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Morocco Moves Forward On Medical Cannabis Implementation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 8, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

The North African country allows medical and industrial hemp cultivation but only in three northern states Yet another African country has now moved forward with some form of cannabis legalization....

Are Britain’s Terrible Cannabis Policies Holding Back Legalization In Bermuda?

Written by Johnny Green on March 7, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis reform is on the move in the Caribbean region, with several countries now operating legal medical cannabis industries. So far, no country in the region has legalized cannabis for adult use,...

President Of Guyana Wants To Boost Hemp Production

Written by Johnny Green on March 7, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Guyana (official name the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana) is likely not the first place that you think of when you think of cannabis reform and the emerging cannabis industry. However, the country...

Are Cannabis Expungements On The Way In Israel?

Written by Johnny Green on March 7, 2022. Posted in Politics.

News surfaced out of Israel yesterday regarding big changes to Israel’s current cannabis policy. A temporary order is currently in place in Israel that prevents criminal charges from being applied...

South Africa’s Constitutional Court Tackles Youth Cannabis Possession And Use

Written by Johnny Green on March 6, 2022. Posted in Politics.

South Africa is one of at least three countries that had landmark cannabis court rulings issued in recent years that determined national cannabis prohibition to be unconstitutional. Mexico and Italy...

Three Provinces Selected To Cultivate Legal Cannabis In Morocco

Written by Johnny Green on March 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

It is no secret that Morocco is home to some of the best hash on earth. It is also no secret that a lot of that hash, and even domestic cannabis flower, is smuggled out of Morocco and transported to...

Brittney Griner’s Arrest Highlights Harms Of Russia Cannabis Prohibition

Written by Johnny Green on March 6, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Unless you have been living under a rock then you likely heard the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was recently arrested for cannabis possession in Russia. According to ESPN, “Griner is being...

Medical Cannabis Tea Is Now Legal In New Zealand

Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2022. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand was very close to becoming the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use back in 2020. Voters in New Zealand narrowly rejected a legalization referendum measure in 2020, with the...

Sativex Associated With Opioid-Sparing Effects

Written by Johnny Green on March 3, 2022. Posted in Science.

In a perfect world, every suffering patient that could benefit from the cannabis plant would have safe access to it in all of its forms. Unfortunately, we do not live in a perfect world. In a less-than-perfect...