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Panel In Mexico To Make Cannabis Legalization Recommendations

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2020. Posted in Politics.

In 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional, and tasked lawmakers in Mexico with passing legislation to implement cannabis legalization. The court decision...

Trends And Predictions For The Cannabis Industry In 2020

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 27, 2020. Posted in Business.

Hard as it is to believe, this multi-billion dollar baby was mostly illegal everywhere just six short years ago. How much the world has changed – and in almost every way. This year, as the world...

Cannabis Operators Turn To Hemp For Diversification

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2020. Posted in Business, ICBC San Francisco.

The cannabis industry is spreading all over the United States, one jurisdiction at a time. Medical cannabis is particularly widespread now, and adult-use cannabis is hopefully not too far behind to...

UK’s Justice Secretary: Cannabis Will Not Be Legalized Anytime Soon

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy, no matter where it exists, including in the United Kingdom. Cannabis has been found to be 114 times safer than alcohol, however, people in the United...

Thailand’s New Medical Cannabis Model Is Off To A Solid Start

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Thailand has historically been home to some very harsh cannabis laws. However, that has changed recently with leaders in Thailand taking a more sensible approach to cannabis policy. Thailand recently...

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4 Reasons Why 2020 Will Be An Enormous Year For The Global Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on January 20, 2020. Posted in Business, Politics, Science.

The last 25 years have seen the cannabis movement and support for reform go from being labeled as ‘political suicide’ by political pundits to becoming a mainstream political issue with overwhelming...

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From RustBelt To GreenBelt? Dortmund Gets Itself On The Cannabis Map

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 20, 2020. Posted in Medical.

For soccer fans, BVB Dortmund needs no introduction. In fact, it is the world-famous sports team that has kept this former Rühr Valley industrial powerhouse on the team as the region is slowly...

Russian Authorities Propose Criminal Prosecution For Pro-Cannabis Online ‘Propaganda’

Written by Johnny Green on January 12, 2020. Posted in Politics.

If you are a cannabis advocate and you spend any amount of time on social media platforms or browsing the internet, there is a good chance that you will come across a pro-cannabis meme, post, or article....

Technology Will Greatly Benefit Cannabis Cultivators In Thailand

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Thailand’s medical cannabis industry is currently undergoing a revolution. Thailand’s Public Health Minister took steps last month to remove cannabis from the nation’s list of controlled...