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German Coalition Government In Waiting Sends Positive Signal On Recreational Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The news that the so-called “traffic light” coalition had decided to work together on some kind of recreational cannabis reform is a positive step – but there are many details along the way to be done and dusted. Last week, the news that the pending coalition government in waiting...

Just How Much Would The German Recreational Market Be “Worth?”

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A new study by the Institute for Competition Economics at the University of Düsseldorf estimates that the German recreational market could be worth 4.7 billion euros – but what is all this estimating based on? A new study by the University of Düsseldorf has estimated that legalizing...

Many Employers Are Dropping Cannabis Drug Testing Requirements To Attract Workers

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2021. Posted in Business.

Cannabis consumers come in all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. Despite what mainstream media would have you believe over the course of many decades, all walks of life consume cannabis. Consumers have faced all types of discrimination because of prohibition, with one particularly difficult form of...

Writing About Cannabis Is A Crime In Czech Republic

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

In early October we reported on a disturbing situation in the Czech Republic regarding a cannabis media company and its editor being persecuted by the government for doing nothing more than providing cannabis education. Unfortunately, the case resulted in a conviction, which is inhumane, to say the...

Why Looming Cannabis Legalization In Germany Is A Very Big Deal

Written by Johnny Green on November 18, 2021. Posted in Politics.

News broke today that an agreement has been struck in Germany to legalize cannabis for adult use and to create a regulated adult-use cannabis industry framework. Momentum for adult-use legalization in Germany was picking up steam leading up to the last election, which was discussed at length at our...

Brazil May Legalize Medical And Industrial Cannabis By Year’s End

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Bolsonaro government has been pushed, like many other governments before it, to move the goalposts for medical and industrial cannabis The largest country in South America, Brazil, is about to consider medical and industrial cannabis reform (probably in the last two weeks of November). This is...

South Africa Examines Hemp Production To Clean Up Gold Mining Areas

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Science.

As part of an overall plan of including cannabis in its economic development plan, the government is currently examining how (and if) cultivation of hemp can restore land blighted by gold extraction The University of the Witwatersrand is currently funding a study to determine if the cultivation of...

How Much Public Revenue Would Cannabis Legalization Generate In Germany?

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2021. Posted in Business, Politics.

Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis market on the European continent. That is not surprising considering that Germany is home to the fourth-largest economy on the planet behind only the United States, China, and Japan. Until recently, Germany imported more medical cannabis products...

Argentinian Police Make Formal Distinction Between Medical And Recreational Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The chief of police in the province of Corrientes has signed orders that direct local police to avoid investigations of legitimate medical cannabis crops. As of the last week in October, Commissioner General Félix Barboza, the chief of police in Corrientes, has signed an order officially limiting...

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