UK’s Lack Of Comprehensive Cannabis Policy Criticized
A Report Launched by UK Minister for Science, Research and Innovation criticizes a lack of coordinated policy on “cannabinoid...
Feeding Cannabis To Poultry Instead Of Antibiotics
Thailand is not just distributing free cannabis plants, but also finding innovative ways to incorporate the plant into other industries...
Germany’s Drug Czar To Keynote International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin
Germany is in the midst of the most robust and complex cannabis policy and industry endeavor in the history of humankind. Policymakers...
Switzerland Consumes About 56 Tons Of Cannabis Annually
The European continent is undergoing a significant shift when it comes to cannabis policy, and in many ways, Switzerland is at the...
What Constitutes ‘Recreational Cannabis’ In Thailand?
As I have pointed out in previous coverage, Thailand is currently in a category all of its own when it comes to cannabis policy. Roughly...
Medical Cannabis Coming To Pharmacies In Spain?
Spain has long been home to one of the most vibrant and amazing cannabis communities on earth. Cannabis is relatively easy to acquire,...
Luxembourg Invites EU Nations To Cannabis Legalization Meeting
For a brief time, it was expected that Luxembourg would become the first country in Europe to pass a national adult-use legalization...
Home Grow Europe?
Several political initiatives are moving forward in multiple countries that would give European citizens the right to grow their own...
Spain On The Verge Of Medical Reform But Many Questions Remain
The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party introduced a bill to legalize medical cannabis – but many advocates claim it won’t...
Brazilian Superior Court Approves Cannabis Home Grow For Patients
The South American country is following a trend increasingly seen in Europe in allowing patients the right to grow cannabis at home
It is...
Luxembourg Presents Draft Law On Cannabis Legalization
Last week, Luxembourg unveiled its draft recreational cannabis bill – but what comes after home grow?
Citing the German...
Limited U.S. Legalization Continues To Hurt Cartels In Mexico
Historically, the United States has served as the largest cannabis market on earth, and for many decades that market was completely...
Thailand’s National Cannabis Cultivation Program Is Off To A Strong Start
On June 9th, just a little over a week ago, Thailand embarked on a new cannabis public policy journey when it implemented its new...
Ten New German Government Positions For Cannabis Legalization Announced
The government has budgeted ten new positions to oversee the legalization of cannabis
If there is a “sure thing” in the world...
The Pending Spanish Paradox
The Spanish government is finally voting to legalize medical cannabis at the end of June – but only for exporting cultivators
The...
Ukraine Moves Closer To Legalizing Medical Cannabis
Days ago Ukraine’s cabinet approved a draft medical cannabis bill, sending it to Parliament for consideration. Compared to other...
Germany Moving Forward With Legal Cannabis Sales Plan
Germany’s Health Ministry announced today that it will start holding hearings tomorrow to discuss various aspects of legalizing...
European CBD Novel Food Evaluations Put On Hold
Cannabidiol (CBD) products are extremely popular around the world, with consumers and patients buying them every day around the globe...
Thailand’s New Cannabis Policy Framework Is A Model For The World
Thailand has officially made a historic cannabis policy shift. As of today, every household in the entire country can sign up to legally...
South Africa Supreme Court Reviews Cannabis Cultivation Club Case
South Africa’s Supreme Court is reviewing a case that could have significant implications for the future of the nation’s...
British Columbia Decriminalizes Drugs – Is This A New Global Trend?
A federal exemption has allowed this Canadian province to decriminalize not only small amounts of MDMA (ecstasy) but opioids, cocaine,...
Attend Cannabis Europa In London June 28-29th
The emerging legal cannabis industry in Europe is at a critical juncture. After Malta became the first country to pass a national, no...
Could Boris Johnson’s No Confidence Vote Speed Up British Cannabis Reform?
The British Prime Minister faces an internal revolt over ‘Partygate’ – but if he loses, will this move cannabis reform...
Taxes And Provincial Mark-Ups Are Hindering Ontario’s Cannabis Industry
The main motivation behind legalizing cannabis for adult and/or medical use should always be based on it simply being the right thing to...
Thailand To Release All Cannabis Prisoners
In just a matter of days, Thailand will implement a very unique and bold approach to cannabis policy. On June 9th a new law goes into...
South Africa Department Of Justice: Cannabis Industry Not Our Domain
In the fall of 2018, South Africa’s Supreme Court determined that cannabis prohibition as it pertained to personal use by adults in...
