Costa Rica Authorizes First Hemp Project
Cannabis reform may be spreading across the globe at an ever-increasing pace, and with it, the emerging international cannabis industry, however, the process has moved slower in some countries compared...
United States 2022 Election A Mixed Bag For Cannabis Reform
November 8th was Election Day in the United States, and cannabis reform was on the ballot in several jurisdictions, both at the state level as well as at the local level. Voters in five states had the...
Study Finds Cannabis Inversely Associated With Hypertension In HCV Patients
We previously reported that a peer reviewed study in France determined that medical cannabis use was associated with a lower BMI in patients diagnosed with hepatitis C (HCV). A separate study from France...
Cannabis Bust In Spain Highlights Need For Legalizing Cannabis, Not Continued Prohibition
If you are like me, then you read headlines over the weekend regarding a large cannabis operation bust in Spain. The bust was touted in mainstream media coverage all over the globe as being ‘the...
Canadian Study Arrives At Obvious Conclusion Regarding Cannabis Purchasing Decisions
I am one of those lucky people that lives in a legal cannabis jurisdiction, and in my opinion, I live in the best legal market for cannabis consumers on earth. The State of Oregon in the U.S., where...
Argentina Adds New Cannabis Varieties To National Catalog Of Cultivars
Argentina has experienced a lot of cannabis industry and policy activity in recent months. For instance, right before the start of last summer lawmakers in Argentina passed a measure to boost the nation’s...
Inhaled Cannabis “Safe And Effective” For Treating Lower Back Pain According To New Study
Since at least 1990, and likely prior, lower back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, roughly 7.5% of the world’s...
Why Other European Countries Need To Be Like The Czech Republic
Ever since the dust settled on the 2021 federal election in Germany cannabis observers around the globe have kept a close eye on the cannabis policy discussions going on inside of Germany’s borders....
Thailand Department Of Agriculture Gives Green Light To Cannabis Seed Imports
Prior to last week, the only way that cannabis seeds could be imported legally to India was via air transport, and even then, imports were greatly restricted and involved considerable hurdles. That...