Author: Marguerite Arnold

Thai Surprise: Country Warned By International Bodies Over Cannabis Liberalization Plans

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 31, 2019. Posted in Politics.

For all of its enthusiastic entry into the legal cannabis space of late, Thailand has also caught the attention of international regulators (specifically the International Narcotics Control Board INCB)....

Thailand Jumps Into Cannabis Tourism Ring

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Thailand, last year’s last minute cannabis reformer (along with Israel, on Christmas Day, as a “gift” to the Thai people), has wasted little time going where other national governments...

Outdoor Growing: Another Canadian Cannabis Innovation Suitable For Export?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 24, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

With the news that Health Canada has authorized outdoor cultivation (see Aurora), the entire cultivation conversation has now shifted into interesting new territory. And not just in Canada. Never mind...

Patients Are Powering the European Cannabis Industry

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 23, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

It is a truism in the room that the cannabis industry, globally, and in each region of the world it springs forth in, is driven first by the medical side of the business. No matter how much excitement...

Out of Africa: The New Cannabis Trade Looming With Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 17, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

There does not seem to be an end to cannabis demand the new market in Europe is creating – at least if you are looking at where far flung growers are announcing new deals. No matter the fact that...

Serious Cannabis Legalization Efforts Kick Off in the United Kingdom

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 9, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

The British press has picked up coverage of the cannabis industry lately, noticing that two special interest groups, with funding including from Canadian cannabis companies, could start making serious...

A Strong Majority of Londoners Want Freedom From Cannabis Prohibition

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 5, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

63% of Londoners Support Full Legalization: What’s Next? The Evening Standard, like many of its Fleet Street contemporaries, is beginning to pick up the cannabis scent in the United Kingdom. In...

The Church of England to Invest in Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 12, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Vancouver.

England has rarely been invaded by anyone or anything. In fact the last invasion of note happened in 1066 (see William the Conqueror). However when it comes to cannabis, no place is immune to the growing...

Could The British Royals Jump Into The Cannabis Industry?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 10, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural.

With the news that the Church of England has changed its investments policy with regards to medical cannabis, Anglophiles must be wondering what comes next. Could even the Queen, if not the Royal Family...