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Mayor Of Azcapotzalco, Mexico Sends Draft Cannabis Legalization Legislation To Federal Lawmakers

Written by Johnny Green on June 16, 2020. Posted in Politics.

In late 2018 Mexico made international headlines when the Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional. The Court, via its ruling, tasked lawmakers in Mexico to pass legislation...

Cannabis: The Ultimate “Cure?”

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The COVID-19 Pandemic will absolutely divide our sense of history into “before” and “after.” 2020 was the year the global economy shut down for months as scientists and governments...

Cannabis Legalization Is On The Czech Republic Chamber Of Deputies’ Agenda

Written by Johnny Green on June 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Momentum for cannabis legalization is building all over the globe right now. A great example of that is in the Czech Republic where cannabis legalization is on the Republic Chamber of Deputies’...

The Legal Cannabis Coalition “Organizes” Holland’s Canna Expertise

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 26, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Just when you thought that Europe was about to just lie down and give in to Brussels (on anything, but including all things cannabis), here comes the rear guard. Organizing on both a regional and even...

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Albania Moves Closer To Legal Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 19, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that the country’s legislators are close to concluding a draft law allowing the cultivation of medical cannabis. He made the announcement during a live...

Is Joe Biden Finally Coming On Board With Cannabis?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 19, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Remote campaign stumps, and a flagging economy aside, one of the key issues for the 2020 presidential campaign in the United States will absolutely include cannabis reform. So far, the Democratic Party...

U.S. Cannabis Banking Reform Included In Latest House COVID-19 Relief Bill

Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Banking reform is desperately needed in the United States. Many cannabis companies have had their accounts shut down and many others were never able to get banking access to begin with due to current...

New Zealand Government Publishes First Draft Cannabis Bill

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 4, 2020. Posted in Politics.

New Zealanders will go to the polls on September 19 to vote on recreational cannabis reform. The draft referendum has now been published. Here are the main points of the legislation, which assume, broadly,...

Top Mexican Senator: Cannabis Legalization Will Help Offset Economic Losses From Pandemic

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is causing economic issues all across the planet right now, and Mexico’s economy is no exception. It will take some time before the true impact of the economic...