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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...

Taiwan’s Lowered Cannabis Penalty Does Not Go Nearly Far Enough

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

Lawmakers in Taiwan moved this week to lower the mandatory sentence for people convicted of cultivating cannabis for personal use from five years to one year. The previous fine, NT$5 million (roughly...

What Is Being Done To Free Brittney Griner?

Written by Johnny Green on March 21, 2022. Posted in Politics.

“Britney Griner: The ‘Tom Brady of women’s basketball’ has vanished”. That is what BBC World News tweeted on March 15th in regards to international basketball legend Brittney...

Milan’s City Council Calls For Cannabis Legalization In Italy

Written by Johnny Green on March 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Italy is home to one of the most inspiring cannabis activism efforts of all time. Last year activists in Italy gathered enough signatures to put national legalization before voters. Over 630,000 signatures...

Lawmakers In Denmark Seek To Expand Cannabis Pilot Program

Written by Johnny Green on March 18, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Pilot programs seem to be a popular approach to cannabis legalization in Europe. For instance, Switzerland has a cannabis legalization pilot program in which cannabis is legal for adult use and commerce...

Cannabis Expungement Process In Bermuda Runs Into Record Keeping Issues

Written by Johnny Green on March 17, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Bermuda is one of many nations around the world that is working to reform its harmful cannabis policies. As we previously reported, Bermuda’s efforts include adult-use legalization, although threats...

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German Commissioner Provides Insight Into Legalization Approach

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2022. Posted in Politics.

International cannabis policy and industry observers have had their eyes set on Germany ever since the current governing coalition expressed a desire to legalize cannabis for adult use at the national...

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Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Criticizes Legalization In Other Countries

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Russia’s deputy foreign minister came out swinging this week against cannabis legalization in the Western Hemisphere:🐀Deputy FM #Syromolotov: Legalization of free distribution of cannabis...

European Cannabis Spring Update

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 14, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Spring is here! What is going down on the European Cannabis front? Spring is here, and there are some interesting developments on the reform discussion front. Covid is receding but there is a big complication...