Author: Hazel Norman

Calls For Cannabis Reform Are Picking Up Steam In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on March 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Back in February, Australia‘s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a report that presented two options for legalizing adult-use cannabis in Australia. The first option involves the creation of...

Cannabis Production Identified As A Top Investment Opportunity In Rwanda

Written by Hazel Norman on March 13, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Rwanda’s economy ranks 171st on earth according to World Data, making it one of the poorest countries on the planet. Rwanda’s economy is still largely agrarian, with many citizens living...

India Is Working To Legalize Industrial Medical Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Hazel Norman on March 5, 2023. Posted in Policy.

India has one of the oldest connections to cannabis out of any nation on earth, particularly for sacramental purposes. According to Psychology Today, “The earliest mention of cannabis has been...

Uruguay’s Medical Cannabis Industry To Expand Via Authorization Of ‘Master Formulas’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 5, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Uruguay was the first country to ever pass and implement a national adult-use legalization measure. Lawmakers initially passed a legalization measure back in 2013, and regulated adult-use sales via...

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Report Estimates Global Legal Cannabis Sales To Reach $59.6 Billion By 2027

Written by Hazel Norman on February 24, 2023. Posted in Business.

These are truly exciting times for the emerging international cannabis industry. After decades of prohibition policies dominating the globe, more and more countries are getting on the right side of...

A Missed Opportunity In Spain

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

Yesterday was a potentially big day for cannabis policy reform in Spain, however, a bill that would have set up long-needed medical and adult-use regulations failed to pass in Parliament on Tuesday....

Lawmakers In Spain To Debate Cannabis Regulation On Tuesday

Written by Hazel Norman on February 20, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

When it comes to cannabis reform efforts there are various speeds at which jurisdictions move, ranging from a rapid pace like we saw in Thailand in the last couple of years all the way to places like...

European Commission Refers Hungary To The Court Of Justice Over Cannabis Vote

Written by Hazel Norman on February 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Last week the European Commission announced that it referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for voting against the European Union’s position on removing cannabis...

Canadian Banks Sued By The Cannabis Industry Over ‘Financial Discrimination’

Written by Hazel Norman on February 15, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

One of the most hotly-debated topics in the cannabis industry relates to banking access for companies. Many companies over the years have experienced banking issues related to cannabis prohibition around...