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Researchers In Brazil Find That CBD Is Ineffective For Restless Legs Syndrome

Written by Johnny Green on July 11, 2022. Posted in Science.

Restless leg syndrome may not sound like a serious condition, however, it can have a very negative impact on someone’s life that suffers from the condition. I know this firsthand, as I suffer...

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Argentina’s Supreme Court Upholds Medical Cannabis Cultivation Rights

Written by Frank Schuler on July 7, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Medical cannabis advocates have tried for many years to get home cultivation officially approved in Argentina. Unfortunately, it has been a very slow process. As we have mentioned in previous coverage,...

Lawmaker Survey Finds Strong Support For Cannabis Reform In Guernsey

Written by Frank Schuler on July 7, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Guernsey is an island located within the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. It’s part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It’s likely not the first place that...

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The German Cannabis Legalization Hearings

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The several weeks-long hearing process has now come to an end. These are the takeaway high points The hearings on the legalization of recreational cannabis are now a thing of the past. Announced in...

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Employment Law And Cannabis In South Africa

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

An employment case over personal (and medical use) has caught the attention of a country in transition on cannabis reform The issue of cannabis use and employment is a sticky one. For Americans old...

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Isle Of Man Issues First Medical Cannabis License

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 5, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The island off the northwest coast of England is moving into the medical cannabis game The Isle of Man, located to the west of the UK and approximately the same distance from England, Ireland, and Scotland,...

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Cannabis Related Political Prisoner? The Brittney Griner Case Goes To Court

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The two-time Gold Medallist faces up to 10 years in prison for possession of less than 1 gram of cannabis. Critics are crying foul – calling this a trumped-up political case to swap prisoners The...

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Study Finds Most Likely Reasons For Canadian Medical Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on July 4, 2022. Posted in Science.

People use cannabis for a variety of reasons, including and especially wellness purposes. Whereas cannabis prohibition is a relatively new policy phenomenon, the use of cannabis for medical purposes...

Why Is It Taking So Long To Legalize Cannabis Cultivation In Italy?

Written by Johnny Green on July 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Formal talks to explore legalizing cannabis home cultivation nationwide in Italy are officially underway. Per Corriere delle Alpi as of last week (auto-translated to English), “The general discussion...