A member of the European Parliament (MEP) recently posted pictures of cannabis he is cultivating for personal use. Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, MEP for Ireland Midlands North West, shared the following image...
Limited Legal Cannabis Sales Expected To Launch In The Netherlands This December
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A long-awaited cannabis public policy experiment is reportedly set to launch on December 15th in two different municipalities in the Netherlands. Limited cannabis sales will be permitted at certain...
Compassion Should Be The Goal Of Medical Cannabis Reform
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The goal of medical cannabis policy modernization efforts should be obvious – to help suffering patients. If a suffering patient benefits from one or more medical cannabis therapeutics, and the...
Cannabis History Is Made In Slovenia At International Event
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The International Cannabis Business Conference was held in Bled, Slovenia last week on September 7th and 8th, with a VIP reception held the night before the event. The two-day event was dedicated to...
Power Outages In Spain Supports Cannabis Regulation, Not Prohibition
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Earlier this month power outages were reported in parts of Spain, including in the Spanish city of Granada. While the outages are not necessarily a new thing in Spain, they are reportedly increasing...
Himachal Pradesh Inches Closer To Permitting Cannabis Cultivation
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Himachal Pradesh is the northernmost state of India. Host to the Dalai Lama, it is known for its scenic towns and resorts and is the second largest producer of apples in India only behind Kashmir. Soon,...
Why Does Mexico’s President Disparage The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?
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Outgoing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is not a fan of cannabis consumption, nor is he a fan of current cannabis policies in the United States. He will soon be replaced by a new incumbent...
Belgium’s Cannabis Legalization Effort Receives A Big Endorsement
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Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment Pierre-Yves Dermagne recently endorsed modernizing his nation’s cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis, stating...
Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis
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A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...