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Study Finds No Significant Changes In Cannabis Use Post-Canadian Legalization

Written by Frank Schuler on October 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

In every jurisdiction where cannabis reform is being pursued, both historically and currently, cannabis opponents use the similar, unfounded talking point that cannabis reform will lead to doomsday...

Many MS Patients Experience Less Spasticity After Cannabis Treatment

Written by Frank Schuler on October 9, 2023. Posted in Science.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious health condition that affects many people around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS globally and that someone new is diagnosed...

Drug Sniffing Dogs False Alert 75% Of The Time According To Australian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on October 9, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis prohibition enforcement strategies involve a number of tactics, many of them proving to be extremely costly and ineffective. One of the many examples can be found in the use of drug-sniffing...

Cannabis Opponents Fail To Block Cannabis Legalization In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on October 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

As cannabis modernization efforts continue to work their way through the political process in Germany, one major hurdle that worried some cannabis policy observers inside and outside of Germany was...

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Cannabis Consumers Less Likely To Suffer From Kidney Stones Per China Researchers

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Kidney stones are not new to humans. In fact, references to kidney stones go as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, with references made in medical texts dating as far back as 3200 BC. Kidney stones involve...

Study Demonstrates That Cannabis Is An ‘Exit Drug’ Not A ‘Gateway Drug’

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Arguably the most popular talking point among cannabis opponents is the false claim that ‘cannabis is a gateway drug.’ Cannabis opponents have gone to great lengths and dedicated enormous...

CBDV Moderates Fragile X Syndrome Progression According To French Study

Written by Frank Schuler on October 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

The cannabis plant is made up of dozens of cannabinoids, with two of the most well-known examples being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). Both cannabinoids are the focus of a growing...

Attend The 2023 Cultiva Hanfexpo In Vienna October 6th-8th

Written by Johnny Green on October 1, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

An amazing opportunity is coming up this week in Vienna, Austria with the start of the Cultiva Hanfexpo on October 6th. The three-day hemp expo and festival is the largest in Austria and will take place...

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French Medical Cannabis Legalization Is Not Expected In 2024

Written by Hazel Norman on October 1, 2023. Posted in Policy.

France’s government is expected to refrain from recommending national medical cannabis legalization after the European nation’s medical cannabis experiment is over. In March 2021, France...