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Spanish General Counsel Of Official Colleges Of Physicians Plans To Train Doctors In Cannabis Care

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The formal approval of cannabis for medical purposes in Spain has created a demand to train doctors in prescribing medical cannabis The Spanish General Council of Official Colleges of Physicians has...

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Colombian President Considers Removing License Prerequisite For Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Newly sworn-in President Gustavo Petro is on the cusp of a revolutionary new national stance on cannabis cultivation – namely removing the requirement of licenses for the same Gustavo Petro, the...

Hong Kong Taking First Steps To Crack Down On CBD

Written by Frank Schuler on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Earlier this summer government officials in Hong Kong announced that they are pursuing a plan to prohibit CBD entirely. The announcement came after it was determined that as many as one-third of CBD...

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Ontario’s Cannabis Industry Model Needs A Revamp

Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

On August 5th a third-party distribution center in Ontario, Canada named Domain Logistics was subjected to a cyber attack that essentially crippled the company’s ability to deliver cannabis products...

French Senators Tout Benefits Of Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

France, like every other country on planet earth, is home to adult-use cannabis consumers and medical cannabis patients. Whether the government in France regulates cannabis or not, people are still...

CBD Is Safe And Effective For People With Treatment-Resistant Anxiety Disorders Per Clinical Trial

Written by Frank Schuler on August 15, 2022. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that roughly 4% of the world’s population suffers from some level of anxiety, although, no one really knows the actual number. The condition often goes undiagnosed for various...

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Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients At Low Risk For Psychiatric Hospitalizations

Written by Frank Schuler on August 15, 2022. Posted in Science.

If you sit and listen to a cannabis prohibitionist talk for a long enough duration of time it’s almost guaranteed that they will offer up the talking point that ‘cannabis makes you crazy.’ They...

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Canada To Spend CA $200 Million Annually On Cannabis For Veterans

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Canadian government is reimbursing more than double the amount for veterans’ cannabis reimbursement than it did just three years ago According to newly released data, the Canadian government...

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Brittney Griner Sentenced To Over 9 Years Hard Labour For Cannabis Possession In Russia

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The WNBA star, arrested at the airport in February with less than a gram of cannabis oil, is bringing global attention to the issue of continued cannabis criminalization Just one week before Russia...