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Canadian Ministers Release Final Report On Cannabis Act

Written by Hazel Norman on March 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Canada became the second country on earth to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2018. The only other country to have done so prior to Canada was Uruguay, which passed its...

Cannabis Bill Passes In Germany, Legalization Begins April 1st

Written by Johnny Green on March 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Lawmakers in Germany’s Bundesrat voted today to approve a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The measure, CanG, was previously approved by the nation’s Bundestag in February. The...

Japan Sets Record For Arresting Young Cannabis Consumers

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis use by young people is a very serious topic that is worthy of a serious conversation and public policy approach. It’s a topic that should be driven by science and logic, and not by fear-mongering....

Majority Support For Cannabis Decriminalization In Victoria, Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A recent survey conducted in Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, found that a majority of participants support modernizing the jurisdiction’s cannabis policies to decriminalize personal...

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Cabinet Approval For Thai Cannabis Ban Expected Later This Month

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Thailand made regional history in 2022 when lawmakers in the Southeastern Asian country implemented a cannabis decriminalization measure. Unfortunately, less than two years after the measure took effect,...

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Morocco Reports First Legal Cannabis Harvest

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

According to Morocco’s Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Activités relatives au Cannabis (ANRAC), the nation’s first legal cannabis crop totaled 294 metric tons. The legal harvest is...

Cannabis Advocates Demand Action In The Philippines

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The cultivation and/or use of cannabis is currently illegal in the Philippines, per Republic Act 9165 and the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002. The level of penalty depends on the amount involved...

Patients With PTSD And Depression Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on March 18, 2024. Posted in Science.

International researchers estimate that nearly 4% of the world’s population suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers also estimate that 5% of the world’s adult population...

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Cannabis Is Associated With Quality Of Life Improvements Per German Analysis

Written by Frank Schuler on March 18, 2024. Posted in Science.

Chronically ill patients who use legally prescribed medical cannabis products report improvements in their overall quality of life according to the findings of a recent analysis conducted by a team...