cannabis. They will be...

South Africa Set To Legalize Recreational Use By 2023

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country is looking to the industry to help revitalize an economy wrecked by Covid. South Africa is lining up to join the list of recreational cannabis companies by 2023. The country is now considering a bill to legalize the possession, cultivation, and use of cannabis for recreational use...

Why Is It Taking So Long To Legalize Cannabis At The Federal Level In The US?

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition is one of the worst public policies in human history. It goes well beyond the negative impact that is experienced by the person subjected to an initial prohibition-based penalty. The negative impact lingers well after the person has paid their fine and/or served their jail...

German Federal Hemp Tea Case Decided

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 7, 2021. Posted in Business.

A hemp tea seller from Braunschweig was charged with federal narcotics violation charges – but just released after a German federal court decided that they were not trying to “intoxify” anyone. The question is, what does this case really mean? Here is the headline. The German...

U.S. Cannabis Tax Revenue Tops $3 Billion In 2020

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2021. Posted in Business.

Cannabis legalization in the United States at the state level has been a smashing success by virtually every measure. With New York, Virginia, and New Mexico having passed legalization measures via legislative action in 2021, the number of legal states is now up to 18. Washington D.C. has also...

Cannabis Legalization Advances In Mexico’s Senate

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Mexico has been on the cusp of legalizing cannabis for adult use since late 2018 when Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a ruling that struck down cannabis prohibition as being unconstitutional. As part of the decision, Mexico’s Supreme Court mandated that lawmakers pass legislation...

New York State Officially Legalizes Cannabis For Adult Use

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The State of New York has officially legalized cannabis for adult use after a long, hard-fought battle by cannabis advocates. New York is a very, very big domino to fall, and will hopefully lead to more reform not only in the United States but also in other countries. Below is more information...

French Medical Cannabis Public Policy Experiment Is Underway

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2021. Posted in Medical.

At one point France had one of the worst cannabis policies in Europe, with personal possession carrying a penalty of jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. Fortunately, that changed recently and now cannabis possession is decriminalized and carries a much lower fine. It’s obviously...

CBD Is No Longer A “Narcotic” In Slovakia

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 7, 2021. Posted in Medical.

The country becomes the last in the EU to remove cannabidiol from its national list of “psychotropics” and to legalize its use. While there are often kudos paid to being “first” – in anything, and far from cannabis – there are also those who deserve attention...

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Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

South Africa Set To Legalize Recreational Use By 2023

Why Is It Taking So Long To Legalize Cannabis At The Federal Level In The US?

German Federal Hemp Tea Case Decided

U.S. Cannabis Tax Revenue Tops $3 Billion In 2020

Cannabis Legalization Advances In Mexico’s Senate

New York State Officially Legalizes Cannabis For Adult Use

French Medical Cannabis Public Policy Experiment Is Underway

CBD Is No Longer A “Narcotic” In Slovakia

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