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European Union Approves Medical Cannabis Signature Drive

Written by Hazel Norman on February 12, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Medical cannabis reform is spreading across the European continent, which is great. However, the rate at which it is spreading is not fast enough to help all of the suffering patients who need the wellness...

Cannabis Use Is Far From A New Thing In Italy

Written by Frank Schuler on February 7, 2024. Posted in Science.

Humans have a long history with the cannabis plant. Hemp fiber was used as far back as 10,000 years ago during the Early Jomon Period in Japan. Consumption for medical purposes goes back at least as...

Is Medical Cannabis Reform On Spain’s Horizon?

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Last month officials in Spain announced that they would be resuming discussions to pass a domestic medical cannabis regulatory measure. Currently, most of Spain’s domestic industry is completely...

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Why Is Cannabis Reform So Hard To Achieve In Ireland?

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Back in December 2022, Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee issued a report in which it recommended that Ireland consider legalizing cannabis for adult use to help combat the unregulated market. As...

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Recreational Cannabis Ban Expected Next Week In Thailand

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A lot can change in two years in the world of cannabis policy, and a great, and unfortunate, example of that can be found in Thailand. Less than two years ago, in June 2022, Thailand modernized its...

What You Need To Know About German Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s governing coalition has reportedly reached an agreement and settled internal disputes about the nation’s current adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The first provisions of...

Czech Government’s Economic Council Recommends Regulating Cannabis Sales

Written by Johnny Green on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

In October 2022, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach held a press conference and announced details of his legalization measure. The announcement came after many months of discussions between Minister...

Denmark Has Not Identified Any Major Safety Issues With Prescribed Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Denmark has conducted a medical cannabis pilot program since 2018 in which select doctors are permitted to prescribe medical cannabis products to suffering patients diagnosed with certain medical conditions. It...

South Korea Is Moving To Ban Cannabis References In Products And Brands

Written by Hazel Norman on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Legal cannabis products are more widely available now in many markets around the world than at any other time since the dawn of global cannabis prohibition. To be fair, not as many markets feature legal...