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The United Kingdom Can Legalize Cannabis To Help Address Institutional Racism

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy no matter where it exists. It is often a form of institutional racism as well, which is often demonstrated in arrest statistics. For instance, in the United States, African American individuals are nearly four times as likely to be arrested for...

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Set A Record In July

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2020. Posted in Business.

The State of Illinois is one of the most populated states in the U.S. and is also home to a regulated adult-use cannabis industry. Illinois’ adult-use industry is one of the most regulated and limited models in the country. With that being said, the model is still popular enough with...

U.S. House Votes To Protect Legal Marijuana States From Federal Interventions

Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Below is a press release from NORML containing breaking news: Washington, DC: Today, the House of Representatives by voice vote passed a wide-ranging amendment restricting the Department of Justice from spending taxpayer dollars to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in the majority of...

British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 28, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ah, the irony. After decades of resisting cannabis reform, the British government-funded National Health Service (NHS) has established plans to manufacture CBD oil itself. Why? To prepare for a clinical trial to study the efficacy of medical CBD on children with severe epilepsy. The ironies...

Will Cannabis Play A Big Role In The 2020 U.S. Election?

Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis policy in the United States has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last couple of decades. Non-hemp cannabis is still very much illegal at the federal level in the U.S., however, many states have reformed their cannabis laws, including a growing list of states that have legalized...

Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2020. Posted in Business.

The ongoing pandemic has altered the way that most, if not all of us, live. All over the planet, people are adapting to the changes that local and national governments have put in place, and are continuing to adapt as those changes evolve (sometimes on a weekly basis). COVID has also affected...

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Canada Now Has More Than 1,000 Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 28, 2020. Posted in Business.

It is official. Canada now has more than 1,000 dispensaries. The last official count as of mid-July was actually 1010. This is a stunning development in a country that, as of the first year of recreational legalization decided that only the government would be in the dispensary business. How...

European Commission Is Considering Classifying CBD As A Narcotic

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 20, 2020. Posted in Business.

As if the confusion over Novel food in the EU was not daunting enough! The news just surfaced late last week that the European Commission has delayed 50 CBD-related Novel food applicants through September to consider the question of whether CBD extracted from the plant should be considered...

Ireland Is Delivering Medical Cannabis To Patients Who Cannot Travel To The Netherlands

Written by Johnny Green on July 14, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Every suffering patient deserves safe access to proven medications that help treat their condition(s). Anyone who disagrees lacks compassion. Unfortunately, not every suffering patient has safe access to a popular, effective, and safe medication – the cannabis plant. A number of countries...

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The United Kingdom Can Legalize Cannabis To Help Address Institutional Racism

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Set A Record In July

U.S. House Votes To Protect Legal Marijuana States From Federal Interventions

British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil

Will Cannabis Play A Big Role In The 2020 U.S. Election?

Ontario Regulators End Cannabis Delivery And Curbside Pickup Services

Canada Now Has More Than 1,000 Legal Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries

European Commission Is Considering Classifying CBD As A Narcotic

Ireland Is Delivering Medical Cannabis To Patients Who Cannot Travel To The Netherlands

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