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New Poll Results Have New Zealand Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing On Election Day

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Voters in New Zealand will get the chance to vote on a cannabis legalization measure on Election Day. New Zealand’s election will be held on September 19, 2020. So far only two countries have legalized cannabis for adult use – Canada and Uruguay. Court decisions in Mexico and Italy...

Uruguay: Research Finds That Youth Cannabis Use Did Not Rise Following Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the claim that if cannabis is legalized for adult use that it will result in a spike in cannabis use by younger people. The ‘what about the children?’ strategy has been in use for many decades by citizens and...

Bustin’ Out In Düsseldorf? The Greens In State Parliament Propose Rec Trial

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The Green Party in Düsseldorf, the state parliament for the most populous state of Germany, has advocated a controlled cannabis distribution trial project. The idea would be to reduce both the black market and illegal access by teens. Cannabis remains, by far, the most widely used “illicit”...

New Zealand To Vote On Cannabis Legalization On September 19th

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2020. Posted in Politics.

It’s official – New Zealand will hold its election on September 19th, 2020. Voters in New Zealand will decide whether or not to pass a cannabis legalization measure on Election Day 2020. The New Zealand Electoral Commission announced the official date of the election earlier today. According...

Panel In Mexico To Make Cannabis Legalization Recommendations

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2020. Posted in Politics.

In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional, and tasked lawmakers in Mexico with passing legislation to implement cannabis legalization. The court decision effectively made Mexico the third country to legalize cannabis for adult-use, with the first...

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UK’s Justice Secretary: Cannabis Will Not Be Legalized Anytime Soon

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy, no matter where it exists, including in the United Kingdom. Cannabis has been found to be 114 times safer than alcohol, however, people in the United Kingdom are having their lives ruined on a regular basis simply because they possessed cannabis. Even...

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4 Reasons Why 2020 Will Be An Enormous Year For The Global Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Business, Politics, Medical.

The last 25 years have seen the cannabis movement and support for reform go from being labeled as ‘political suicide’ by political pundits to becoming a mainstream political issue with overwhelming support from aspiring candidates and incumbents. The legal cannabis industry is larger...

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Russian Authorities Propose Criminal Prosecution For Pro-Cannabis Online ‘Propaganda’

Written by Johnny Green on January 12, 2020. Posted in Politics.

If you are a cannabis advocate and you spend any amount of time on social media platforms or browsing the internet, there is a good chance that you will come across a pro-cannabis meme, post, or article. Cannabis content is extremely popular right now, especially memes and videos, and a really...

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Italy’s Supreme Court: Cannabis Cultivation For Personal Use Is Legal

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that cultivating cannabis for personal use is not illegal. Italy’s current cannabis prohibition policies were first enacted in the 1990s. In its ruling, Italy’s Court determined that the crime of cultivating cannabis should exclude “small...

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Category: Politics

New Poll Results Have New Zealand Cannabis Legalization Measure Losing On Election Day

Uruguay: Research Finds That Youth Cannabis Use Did Not Rise Following Legalization

Bustin’ Out In Düsseldorf? The Greens In State Parliament Propose Rec Trial

New Zealand To Vote On Cannabis Legalization On September 19th

Panel In Mexico To Make Cannabis Legalization Recommendations

UK’s Justice Secretary: Cannabis Will Not Be Legalized Anytime Soon

4 Reasons Why 2020 Will Be An Enormous Year For The Global Cannabis Industry

Russian Authorities Propose Criminal Prosecution For Pro-Cannabis Online ‘Propaganda’

Italy’s Supreme Court: Cannabis Cultivation For Personal Use Is Legal

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