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French Multi-Party Parliamentary Report Calls For Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2021. Posted in Politics.

France is home to the greatest cannabis consumption rate out of any of the countries on the European continent according to the World Health Organization. In fact, consumption rates in France are more than double the European average. Historically, France was home to one of the harshest cannabis...

Poll Shows That Most In U.S. Want Their State Legalized

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis first became prohibited at the federal level in the United States in 1937. Complete prohibition was in place in the U.S. in all states until 1996 when California became the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use. Since that time, every state except two (Idaho and Nebraska)...

Lawmakers In Mexico Miss Another Cannabis Legalization Deadline

Written by Johnny Green on May 5, 2021. Posted in Politics.

At the end of 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, determining that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional in Mexico. As part of the ruling, the Court at the time mandated that lawmakers pass a legalization measure within one year to fully implement the Court’s...

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The Belgian Cannabis Discussion: A Step Towards Modernizing A National Drug Policy

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 5, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country between Holland and Luxembourg is now caught up in its own re-examination of its cannabis policy. Belgium may be finally moving to formalize its cannabis policy. The country of 11.5 million people is far from the front lines of even the European cannabis debate – but that...

Holland Moves Forward With Legitimizing Its Federal Cannabis Market

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 5, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Several developments are underway that indicate that despite multiple ball drops, the Dutch government is committing to regulating the recreational cannabis industry – and that has huge European-wide implications. For those who have been wondering, there is beginning to be a little clarity...

Ukraine Delays Medical Cannabis Legalization Vote

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 5, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Government again pushes can down the road as top officials deliberately delay serious discussion on basic medical cannabis reform. Cannabis reform in Ukraine is continuing to be painfully slow. The cabinet has again delayed a meaningful vote on reform after promising the same in April –...

Argentina Begins To Move Seriously On Medical Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 21, 2021. Posted in Medical, Politics.

The world’s eighth-largest country moves forward on legislation to create a federal industry. Here is the interesting thing about sovereign cannabis reform – It is rather unsurprisingly beginning to reflect the national cultures that allow the same. How that begins to impact the...

US House Members Approve SAFE Banking Act

Written by Johnny Green on April 21, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Once again The SAFE Banking Act received a vote in the United States House of Representatives, and once again it yielded bipartisan support and passed. Access to the United States’ banking system by the cannabis industry is not as big of a problem as it once was, however, it’s still...

Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

As of May 15, 2022, Switzerland will begin a recreational cannabis trial It is official. The Swiss have chosen a date and the trial parameters. Switzerland is going recreational as of next year. Here are the parameters. 5,000 Swiss people will be able to legally smoke cannabis. They will be...

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Category: Politics

French Multi-Party Parliamentary Report Calls For Cannabis Legalization

Poll Shows That Most In U.S. Want Their State Legalized

Lawmakers In Mexico Miss Another Cannabis Legalization Deadline

The Belgian Cannabis Discussion: A Step Towards Modernizing A National Drug Policy

Holland Moves Forward With Legitimizing Its Federal Cannabis Market

Ukraine Delays Medical Cannabis Legalization Vote

Argentina Begins To Move Seriously On Medical Reform

US House Members Approve SAFE Banking Act

Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

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