Author: Hazel Norman

South Africa Department Of Health Bans Cannabis Edibles

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

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. The African nation is joined by Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany. The...

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Cannabis Legalization In Australia Would Generate $700 Million In Annual Revenue

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A recent estimate from Australia’s Parliamentary Budget Office projects that the enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization in Australia could generate as much as $700 million in annual revenue. “The...

France Expected To Take Key Step Towards Authorizing Medical Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Policymakers in France are reportedly expected to make a meaningful step towards authorizing cannabis production and dispersal for medical use, beyond the current limited medical cannabis pilot trial. “According...

84% Of Polled UK Doctors ‘Open To Prescribing Cannabis For Chronic Pain’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a recent survey commissioned by medical cannabis clinic Alternaleaf, 84% of polled UK doctors indicated that they would be open to prescribing cannabis for chronic pain if...

Record Number In Scotland Buy Legal Medical Cannabis Privately

Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Scotland’s legal medical cannabis industry has struggled to reach its full potential in recent years, however, the industry has passed a meaningful milestone with a record number of Scots making...

Malaysia Health Ministry Opens Cannabis-Based Product Registration

Written by Hazel Norman on March 4, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

A major push for limited medical cannabis policy reform and industry regulations took place in Malaysia in 2022, and the nation passed a major milestone this week with Malaysia’s Health Ministry...

Colombia’s President Calls For Cannabis Legalization

Written by Hazel Norman on March 3, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Over the weekend Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged his nation’s Congress to legalize cannabis for adult use, stating in a social media post (translated from Spanish to English) that “the...

Industrial Hemp Regulations To Be Reviewed In New Zealand

Written by Hazel Norman on February 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

The global industrial hemp market is already massive, and likely to continue to increase in size for the foreseeable future. According to a recent market analysis by Technavio, the worldwide industrial...

Constitutional Challenge To Cannabis Prohibition In Namibia

Written by Hazel Norman on February 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis prohibition policies are typically challenged in one of two ways. The first is via the political process, with some countries having better options for seeking this route than others. The other...