Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda recently participated in an interview for LRT Radio during which he was asked about efforts to decriminalize cannabis in his country. Unfortunately, the response...
Is Uruguay’s Cannabis Industry About To Evolve?
Written by Hazel Norman on . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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...
Which Country Is More Likely To Legalize In 2023 – The U.S. Or Germany?
Written by Johnny Green on . 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...
Medical Cannabis Products Now Covered By Government-Funded Health Insurance In Colombia
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Policy.
In 2022 Colombia’s Health Ministry approved the expansion of health insurance coverage of certain medical procedures and medications, including expansion to cover some medical cannabis products....
Italian Army Seeks To Supply Country’s Entire Medical Cannabis Program
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Policy.
Back in April 2015, Italy’s Army did something that shocked many people around the world – it unveiled to the international community a cannabis farm that it operated. The unveiling came...