Author: Marguerite Arnold

Germany Or The U.S.: Who Will Go First On Federal Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act introduced in the U.S. Senate in late July, removes cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and allows states to legalize recreational cannabis. How...

Switzerland Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Allows Exports

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Swiss government has joined other European countries in fully legalizing medical cannabis for domestic use, and export Switzerland is moving forward on its own path to full legalization. With a...

The End of Israeli Public Cannabis Companies?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Before the pandemic, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange was bubbling. Now the Tel Aviv Exchange is dropping the Cannabis Index. What gives? In what is going to be a blow to the idea of a public cannabis company...

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Hemp Increases Cow Health – and Reduces Bovine Stress

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Science.

A federally funded study published in Scientific Reports suggests that hemp has similar effects on humans and cows A US Department of Agriculture-funded study of hemp-based cattle feed, which has been...

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Unprecedented Speech By German Drugs Commissioner At Cannabis Conference In Berlin

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs at the Federal Ministry of Health spoke as the keynote address to a packed auditorium, kicking off International Cannabis Business Conference Berlin 5 For those sitting...

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Multiple National Cannabis Missions At International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Multiple economic missions had booths at the conference last week – the beginning of an international trend While the scale of the event rivaled any corporate conference – as did the exhibit...

First Of Its Kind Multilateral EU Policy Meeting On Cannabis Held In Luxembourg

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The first of many high-level meetings on the legalization of cannabis was held in Luxembourg between representatives from Germany, Luxembourg, and Malta An unprecedented meeting occurred on Friday,...

Indonesia Sees Setback In Medical Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Asian country appears to be on the fast track to follow Thailand into the medical cannabis reform column. Unfortunately, the Constitutional Court has rejected the plea to review the Narcotics Act...

Cutting Edge German Cannabis Possession Case Decided On Appeal

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A Lübeck appeals court has exonerated a father and son of possession on the basis of “emergency” treatment. The case may help other German patients beat criminal charges On the last...