Politics Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference

Morocco’s National Cannabis Regulatory Agency Meets For The First Time

Written by Frank Schuler on June 9, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Morocco is one of many countries around the world that are working towards reforming their cannabis laws and launching a legal, regulated cannabis industry. For several decades Morocco has served as...

World’s First Airport Cannabis Dispensary Reportedly Opening Summer 2022

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Prince George Airport will reportedly allow a dispensary on its premises as of this summer Traveling, generally, with cannabis, is still risky, if not an angst-producing experience – even for...

German Health Minister Speeds Up Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 5, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Karl Lauterbach makes public statement about prioritizing recreational cannabis reform in Germany this summer In a surprise announcement, the German Health Minister, SPD-affiliated Karl Lauterbach,...

Basel, Switzerland Becomes First Canton To Kick Off Recreational Cannabis Trial

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The trial will allow up to 400 participants to buy their cannabis in pharmacies – in exchange for being study participants Here is the great news. Switzerland is moving ahead with its recreational...

South Africa Approves First Cannabis Pharmacy

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

The pharmacy, located in Johannesburg, supplies card-carrying medical cannabis patients and is registered with federal authorities South Africa is powering forward with its cannabis reform plans. The...

Australian Researchers Examine Motivation Behind Increased Support For Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Support for adult-use cannabis legalization is stronger now at the global level than at any other time since the start of international cannabis prohibition. Now that Uruguay, Canada, and Malta have...

Which Country Has ‘The Best’ Cannabis Legalization Model?

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition, thankfully, has not always existed. For thousands of years, humans used the cannabis plant for various purposes, and it was only in the 1900s that cannabis prohibition first became...

Social Organizations Receive Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses In Mexico

Written by Frank Schuler on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The road towards adult-use cannabis legalization in Mexico has been full of twists, turns, detours, and in some cases dead ends. In late 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition...

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Putting ‘Europe’s Biggest Cannabis Farm’ Bust Into Context

Written by Johnny Green on April 27, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Historically, I have always shied away from writing about cannabis busts. Having been present at no less than 3 no-knock raids in my youth, and having guns pointed at my face during the course of the...