Author: Marguerite Arnold

Brazil May Legalize Medical And Industrial Cannabis By Year’s End

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Bolsonaro government has been pushed, like many other governments before it, to move the goalposts for medical and industrial cannabis The largest country in South America, Brazil, is about to consider...

South Africa Examines Hemp Production To Clean Up Gold Mining Areas

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Science.

As part of an overall plan of including cannabis in its economic development plan, the government is currently examining how (and if) cultivation of hemp can restore land blighted by gold extraction The...

Argentinian Police Make Formal Distinction Between Medical And Recreational Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The chief of police in the province of Corrientes has signed orders that direct local police to avoid investigations of legitimate medical cannabis crops. As of the last week in October, Commissioner...

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Malawi Government Urges Cannabis Farmers To Form Collectives

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country’s minister of Agriculture has urged cannabis farmers to form cooperatives to increase their bargaining power. In yet another sign that the African continent is shaping up to be a power...

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Luxembourg’s Recreational Market Reform Includes Home Grow

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 2, 2021. Posted in Politics.

What does this mean for the entire discussion across the EU? Adults in Luxembourg will be permitted to grow up to four cannabis plants in their homes and gardens as part of the emerging details of the...

Polish Hemp Production Is Down – Because Of Government Stays On Incentives

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 2, 2021. Posted in Business.

Hemp production fell about 36% this year because many farmers found their state-derived incentives blocked due to supposedly illegal levels of THC Here is the good news. The Polish government is providing...

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Switzerland And Luxembourg Firm Plans For Recreational Markets

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Politics.

Two European countries, one in the EU and one surrounded by it are, after many stutters and false starts, moving concretely towards recreational markets next year. In the last week, both Switzerland...

Uganda Cannabis Exports To Germany

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Medical.

The African country is ramping up production for not only exports but also intra- African trade The African cannabis scene is not only heating up, but so is the path from the “Dark Continent”...

South African Producer To List On Johannesburg Stock Exchange

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 19, 2021. Posted in Business.

In a first of its kind, a Gauteng based cannabis producer has listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Tuesday October 12 last week was a red-letter day of sorts for the South African cannabis...