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Canadian Medical Cannabis Patients Report Sustained Improvements In Their Health

Written by Frank Schuler on January 14, 2023. Posted in Science.

Cannabis is medicine. That may seem like an obvious fact to cannabis supporters, however, cannabis opponents still try very hard to downplay the wellness benefits that the cannabis plant can provide....

Is Uruguay’s Cannabis Industry About To Evolve?

Written by Hazel Norman on January 14, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Over nine years ago Uruguay made history after passing the world’s first-ever national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. In December 2013 Uruguay’s President José Mujica signed a...

Will Barcelona’s Cannabis Industry Reach Its Full Potential?

Written by Hazel Norman on January 12, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

Barcelona, Spain is the social cannabis use capital of the world. Home to hundreds of cannabis lounges and clubs, Barcelona’s cannabis community and consumer experience is unique in every way. Unfortunately,...

New Medical Cannabis Industry Regulations Delayed In Spain

Written by Hazel Norman on January 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Back in June 2022 Spain’s Health and Consumption Commission of the Congress of Deputies approved an opinion of the Medical Cannabis Subcommittee which called for medical cannabis industry regulations. Part...

Cannabis Seizures At U.S./Mexico Border Fall To Historic Lows

Written by Frank Schuler on January 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled...

Will Costa Rica Become A Top Cannabis Tourism Destination?

Written by Hazel Norman on January 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

Cannabis tourism is not a new thing, however, the size of that particular sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has historically been limited. Obviously, that is due in large part to...

Which Country Is More Likely To Legalize In 2023 – The U.S. Or Germany?

Written by Johnny Green on January 8, 2023. Posted in Policy.

When it comes to the ongoing fight to end global cannabis prohibition, there’s a saying that I often use – the bigger the nation’s economy, the bigger the domino. Don’t get me...

Clinical Trial Finds CBD More Effective Than Conventional Treatments At Treating Skin Ulcers

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. In fact, more than 1.5 million people were diagnosed with some form of skin cancer in the year 2020 alone. It’s...

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UK Study Finds That Cannabis Is Associated With Improvements In Depressive Symptoms

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Depression is a common mental health condition affecting people all over the globe. Major depressive disorder, or depression as it is more often referred to, negatively affects how people feel, think,...