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UK Study Finds PTSD Symptoms Improved After Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on December 25, 2022. Posted in Science, Uncategorized.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a major public health issue all over the world. The prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to be 3.9% in the general population, and a much...

Is Luxembourg Abandoning Its Previous Legalization Plans?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 25, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Luxembourg was once thought to have the best chance of passing Europe’s first nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Of course, that ‘historic first’ never materialized...

Is Luxembourg Abandoning Its Previous Legalization Plans?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 25, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Luxembourg was once thought to have the best chance of passing Europe’s first nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Of course, that ‘historic first’ never materialized...

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Study Finds Medical Cannabis Reform In Canada Associated With Reduced Alcohol Sales

Written by Frank Schuler on December 22, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A study in 2015 found that cannabis is 114 times safer than alcohol. That, of course, highlights some of the irony behind cannabis still being illegal in many parts of the world, even for medical use,...

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Bavaria’s Health Minister Increases Efforts To Try To Prevent German Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 19, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month we reported that Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) was seeking an ‘expert opinion’ to help with his European Union legalization lobbying push. Minister Lauterbach...

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Australian Researchers Find Lacking Evidence To Support Cannabis ‘Hangover’ Claims

Written by Frank Schuler on December 19, 2022. Posted in Science.

When cannabis opponents speak out against cannabis they incorporate a variety of talking points, with some being more ridiculous than others. It seems as if some opponents will do or say just about...

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Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis commerce is permitted. A report from earlier this year by Deloitte...

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Head Of Frankfurt Drug Department Calls For German Legalization

Written by Frank Schuler on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

All eyes remain on Germany where the adult-use legalization effort continues. For those that may not be up to speed, back in October the framework for a long-awaited legalization measure was presented...

New Report In Ireland Recommends Considering Cannabis Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee is recommending that the government consider legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in addition to wider drug policy reforms. According to its website, the Oireachtas...