Author: Hazel Norman

99.7% Of Cannabis In France Remains Unregulated

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

As of 2022, the European Union Drugs Agency estimated that France had the greatest cannabis consumption rate of any of its member nations, with a reported 10.6% of France’s population having consumed...

European Parliament Accepts Low-THC Cannabis Petition

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis products that are low in THC are very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis light,’ as it is sometimes referred to, is widespread across...

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Hemp Flowers Are Now Subject To Austria’s Tobacco Tax

Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The level of popularity for hemp flowers among cannabis consumers has exploded in recent years, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis light,’ as it is sometimes referred to, contains low enough...

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Malta Cannabis Associations Permitted To Sell Concentrates Later This Year

Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malta will forever hold the distinction of being the first European nation to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Malta approved adult-use legalization in 2021,...

Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First

Written by Hazel Norman on February 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a historic milestone by making its first legal export of cannabis flowers...

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Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hemp Pilot

Written by Hazel Norman on February 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The government in Himachal Pradesh, a state in India, has approved a pilot study to examine the potential benefits of permitting industrial hemp cultivation and the creation of related medical products...

37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription

Written by Hazel Norman on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that time, a growing number of medical cannabis patients have received...

Belize Offers Automatic Expungements For First-Time Cannabis Offenders

Written by Hazel Norman on January 20, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis prohibition is one of the most harmful public policies in human history. Starting in the early 1900s, cannabis prohibition has ruined countless lives across the globe and wasted a tremendous...

Rate Of Legal Cannabis Buyers Continues To Increase In Uruguay

Written by Hazel Norman on January 19, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay became the first nation on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization law back in 2013. The first legal recreational sales were launched in registered pharmacies in Uruguay in...