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84% Of Polled UK Doctors ‘Open To Prescribing Cannabis For Chronic Pain’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a recent survey commissioned by medical cannabis clinic Alternaleaf, 84% of polled UK doctors indicated that they would be open to prescribing cannabis for chronic pain if...

Majority Of Germans Are Against Repeal Of Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a Forsa survey commissioned by the KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse, 55% of surveyed Germans do not want to repeal the nation’s CanG adult-use legalization law. Only...

Record Number In Scotland Buy Legal Medical Cannabis Privately

Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Scotland’s legal medical cannabis industry has struggled to reach its full potential in recent years, however, the industry has passed a meaningful milestone with a record number of Scots making...

Poll: 63.83% Consider Complete CanG Reversal To Be Unlikely

Written by Johnny Green on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

In the aftermath of a recent federal election in Germany, a majority of the nation’s cannabis industry members consider a complete reversal of the CanG law to be ‘unlikely’ according...

Czech Cannabis Legalization Effort Continues To Evolve

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A push has been underway in the Czech Republic to legalize cannabis for adult use for several years now, with the cannabis policy modernization effort gaining steam in recent years after multiple European...

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Cannabis Consumption Is Associated With Lower Opioid Usage Rates

Written by Frank Schuler on March 8, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis opponents have historically portrayed the cannabis plant as a ‘gateway drug.’ Members of the mainstream media have also perpetuated this stereotype, as have film makers going back...

Study: Medical Cannabis Doesn’t Negatively Impact Driving Performance

Written by Frank Schuler on March 8, 2025. Posted in Science.

No responsible cannabis advocate wants intoxicated drivers on public roadways. With that being said, just because someone has metabolized THC in their system does not automatically mean that they are...

UK Cannabis Legalization Could Yield £1.5 Billion Annually

Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Adult-use cannabis legalization could generate as much as £1.5 billion in revenue and savings according to a new report by the advocacy group Transform Drug Policy Foundation. The report, which was...

German Judges Association Warns Against Reversing Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on March 4, 2025. Posted in Policy.

When some people think about the economics of cannabis legalization, they tend to focus on revenue generation from industry taxes and fees, which is understandable. After all, the emerging legal cannabis...