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South Africa Department Of Justice: Cannabis Industry Not Our Domain

Written by Frank Schuler on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

In the fall of 2018, South Africa’s Supreme Court determined that cannabis prohibition as it pertained to personal use by adults in private settings was unconstitutional. While the decision did...

Government Agencies In Thailand Sign Agreement To Promote Cannabis

Written by Frank Schuler on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

In one week Thailand will implement robust changes to the country’s cannabis policies, not the least of which will be allowing every household in the country to sign up to cultivate low-THC cannabis. To...

Japan’s Ministry Of Health Considers Legalization Of Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The country is considering medical reform and will create a new legal framework to recriminalize adult use The Ministry of Health in Japan has decided to embark on a path that would seem to indicate...

Argentina Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Hemp To Revive Economy

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Latin American country has high hopes that the legalization of cannabis will bring much-needed cash and jobs to the country after Covid At the beginning of May, the Argentine Congress passed a bill...

Why Uruguay’s President Is Wrong About Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on June 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Late last week the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacaille Pou, reportedly stated that it was a mistake for Uruguay to have passed an adult-use legalization measure back in 2013, and subsequently, launched...

Cannabis Legalization Plans Emerging in Luxembourg

Written by Johnny Green on May 30, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Luxembourg will unveil the final legislation soon, but the details are now emerging It has been in the works for the last four years ever since the new government promised that it would progress with...

Will Suing Governments For Cannabis Legalization Work In Europe?

Written by Johnny Green on May 30, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Large, multi-state operators in the US are teaming up to sue the federal government over reform. Will the same strategy work in Europe? Several large U.S. companies are teaming up to sue the U.S. federal...

Japan Considers Very Limited Medical Cannabis Reform

Written by Johnny Green on May 30, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Japan’s Health Ministry is considering reforming the nation’s cannabis laws to provide for the legal use of medical cannabis. A panel comprised of Japan Health Ministry experts met last...