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Compassion Should Be The Goal Of Medical Cannabis Reform

Written by Johnny Green on September 17, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The goal of medical cannabis policy modernization efforts should be obvious – to help suffering patients. If a suffering patient benefits from one or more medical cannabis therapeutics, and the...

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Cannabis History Is Made In Slovenia At International Event

Written by Hazel Norman on September 11, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

The International Cannabis Business Conference was held in Bled, Slovenia last week on September 7th and 8th, with a VIP reception held the night before the event. The two-day event was dedicated to...

Power Outages In Spain Supports Cannabis Regulation, Not Prohibition

Written by Johnny Green on September 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month power outages were reported in parts of Spain, including in the Spanish city of Granada. While the outages are not necessarily a new thing in Spain, they are reportedly increasing...

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Himachal Pradesh Inches Closer To Permitting Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Hazel Norman on September 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India. Host to the Dalai Lama, it is known for its scenic towns and resorts and is the second largest producer of apples in India only behind Kashmir. Soon,...

Why Does Mexico’s President Disparage The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on September 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Outgoing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is not a fan of cannabis consumption, nor is he a fan of current cannabis policies in the United States. He will soon be replaced by a new incumbent...

Belgium’s Cannabis Legalization Effort Receives A Big Endorsement

Written by Johnny Green on September 5, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment Pierre-Yves Dermagne recently endorsed modernizing his nation’s cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis, stating...

Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on September 2, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...

Putting Japan’s Cannabis Arrest Data Into Proper Context

Written by Johnny Green on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022. The good news is that the total number of individuals detained by...

Zurich Launches Cannabis Pilot Trial

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

With a population of roughly 400,000 people, Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city. Zurich also serves as the capital of the canton of Zurich, and as of this month, is now home to Switzerland’s...