Author: Hazel Norman

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German Lawmakers Block Health Ministry Funding And Demand Legalization Measure

Written by Hazel Norman on December 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

As 2022 draws to a close and cannabis observers start to look ahead to 2023, Germany will continue to be the focal point of most people’s attention. Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach...

Are Changes Coming To Cannabis Enforcement In Britain?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched a commission to explore London’s cannabis enforcement policies, which is something that he campaigned on as a candidate. Throughout 2022 Mayor...

Is Luxembourg Abandoning Its Previous Legalization Plans?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 25, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Luxembourg was once thought to have the best chance of passing Europe’s first nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Of course, that ‘historic first’ never materialized...

Bavaria’s Health Minister Increases Efforts To Try To Prevent German Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 19, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month we reported that Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) was seeking an ‘expert opinion’ to help with his European Union legalization lobbying push. Minister Lauterbach...

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Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis commerce is permitted. A report from earlier this year by Deloitte...

New Report In Ireland Recommends Considering Cannabis Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee is recommending that the government consider legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in addition to wider drug policy reforms. According to its website, the Oireachtas...

Canada Increases Cannabis Beverage Possession Limit

Written by Hazel Norman on December 12, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The cannabis beverage sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has been very interesting to follow. It’s often the subject of a great deal of public relations efforts it seems, with...

Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, one of the most active parts of the world for illegal cannabis activity was along the border shared between the United States and Mexico. For many years cannabis cultivated in Mexico,...

Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved By Colombia’s Senate

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Colombia is home to one of the most favorable climates on earth when it comes to cannabis cultivation. Whereas in other areas the cannabis plant requires supplemental lighting and a buffet of nutrients,...