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...
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...
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...
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...
Swiss City Seeks 1,000 Volunteers For Recreational Cannabis Trial
The city, set to be the second after Basel, is gearing up for its pilot trial now on track for this autumn
Calling cannabis users in...
German Health Minister Given Cannabis Legalization Deadline By Budget Committee
In a unique twist in the annals of cannabis legalization lore, the new head of the German Health Ministry was given an ultimatum by the...
New Zealand’s Cannabis Eradication Operation Is A Complete Waste Of Money
New Zealand came very close to becoming just the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use, and if it had done so, would have...
Thailand To Give Away One Million Cannabis Seeds To Households
When it comes to the pursuit of cannabis reform and establishing a legal, national cannabis industry you will be hardpressed to find a...
London Mayor Launches Commission To Examine Cannabis Policy
Cannabis reform is sweeping the European continent, with at least one country now a legal jurisdiction for adult use. Late last year...
Malaysia Senator Calls For Urgent Medical Cannabis Reform
Malaysia is one of the harshest places on earth when it comes to cannabis policy. For example, anyone caught with over 200 grams of...
Effort To Free Brittney Griner Receives A Boost
The WNBA has officially started its 2022 season. Unfortunately, one of the league’s biggest superstars, Olympic champion Brittney...
Church Leaders In Belize Put The Brakes On Cannabis Reform
In late March lawmakers in Belize passed ‘The Cannabis and Industrial Hemp Control and Licensing Bill 2022.’ The bill...
Will Home Cultivation Be Part Of German Cannabis Legalization?
Government leaders have been quoted recently saying that home grow would be a necessary component of recreational reform
Last week,...
Global Cannabis Protests Demand Reform Now
Cannabis activists have not let up after 4/20 this year and continue to urge others to march for change
From Berlin Germany to Quito...
No Sustained Changes In Uruguay Youth Cannabis Use After Legalization
Uruguay will forever hold the distinction of being the first country on earth to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure....
Manitoba’s Home Cultivation Ban Receives Judicial Review
Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. Only one other country, Uruguay, legalized cannabis for adult use...
UK Government Fund Invests In Cannabis Company
During the pandemic, the United Kingdom set up a fund called the ‘British Business Bank’s Future Fund.’ The aim of the...
Could Guernsey Lead The Way On Recreational Cannabis Reform In The UK?
The Channel Island has made great strides on the medical front. Will recreational reform be next?
Guernsey has been moving forward...
Request For Proposals For Cannabis Businesses Requested By South African Government
The Gauteng provincial government and the federal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have requested interested parties to...
Why Is the German Government Delaying Cannabis Reform?
Promises are promises. So why are there repeated indications that the new coalition is putting the issue on the backburner?
Six months...
Nepal Appears To Be On Track To Re-Legalize Cannabis
New legislation to legalize cannabis is now underway in Nepal – the rooftop of the world
The country at the “top of the...
Cannabis Control Bill Moves Forward In Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s emerging medical cannabis industry received a big boost on Friday when the Caribbean nation’s House of...
Malawi Farmers Considering Cannabis As Demand For Tobacco Declines
The life of a small-scale farmer is not an easy one. After all, there are no set hours and there are no days off. From sunrise to sunset...
How Many UK Patients Are Being Privately Prescribed Cannabis?
The United Kingdom is a fairly rough place when it comes to safe access to medical cannabis. The country’s medical cannabis...
Thailand Has Granted 80 Cannabis Licenses
Thailand is getting ready to embark on a unique public policy journey with plans to officially launch a nationwide,...
55% Of Australians Want To Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol According To New Poll
Back in 2012, I was part of a network of activists pushing for legal cannabis at the state level here in the United States. We were able...
Religious Cannabis Use Provisions Are Creating Confusion In Trinidad And Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is a dual-island Caribbean nation that is home to roughly 1.4 million people, some of which use cannabis for...
Luxembourg on Track Legalize by 2022
Written By: Marguerite Arnold
Luxembourg Throws Down Gauntlet On European Cannabis Legalization
Luxembourg is going to disrupt the...
Step by Step, Switzerland Moves Closer to Legalizing Cannabis
Just as the European market could not get any more interesting, the Swiss Federal Commission for Addiction Issues has called for...
First German Cannabis Cultivation Bids Announced!
The German medical cannabis system has been an innovative pioneer in a few respects, helping thousands of patients get access to tested...
UK Cannabis Trades Association Challenges the EU’s CBD Classification
Novel Food Designation For CBD Challenged By British Lawyers
In good news for the industry both in Europe and those companies trying to...
German Parliament Debating Two Cannabis Law Reform Proposals as DHV Leads the Way
Germany has become a leader in some aspects of cannabis policy, such as providing insurance coverage for medical cannabis through...
SFGate.com: Three Steps to Securing Your Cannabis Industry Gig
Whether you want to start your own business or secure a job in the cannabis industry, there are tips of the trade that are universal to...
Portugal Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Must Improve Law Soon
Portugal has been a leader in reforming the failed War on Drugs, decriminalizing the personal use of all drugs back in 2001. By all...
Canadian Company Province Brands Brews First Cannabis Beer
It’s clear that Canada has been leading the global cannabis market in many regards. Starting with a federal medical marijuana...
Big Alcohol Making Big Moves in the Canadian Cannabis Market
For years, cannabis legalization activists heard stories about how Big Tobacco companies were poised to sell marijuana as they already...
ICBC Panel: How to Survive and Thrive During the Trump Administration
The cannabis industry is understandably hanging on each and every bit of information that could potentially provide insight into the...
Oaksterdam’s Dr. Sappal Talks Cannabis, Gives Advice to ICBC Attendees
Oaksterdam University has been grooming cannabis industry and activism leaders for years, effectively showcasing the need to combine...