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Legal Cannabis Cultivators Call For Adult-Use Legalization In Morocco

Written by Hazel Norman on January 19, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Legal cannabis cultivators and advocates in Morocco are urging the nation’s lawmakers to adopt recreational cannabis legalization. Morocco first adopted its current medical cannabis policy in...

Where Do Germany’s Political Parties Currently Stand On Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on January 19, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s president previously announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. Chancellor Olaf Scholz also lost a confidence vote in December, paving the way for an early election...

Czechia To Start Regulating Low-THC Cannabis This Year

Written by Johnny Green on January 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Starting in July of this year, the Czech Republic will regulate sales of cannabis containing up to one percent THC. The public policy change will also involve permitting regulated sales of kratom. “The...

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Canadian Legalization Not Associated With Increase In Work Hour Use

Written by Frank Schuler on January 11, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Canada adopted a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018. Leading up to the adoption of the measure, many cannabis opponents predicted that, among other things, legalization would lead...

Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Are Decreasing In Poland

Written by Hazel Norman on January 10, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Medical cannabis reform was implemented in Poland in 2017, and as of November 2022, the nation’s doctors were approving roughly 3,000 medical cannabis patients a month. After years of an increasing...

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Legal Cannabis Expert Peter Homberg Moves to gunnercooke

Written by Johnny Green on January 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Renowned international cannabis policy and industry expert Peter Homberg recently announced that after 12 years at Dentons, he is joining international law firm gunnercooke. “I’m excited to offer my...

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South African Human Rights Commission Urges Police To Halt Cannabis Arrests

Written by Hazel Norman on January 6, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Last year South Africa became the latest country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure, codifying a prior landmark court decision which determined that prohibition policies against...

The Top International Cannabis Stories From 2024

Written by Johnny Green on December 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

This year was one of the biggest years in the history of the cannabis movement for both policy and industry. Below are the best international cannabis stories from 2024 (in no particular order): German...

Lawmakers Criticized In Australia For Failing To Legalize Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on December 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A lawmaker in Australia is criticizing his peers for failing to approve an adult-use cannabis legalization measure this year. Legalise Cannabis WA MP Dr. Brian Walker recently lashed out at Australia’s...