Author: Johnny Green

UK Regulators Publish Emergency Medical Cannabis Rules

Written by Johnny Green on May 1, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Regulators in the United Kingdom recently published emergency rules allowing patients to access cannabis-based medicines from pharmacies without a prescription during the coronavirus pandemic. As with...

First Cannabis-Based Medicinal Product Gets Approval In Brazil

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Cannabis reform is spreading across South America. Uruguay was the first country on the entire planet to legalize cannabis for adult use, and a number of other countries have launched legal medical...

Lebanon Passes Historic Cannabis Reform Measure

Written by Johnny Green on April 23, 2020. Posted in Politics.

When it comes to cannabis reform, the Middle East is one of the toughest places to achieve a cannabis reform victory. The region is notoriously conservative when it comes to cannabis policy. However,...

The Spirit Of The Cannabis Community Is Alive And Well This 4/20

Written by Johnny Green on April 20, 2020. Posted in Cultural.

Unless you have been living under a rock the last few decades, then you are presumably aware that April 20th is the official holiday for the global cannabis community. Every year members of the cannabis...

Mexico’s Supreme Court Extends Cannabis Legalization Deadline, Again

Written by Johnny Green on April 18, 2020. Posted in Politics.

In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court determined that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional. Since that time Mexico’s cannabis policy has remained in limbo while Mexico’s lawmakers work...

Tell Congress To Include Cannabis In The Next COVID-19 Relief Bill

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Politics.

In these truly difficult times, many small businesses in the cannabis industry are struggling. The fact of the matter is that if smaller cannabis companies in the United States close down during the...

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U.S. Cannabis Plant Seizures Spike, Arrests Fall In 2019 According To DEA

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition started at the national level in the United States in 1937. Since that time the federal government in the U.S. has worked to eradicate cannabis crops across the country and arrest...

Ontario’s Decision To Allow Cannabis Delivery And Pickup Is The Right One

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2020. Posted in Business.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every facet of almost every industry on earth in one way or another. Companies are being forced to adapt their business practices if they want to continue...

Ireland Minister For Health To Assist Medical Cannabis Patients

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ireland’s health minister recently announced that the government will help patients access medical cannabis and arranged for an emergency shipment of medical cannabis products from Holland to...