What Is Holding Back Zimbabwe’s Hemp Industry?
Humans harnessing hemp is far from being a new thing. Hemp fiber was used as far back as 10,000 years ago during the Early Jomon Period in Japan. Consumption for medical purposes goes back at least...
Author: Hazel Norman
Guyana Lawmaker Authors Op-Ed About Legalization’s Benefits
The Republic of Guyana, a country in South America, is home to cannabis prohibition policies that may not be as harsh as in other nations, however, there is still considerable room for improvement. Guyana’s...
Calls For Senate Approval Of Medical Cannabis Bill In The Philippines
Earlier this year the Philippines House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved HB 10439, a measure that would legalize certain medical cannabis therapeutic products in the Philippines in limited...
Thousands Of Farmers In Morocco Have Received Authorization To Cultivate Cannabis In 2024
The climate in parts of Morocco is well-suited for large-scale cannabis production, which is why the North African nation has long served as a leading source of unregulated cannabis, particularly as...
Malta Regulatory Chief: Cannabis Reform Is Working
In 2021 Malta became the first European nation to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The only countries to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization measure before Malta...
Medical Cannabis Legalization Officially Launches In Ukraine
Ukraine’s Parliament first approved medical cannabis reform in December 2023, with President Volodymyr Zelensky signing the measure on February 15th, 2024. This week the law took effect in Ukraine,...
Colombia Exported Over $10.8 Million Worth Of Cannabis Products In 2023
Colombia’s emerging legal cannabis industry exported over $10.8 million worth of cannabis products in 2023 according to recently released stats from ProColombia. ProColombia is a government agency...
Dutch Cannabis Pilot Trial Could Be Extended
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are an interesting public policy experiment. The trials are permitted under EU law and are designed to help policymakers and regulators gather information...
German Medical Cannabis Imports Rose 51% In The Last Year
Germany’s legal medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the first provisions of adult-use legalization took effect on April 1st, 2024, and thanks to the recent removal...
