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Greek Parliament Considers New Cannabis Investment Bill

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 16, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A draft law proposes to ensure the regulation of a safe medical cannabis market at home and for exports. Greece is steadily moving forward on improving both its investment and regulatory climate to...

Lawmakers In Mexico Advance Cannabis Legalization Measure

Written by Johnny Green on March 12, 2021. Posted in Politics.

In late 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down cannabis prohibition. Mexico’s highest court (no pun intended) deemed Mexico’s cannabis prohibition policy to be unconstitutional. Initially,...

Legalization Works As Demonstrated By US/Mexico Cannabis Seizure Data

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The war on cannabis has always been a war on people. The harms of cannabis prohibition have caused havoc and suffering all over the globe, including in North America. For many decades cannabis was completely...

New Zealand’s Justice Minister: No Plans To Decriminalize Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis reform supporters across the globe had huge hopes in 2020 that New Zealand would legalize cannabis for adult use via a measure that was placed on the ballot by lawmakers. Only two countries...

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Should Free Cannabis Be Distributed In British Prisons?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

All sorts of people are lining up to support an idea proposed by a Welsh police commissioner to give free cannabis to the incarcerated. Arfon Jones, the police and crime commissioner for North Wales,...

New Jersey Finally Passes Cannabis Legalization Implementation Legislation

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The road to adult-use cannabis legalization in New Jersey has been a long, winding path riddled with hurdles and setbacks. After New Jersey failed to legalize cannabis via the legislative process for...

A French Lawmaker Suggests Cannabis Legalization Via Referendum

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Momentum for adult-use cannabis legalization is building, with many countries on the European continent exploring the idea of reforming their cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis. One country...

Morocco: The Next Country Cannabis Domino To Fall

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 2, 2021. Posted in Politics.

A bill to legalize medical cannabis is widely expected to pass in Morocco this week after multiple previous attempts at reform have failed As Reuters reported last weekend, the African country of Morocco...

A Cannabis Rift Between Bermuda And The UK

Written by Johnny Green on February 23, 2021. Posted in Politics.

It is no secret that the ongoing COVID pandemic has had a detrimental impact on the world’s economy. Many industries are struggling and countless businesses have had to close either temporarily...