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Here Comes Portugal: Adult Use Bill Brought Before Parliament

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 15, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis reform is not staying still across the EU As Europe begins to wake up to the reality that two countries within and just outside its border (Luxembourg and Switzerland) are about to give the region its “Colorado and Washington State” moment – Portugal appears to want...

The Summer Of Love – And Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 15, 2021. Posted in Politics.

As the world opens up again, the idea of cannabis reform is clearly in the room like never before. Will the summer of 2021 be the tipping point for regional and federal reform? Much has been made of the fact that people are coming out of their Covid shells and planning to party like it is 1999....

German Cannabis Reform Moves Forward In Curious Ways

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 8, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A new poll suggests a majority of Germans support the medical use of cannabis as the city of Dusseldorf removes its ban on hemp products. Is more reform on the way? The German cannabis reform discussion is clearly progressing – but it is proceeding slowly and in curious ways. Unlike in...

Will The British Parliament Finally Pass Meaningful Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 8, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Sixty Members of Parliament call for reform of 50-Year-old UK Drugs’ Law There is clearly a clarion call to change British cannabis policy right now – and it is emanating from increasingly senior politicians. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has recently advocated for at least the...

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French Move Forward On CBD Cultivation

Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Could hemp become as French as frogs’ legs and brie? It may be a bit too early to break out the champagne, but things are certainly appearing to move on the hemp front in France. According to Le Figaro, the government is coming to an end of its six month plan to reverse the ban on hemp...

Medical Cannabis Approved For Production And Sales In Greece

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 1, 2021. Posted in Medical.

The sunny, Mediterranean country holds great promise for the cultivation and extraction of cannabis products bound for the rest of Europe. Move over Portugal! According to local English-language media, The Greek Reporter, the Greek Parliament finally approved a bill to legalize the cultivation...

Innovative Cannabis Ready-To-Use Drug: World’s Largest Registration Trial By German Company Vertanical Has Started

Written by Johnny Green on May 25, 2021. Posted in Medical.

Biopharmaceutical company Vertanical from Bavaria is testing an innovative finished drug based on a unique cannabis extract in the final clinical phase Goal: Establishing an effective painkiller for millions of patients with chronic back painHundreds of millions of people worldwide suffer...

The Dutch Medical Cannabis Industry Bands Together To Counter Misinformation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 25, 2021. Posted in Medical.

A new website, launched to counter myths in the industry, is being supported by the official Dutch medical supply chain. Why can’t this happen in other places? Click on the website of the Institut of Medicinale Cannabis and you know you have encountered a “serious” website...

Luxembourg Wrestles With The Particulars Of Rec Legalization

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 25, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg has a date with destiny – namely recreational reform by the fall of this year (legislatively at least). But the devil is, as always, in the details. Here is the intriguing development. Theoretically, or at least legislatively, Luxembourg is supposed to approve...

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Here Comes Portugal: Adult Use Bill Brought Before Parliament

The Summer Of Love – And Cannabis Reform

German Cannabis Reform Moves Forward In Curious Ways

Will The British Parliament Finally Pass Meaningful Cannabis Reform?

French Move Forward On CBD Cultivation

Medical Cannabis Approved For Production And Sales In Greece

Innovative Cannabis Ready-To-Use Drug: World’s Largest Registration Trial By German Company Vertanical Has Started

The Dutch Medical Cannabis Industry Bands Together To Counter Misinformation

Luxembourg Wrestles With The Particulars Of Rec Legalization

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