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Will Boris Johnson’s Departure As Prime Minister Speed British Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The controversial politician was forced to announce his resignation last week. How will this affect the pace of British cannabis reform? Through the lens of history, the passage of Boris Johnson through...

Researchers In Norway Explore Cannabis Treatments And Parkinson’s Disease

Written by Frank Schuler on July 11, 2022. Posted in Science.

Parkinson’s disease is a condition that attacks the nervous system and involves the patient experiencing tremors, muscular rigidity, and slow, imprecise movements. The condition seems to mainly...

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...