Author: Hazel Norman

Argentina’s Government Participated In First Legal Hemp Harvests In Half A Century

Written by Hazel Norman on April 10, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Starting in 2019, Argentina has made a big push to boost its domestic cannabis industry, particularly as it pertains to science and research. Back then, Argentina’s Ministry of Science and Technology...

New Greens Proposal Would Legalize Home Cultivation In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on April 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

In the fall of 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalize cannabis for adult use. The ACT measure permitted adults 18 years old or older within...

Germany Expected To Introduce Long-Awaited Legalization Measure In Two Weeks

Written by Hazel Norman on April 4, 2023. Posted in Policy.

During a live stream episode of ‘4:20-Cannatalk!’ featuring German governing coalition members and drug policy spokespersons of the Social Democratic Party Dirk Heidenblut (SPD) and Carmen Wegge (SPD)...

Cannabis Legalization Clears Another Political Hurdle In Colombia

Written by Hazel Norman on April 3, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Colombia has served as ground zero for the Drug War in many ways over the course of multiple decades, largely due to the nation’s cocaine production. It is obviously no secret that Colombia has served...

West Australian Parliamentary Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on April 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Australia is one of the many countries where medical cannabis is technically legal, although, it’s also one of the many countries home to a restrictive medical cannabis program, which is unfortunate...

Ireland Labour Leader Calls For Legal Cannabis Sales At Festivals

Written by Hazel Norman on April 1, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Social cannabis use reform is in many ways the next frontier for activism efforts around the globe. In many jurisdictions cannabis possession, cultivation, and distribution laws still need to be fixed...

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Agreement Reached In Spain For Future Regulation Of ‘Cannabis Light’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 26, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain is home to one of the most unique approaches to cannabis policy out of any nation on the planet. The nation has one of the most robust and vibrant cannabis communities on earth, yet the cannabis...

Brazil Judge Allows NGO To Cultivate Medical Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on March 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The public policy avenue that most people are familiar with when it comes to legalization efforts is when lawmakers approve a reform measure in a particular jurisdiction. After all, people are elected...

Prime Minister Trudeau: Time To “Catch Up” With The Cannabis Industry

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Canada remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal age can make a legal adult-use cannabis purchase regardless of residency status. The only country to legalize cannabis for adult use prior...