Government Agencies In Thailand Sign Agreement To Promote Cannabis
In one week Thailand will implement robust changes to the country’s cannabis policies, not the least of which will be allowing...
Japan’s Ministry Of Health Considers Legalization Of Medical Cannabis
The country is considering medical reform and will create a new legal framework to recriminalize adult use
The Ministry of Health in...
Argentina Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Hemp To Revive Economy
The Latin American country has high hopes that the legalization of cannabis will bring much-needed cash and jobs to the country after...
Why Uruguay’s President Is Wrong About Cannabis
Late last week the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacaille Pou, reportedly stated that it was a mistake for Uruguay to have passed an...
Heidi Klum Reportedly Lobbying For Cannabis Legalization In Germany
Pushing for cannabis legalization can come in many forms. Cannabis activists around the globe, out of necessity, have pursued every...
Cannabis Legalization Plans Emerging in Luxembourg
Luxembourg will unveil the final legislation soon, but the details are now emerging
It has been in the works for the last four years ever...
Will Suing Governments For Cannabis Legalization Work In Europe?
Large, multi-state operators in the US are teaming up to sue the federal government over reform. Will the same strategy work in Europe?...
Japan Considers Very Limited Medical Cannabis Reform
Japan’s Health Ministry is considering reforming the nation’s cannabis laws to provide for the legal use of medical...
The Cannabis Industry Moves Forward In Argentina
Back in 2017, lawmakers in Argentina passed a medical cannabis legalization measure. Unfortunately, that legislation proved to be more...
Attend The Cannabis Normal! Conference In Berlin Next Month
Germany will never become the first country to legalize cannabis for adult use. That designation will forever go to Uruguay. However,...
MPs Introduce Cannabis Decriminalization Measure In Lithuania
Lithuania may not be the first place that you think of when it comes to cannabis policy reform, however, efforts to reform the...
Researchers Identify Two Main Motivating Factors Behind Unregulated Cannabis Purchases
Legal cannabis is spreading across the planet, and with it, purchasing freedoms for some consumers. Yet, the unregulated market still...
Jamaica Medical Cannabis Development Task Force Report Is Complete
Historically, Jamaica is one of the top countries associated with cannabis on the planet, and a very strong argument could be made that...
Luxembourg’s Home Grow Legislation In Progress
The long-delayed legislation appears to be moving – perhaps in response to the dramatic announcement that the German government...
Legalize Cannabis Australia Party Obtains Record Results In Queensland Elections
The single-issue party is poised to gain its first senate seat in Queensland. Is recreational reform on the cards nationally?
Elections...
Italian Ministry Of Défense Publishes Pre-Bid Call For New Cannabis Cultivation Companies
The Ministry is trying to identify qualified cultivators to cultivate in Florence
The Ministry of Defense has just published an...
Brazilian Medical Cannabis Consumption Increases 110% In One Year
Consumption of medical cannabis products in Brazil increased by 110% in 2021 from 2020 according to study by BRCANN, the Brazilian...
Honduras Vice President Wants To Create 85,000 Cannabis Jobs
One of the biggest selling points for reforming cannabis laws, for better or worse, is the industry component. Studies and polls have...
CBD Hemp Business Fair Is Coming To Spain
Cannabidiol (CBD) currently has the designation of being the most popular cannabinoid on earth. As proof of that claim, consider the fact...
Will Luxembourg Beat Germany To Adult-Use Legalization?
Luxembourg’s Minister of Justice Sam Tanson announced in the Chamber of Deputies this week that a draft cannabis legalization bill...
Thailand To Give Away 1 Million Cannabis Plants
The government will distribute 1 million free (low THC) cannabis plants to households across the country to mark a new rule allowing home...
London Mayor Appoints Drug Commissioner To Explore Cannabis Legalization
Sadiq Khan appoints a former member of Tony Blair’s cabinet and current Labour shadow cabinet member to examine decriminalization...
UK-Appointed Governor Prevents Cannabis Reform In Bermuda
In a move that was widely expected to happen the Governor of Bermuda, who is appointed by the United Kingdom, effectively vetoed a...
Australia Has Issues A Quarter Million Cannabis Prescriptions Since 2016
Medical cannabis is increasingly prescribed for a multitude of conditions. Where does this indicate that the market ‘down...