Author: Marguerite Arnold

Malta Becomes First Country In EU To Legalize Adult Use Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 15, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country will edge out Luxembourg, Germany, and Portugal to create a fully functioning, federally legal cannabis market Malta has just become the first EU country to formally legitimize an adult-use...

Former President Of France Francois Hollande Supports Adult Use Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

While not willing to say he is “in favour” of consumption, he does believe that better control of the drug can be handled by legalization In a sign that things are changing on the cannabis...

Former National Leaders Call For Global Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democratic leader, calls for legalization in the UK, following global trends Citing the German and American cannabis market reforms, Nick Clegg, the former British Prime...

European Parliament Agrees To Raise THC In Hemp – Equivalent Of US Farm Bill

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The European Parliament has agreed to raise the THC limits in hemp to .03%, bringing the EU into line with the US. Will this mean a growing new international hemp trade between the US and Europe? Late...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A trend is developing – Italy, Luxembourg and now Malta, are on the verge of “recreational reform” that only allows for the personal cultivation of a limited number of cannabis plants....

French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 30, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count. What next? France has managed to keep a relatively low profile...

Is Luxembourg Planning On Sidestepping Real Rec Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 30, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The European country has had rec reform on its legislative agenda for the last three years. However, it increasingly looks like such plans have no intention of creating a commercial industry. The coalition...

German Coalition Government In Waiting Sends Positive Signal On Recreational Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The news that the so-called “traffic light” coalition had decided to work together on some kind of recreational cannabis reform is a positive step – but there are many details along...

Just How Much Would The German Recreational Market Be “Worth?”

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A new study by the Institute for Competition Economics at the University of Düsseldorf estimates that the German recreational market could be worth 4.7 billion euros – but what is all this...