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Thailand Issues Draft Regulation To Reclassify Cannabis As A Narcotic

Written by Hazel Norman on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Lawmakers in Thailand continue to move forward with their plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, unveiling a draft regulation this week that would change the cannabis plant’s legal status....

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EMCDDA Releases The ‘European Drug Report 2024’

Written by Hazel Norman on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction has released its annual European Drug Report, in which it determines that cannabis “remains by far the most commonly consumed illicit...

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Voters Approve Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Measure In Slovenia

Written by Johnny Green on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

(*Editorial note – this article was updated from its original version to reflect updated voting results*) Support for adult-use cannabis policy modernization continues to gain momentum in Europe,...

Slovenia Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Medical Cannabis Referendum Measure

Written by Johnny Green on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

(*Editorial note – this article was updated from its original version to reflect updated voting results*) Voters in Slovenia appear to have overwhelmingly voted in favor of a medical cannabis...

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Germany’s New Per Se Cannabis Driving Law Is The Wrong Approach

Written by Johnny Green on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

One of the most serious topics in cannabis policy modernization discussions is how to mitigate the dangers of people driving under the influence of cannabis. If there is one thing that cannabis opponents...

Cannabis Extracts Reduce Disease Burden In Israeli Pain Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on June 17, 2024. Posted in Science.

Researchers estimate that roughly 20% of the world’s population suffers from chronic pain. It is possible that due to various factors, many cases go undiagnosed in some regions of the world, and...

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Italy’s Push To Ban Hemp Flower Products Is Bad For Public Health Strategies

Written by Johnny Green on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis products that are low in THC content, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular throughout Europe. Cannabis light products are derived from the flowers of hemp plants...

THC Use Associated With Increased Survival Time In German Cancer Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on June 17, 2024. Posted in Science.

Germany first legalized cannabis for medical use in 2017. Since that time, Germany’s medical cannabis program has become the largest in Europe, with the nation’s program serving hundreds...

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South Africa’s President Signs ‘Private Setting’ Cannabis Legalization Measure

Written by Hazel Norman on June 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Back in 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling that deemed cannabis prohibition as it pertained to adult individuals to be unconstitutional. The 2018 decision stemmed...