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Finding The Right Balance Among European Cannabis Industry Regulatory Models

Written by Johnny Green on August 7, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The entire European continent seems to be trending towards legalization for the most part, and for the small group of nations that are still dragging their feet, the writing is on the wall. It’s...

Cannabis Prohibition Is An Inhumane Governing Policy Everywhere That It Exists

Written by Johnny Green on August 7, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Various arguments and talking points are offered up by cannabis prohibitions to ‘justify’ keeping cannabis prohibition policies in place, however, none of them outweigh the harms of cannabis...

Germany Or The U.S.: Who Will Go First On Federal Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act introduced in the U.S. Senate in late July, removes cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and allows states to legalize recreational cannabis. How...

Switzerland Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Allows Exports

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Swiss government has joined other European countries in fully legalizing medical cannabis for domestic use, and export Switzerland is moving forward on its own path to full legalization. With a...

The End of Israeli Public Cannabis Companies?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Before the pandemic, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was bubbling. Now the Tel Aviv Exchange is dropping the Cannabis Index. What gives? In what is going to be a blow to the idea of a public cannabis company...

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Hemp Increases Cow Health – and Reduces Bovine Stress

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Science.

A federally funded study published in Scientific Reports suggests that hemp has similar effects on humans and cows A US Department of Agriculture-funded study of hemp-based cattle feed, which has been...

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Recapping A Historic International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Johnny Green on August 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Whether you are a passionate cannabis enthusiast or just a passive cannabis industry observer, you are surely well aware of the fact that Germany is trending towards implementing adult-use cannabis...

Cannabis Smuggling Continues To Decline Along US/Mexico Border

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis advocates have long pointed out that when cannabis is prohibited, people still consume it. That may seem obvious, however, cannabis prohibitionists try very hard to pretend that it’s...

License Process To Cultivate Cannabis In Ghana Deemed Unconstitutional

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Ghana is one of several countries on the African continent that is working towards making a meaningful impact in the emerging global cannabis industry. In 2020 policymakers in Ghana passed the ‘Narcotic...