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Medical Cannabis Tea Is Now Legal In New Zealand

Johnny Green — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 20:21:40 +0000

New Zealand was very close to becoming the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use back in 2020. Voters in New Zealand narrowly rejected a legalization referendum measure in 2020, with the measure losing by less than 2 percentage points. The title of ‘third country to legalize’ ultimately went to Malta, which passed a […]

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French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:48:50 +0000

Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count. What next? France has managed to keep a relatively low profile in the entire cannabis discussion, generally, despite all the furor now afoot in almost every country that surrounds it. It is not to say […]

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Is Cannabis Thailand’s Next Big Cash Crop?

Johnny Green — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:27:07 +0000

You will be hardpressed to find a region on the planet that has historically been home to harsher cannabis laws than Southeast Asia. Of the seven countries that have imposed the death penalty for cannabis, over half of them are located in this region. With that in mind, it was a very, very big deal […]

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Uganda Cannabis Exports To Germany

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 15:44:08 +0000

The African country is ramping up production for not only exports but also intra- African trade The African cannabis scene is not only heating up, but so is the path from the “Dark Continent” to Germany. Indeed, Uganda is the next country to achieve GMP export status for its crops. In this case it is […]

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South Africa Gets Its First Cannabis Pain Patient

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:52:23 +0000

Kwanda Mtetwa has become South Africa’s first legal cannabis patient – receiving the prescription to treat his chronic pain – he won’t be the last. The first South African patient has now been prescribed medical cannabis for chronic pain. The 32-year-old activist had to obtain a special license and a doctor’s prescription. Nevertheless, once this […]

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53% Of Uruguayan Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:11:47 +0000

A survey carried out by the Catholic University of Uruguay reveals that the majority of the country’s doctors are willing to recommend the use of medical cannabis. A study entitled “Medical cannabis in Uruguay: a study on the medical community and persistent challenges,” conducted by interviewing 275 domestic doctors, has revealed highly encouraging results. The […]

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Cannabis May Help Reduce Refractory Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea

Johnny Green — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 17:13:25 +0000

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, as many as 18 million people were diagnosed with cancer worldwide in just 2018 alone. It’s a very sad statistic, and will never quantify the pain and suffering that cancer patients have to endure. Unfortunately, there is no cure for cancer. Cancer comes in different forms, and there […]

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German-Grown Cannabis Available In Pharmacies For First Time

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:15:21 +0000

The Tilray/Aphria owned facility becomes the first GMP certified crop to make its way to German pharmacies since the beginning of the tender bid process. In a victory that has taken literally four years to accomplish, the first German-grown cannabis, produced by the Tilray/Aphria consortium in Neumunster, near Hamburg, has begun to be distributed to […]

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Spanish Court References European Decision On CBD

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:12:41 +0000

A Spanish lawsuit acquitting a CBD store owner in Spain becomes the first legal judgment in the country to reference the EU decision that the cannabinoid is not a narcotic. Legal eagles are paying attention to an interesting Spanish case this month which is likely to be as influential in the country in terms of […]

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Spanish Agricultural Cannabis Redevelopment Project In Suspense

Marguerite Arnold — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 16:03:29 +0000

A large roses to cannabis production facility in Garrray Spain, Europe’s largest greenhouse of red roses, now sits empty as AEMPS delays on granting medical cannabis authorization. Once upon a time, in a town called Garray, about 9 kilometres from Soria, on the banks of the Douro River sat a large greenhouse. It used to […]

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