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Cannabis Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply In Legalization States

Written by Johnny Green on November 24, 2020. Posted in Science.

One of the favorite talking points amongst cannabis opponents is ‘what about the children?’ They go to that talking point early and often when a state/country is trying to reform its cannabis laws, warning of dramatic spikes in cannabis use among youth. For many decades that was...

The Future Of The Hemp Industry In Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

An EU court case over the right of a Czech company to legally produce hemp extracts and sell them, across European borders, in France, has moved the needle on the entire “CBD as narcotic” discussion -and in a big way. Last week, the European hemp industry got a huge boost at the...

Albert Tió Is Going To Prison For Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The Gen X father of three hopes that presenting himself for arrest, with a pending 15,000 Spanish signatures already for his release and a pending case at the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, will finally ignite the cannabis movement to push for full and final reform. For any who think...

Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Historically, the Asian continent has been home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on earth, and while that is still true in some countries in Asia, cannabis reform is starting to spread on the continent. That is most evident in Thailand, where a young medical cannabis program appears to...

Cannabis Reform Moves On Internationally On Multiple Hemispheres

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 17, 2020. Posted in Politics.

No matter how strange this period of time is and what it will be remembered for, cannabis reform can not be held back because of a global pandemic. Indeed, during a month of new lockdowns, several countries continued on a path to legalization that cannot be held back. Israel Commits To Recreational...

Mexico’s Legislature Set To Advance Adult Use

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 17, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The country’s lawmakers have a deadline to meet, set by the Supreme Court Mexican lawmakers are set to vote this week on cannabis legalization mandated by the Supreme Court to happen before December 15. Indeed Mexico is the only country, so far, to have had to go to the Supreme Court...

Is Israel On The Verge Of Legalizing Cannabis For Adult Use?

Written by Johnny Green on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

At the beginning of 2020, it was expected that at least one, if not multiple countries, would legalize cannabis for adult use. Mexico seemed like the most likely candidate given the fact that Mexico’s Supreme Court mandated it via a 2018 ruling. However, once the pandemic hit in 2020...

Why The U.S. Still Pushes The Global Cannabis Reform Discussion Forward

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

If there is one thing most Americans can celebrate together across party lines about the turbulent events of last week, it is that cannabis reform moved forward, and significantly in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Four more states moved into the recreational camp, with a total of five...

What A Biden Win Will Mean For US-European Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The impact of the new Biden presidency will be felt in U.S. exports to Europe. There is one thing to absolutely rejoice across the industry about the new Biden win. Given the European Parliament's recent vote to raise the amount of THC in hemp that is sold here (as raw flower) from 2-3%,...

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Cannabis Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply In Legalization States

The Future Of The Hemp Industry In Europe

Albert Tió Is Going To Prison For Cannabis Reform

Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister

Cannabis Reform Moves On Internationally On Multiple Hemispheres

Mexico’s Legislature Set To Advance Adult Use

Is Israel On The Verge Of Legalizing Cannabis For Adult Use?

Why The U.S. Still Pushes The Global Cannabis Reform Discussion Forward

What A Biden Win Will Mean For US-European Cannabis

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