Author: Hazel Norman

Limited Legalization Bill Expected To Be Introduced In Ireland

Written by Hazel Norman on November 14, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis is illegal for adult-use purposes in Ireland, although, there is a distinction in Ireland’s current law that provides for a different penalty path for personal possession versus selling...

Argentina’s Minister Of Health Urges Doctors To Prescribe Medical Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on November 14, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A medical cannabis program is only as good as the number of suffering patients that it helps, and that fact that is applicable anywhere that medical cannabis is legal in one form or another. After all,...

Costa Rica Authorizes First Hemp Project

Written by Hazel Norman on November 14, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis reform may be spreading across the globe at an ever-increasing pace, and with it, the emerging international cannabis industry, however, the process has moved slower in some countries compared...

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Argentina Adds New Cannabis Varieties To National Catalog Of Cultivars

Written by Hazel Norman on November 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Argentina has experienced a lot of cannabis industry and policy activity in recent months. For instance, right before the start of last summer lawmakers in Argentina passed a measure to boost the nation’s...

Cannabis Pilot Program In The Netherlands Continues To Experience Delays

Written by Hazel Norman on November 6, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis pilot programs are becoming more popular in Europe. For those that are unaware of what an adult-use cannabis pilot program entails, it’s a public policy concept that allows certain cities...

Seven Years In Prison For Possessing CBD?

Written by Hazel Norman on October 29, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

At a time when many parts of the world are trending in the right direction in regards to cannabis policy, Hong Kong is going in the opposite direction. Cannabidiol (CBD) is very popular in Hong Kong,...

Are Legal Cannabis Sales Coming To Czechia In 2024?

Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Ever since Germany’s governing coalition announced its intent to pass an adult-use legalization measure and launch a regulated industry, the tone of the cannabis discussion in many European countries...

New Data Creates Cannabis Controversy In New Zealand

Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A little over a week ago we published an article describing how New Zealand’s Justice Minister threw cold water on calls for the nation to reform its cannabis laws. Calls had ramped up after United...

Support For Cannabis Pardons Increases In Canada

Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Canada was the first G-7 nation to pass a nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure, which occurred just over four years ago. To-date Canada still serves as the only national adult-use cannabis...