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Medical Cannabis Access Continues To Be Hindered In Greece

Written by Hazel Norman on December 10, 2023. Posted in Policy.

A Member of the European Parliament from Greece is urging the European Commission (EC) to adopt legislation that would bring some long-needed uniformity to medical cannabis access on the continent....

Another Missed Opportunity In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The biggest asset that cannabis opponents have where cannabis is prohibited is the ongoing benefit of the status quo. The most recent and prominent example of that can be found in Germany, where lawmakers...

Japan Lifts Ban On Cannabis-Derived Medications

Written by Hazel Norman on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Japan’s parliament approved a reform measure on Wednesday that legalizes cannabis-derived medical products. The newly approved public policy measure also imposes stiff penalties for the use of...

Uruguay Secretary Provides Update On Nation’s Cannabis Policy Approach

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Uruguay will always hold the distinct title of being the first nation on the planet to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Since Uruguay passed its measure in 2013, three other...

Grenada Expected To Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Measure In 2024

Written by Hazel Norman on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Grenada may not be the first nation that you think of when contemplating cannabis policy modernization efforts, however, the Caribbean nation is expected to pass a cannabis decriminalization measure...

Vote On Updated German Legalization Measure Expected This Week

Written by Johnny Green on December 3, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Over the course of the last week, lawmakers in Germany reportedly reached an agreement to make changes to an adult-use legalization measure that is working its way through the Bundestag process. According...

EMCDDA And Europol Release 2023 EU Cannabis Market Analysis

Written by Johnny Green on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) recently published an analysis, ‘EU Drug Market: Cannabis.’ The analysis details consumption rates, production, seizures by law enforcement,...

Parliamentary Assembly Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Host Medical Cannabis Meeting

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Medical cannabis reform has swept the European continent, with many countries already having medical cannabis programs up and running in some form. European medical cannabis programs fall on a spectrum...

Venezuela’s AG Is Wrong To Criticize Cannabis Reform Efforts

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis modernization efforts are spreading across the globe, and where adult-use policies are already in place cannabis legalization is succeeding by every measure. Humans will always consume cannabis,...