Politics Archives - Page 3 of 11 - International Cannabis Business Conference

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2021. Posted in Politics.

French Multi-Party Parliamentary Report Calls For Cannabis Legalization

France is home to the greatest cannabis consumption rate out of any of the countries on the European continent according to the World...

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Revised Medical Cannabis Bill Close To Being Filed In Bahamas

Legal medical cannabis industries are operating all over the planet now thanks to reform victories in recent years and the tireless work...

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Poll Shows That Most In U.S. Want Their State Legalized

Cannabis first became prohibited at the federal level in the United States in 1937. Complete prohibition was in place in the U.S. in all...

Written by Johnny Green on May 4, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Lawmakers In Mexico Miss Another Cannabis Legalization Deadline

At the end of 2018, Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, determining that cannabis prohibition was unconstitutional in...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 4, 2021. Posted in Politics.

First Cannabis Patient Makes Bid For Home Grow In Spain

A 49-year-old male patient has made his application for medical home grow to the Spanish Medicines Agency public Juan Manuel Rodriguez, a...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 4, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Belgian Cannabis Discussion: A Step Towards Modernizing A National Drug Policy

The country between Holland and Luxembourg is now caught up in its own re-examination of its cannabis policy. Belgium may be finally...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Holland Moves Forward With Legitimizing Its Federal Cannabis Market

Several developments are underway that indicate that despite multiple ball drops, the Dutch government is committing to regulating the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Ukraine Delays Medical Cannabis Legalization Vote

Government again pushes can down the road as top officials deliberately delay serious discussion on basic medical cannabis reform....

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 20, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Argentina Begins To Move Seriously On Medical Reform

The world’s eighth-largest country moves forward on legislation to create a federal industry. Here is the interesting thing about...

Written by Johnny Green on April 20, 2021. Posted in Politics.

US House Members Approve SAFE Banking Act

Once again The SAFE Banking Act received a vote in the United States House of Representatives, and once again it yielded bipartisan...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 13, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Switzerland Begins To Define Its “Recreational Trial” For 2022

As of May 15, 2022, Switzerland will begin a recreational cannabis trial It is official. The Swiss have chosen a date and the trial...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 13, 2021. Posted in Politics.

South Africa Set To Legalize Recreational Use By 2023

The country is looking to the industry to help revitalize an economy wrecked by Covid. South Africa is lining up to join the list of...

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

Why Is It Taking So Long To Legalize Cannabis At The Federal Level In The US?

Cannabis prohibition is one of the worst public policies in human history. It goes well beyond the negative impact that is experienced by...

Written by Johnny Green on April 6, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Legalization Advances In Mexico’s Senate

Mexico has been on the cusp of legalizing cannabis for adult use since late 2018 when Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a ruling that...

Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2021. Posted in Politics.

New York State Officially Legalizes Cannabis For Adult Use

The State of New York has officially legalized cannabis for adult use after a long, hard-fought battle by cannabis advocates. New York is...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 23, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Stop And Searches To Be Examined In London

The UK may be having a Black Lives Matter moment on the issue of stop and search by the police looking for “illegal drugs”...

Written by Johnny Green on March 21, 2021. Posted in Business, Medical, Politics.

European Cannabis Association Is Working Towards A Harmonized Regulatory Framework

Cannabis is medicine. That is a phrase that has always been true, yet was not always reflected in public policy. The cannabis plant was...

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

Greek Parliament Considers New Cannabis Investment Bill

A draft law proposes to ensure the regulation of a safe medical cannabis market at home and for exports. Greece is steadily moving...

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

Lawmakers In Mexico Advance Cannabis Legalization Measure

In late 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down cannabis prohibition. Mexico’s highest court (no pun...

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

Legalization Works As Demonstrated By US/Mexico Cannabis Seizure Data

The war on cannabis has always been a war on people. The harms of cannabis prohibition have caused havoc and suffering all over the...

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

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

Cannabis reform supporters across the globe had huge hopes in 2020 that New Zealand would legalize cannabis for adult use via a measure...

cannabis flower plant cannabis flower plant

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

Should Free Cannabis Be Distributed In British Prisons?

All sorts of people are lining up to support an idea proposed by a Welsh police commissioner to give free cannabis to the incarcerated....

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

New Jersey Finally Passes Cannabis Legalization Implementation Legislation

The road to adult-use cannabis legalization in New Jersey has been a long, winding path riddled with hurdles and setbacks. After New...

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

A French Lawmaker Suggests Cannabis Legalization Via Referendum

Momentum for adult-use cannabis legalization is building, with many countries on the European continent exploring the idea of reforming...

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

Morocco: The Next Country Cannabis Domino To Fall

A bill to legalize medical cannabis is widely expected to pass in Morocco this week after multiple previous attempts at reform have...

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

A Cannabis Rift Between Bermuda And The UK

It is no secret that the ongoing COVID pandemic has had a detrimental impact on the world’s economy. Many industries are struggling...

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

Thailand To Include Cannabis On Essential Drugs List

Thailand is rapidly becoming an international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. In 2018 Thailand legalized hemp and CBD...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 23, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Swiss Step Carefully Into First Semi-Legalization Project

Recreational cannabis will be available from Swiss pharmacies as of 2022, on a limited trial basis. If there is one word to describe the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 8, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Amsterdam’s New War On Its Pot Shops

As the first federal Dutch cannabis cultivation bid goes down in flames, Amsterdam city officials propose banning tourists from its...

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

A Missed Cannabis Reform Opportunity In The Czech Republic

Being able to cultivate cannabis legally is a right that a growing number of adults in various parts of the globe are being afforded....

hemp seed clone plant cbd hemp seed clone plant cbd hemp seed clone plant cbd hemp seed clone plant cbd hemp seed clone plant cbd hemp seed clone plant cbd

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

Sri Lankan President Tasks Officials With Looking Into Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis legalization is about to expand exponentially across the globe in the coming years. So far only Uruguay and Canada have...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 19, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Rise Of “Localized” Recreational Cannabis Markets In Europe

Amsterdam is again raising the idea of a tourist-free cannabis industry, and Luxembourg plans the same. Will this drive reform across...

Written by Johnny Green on January 5, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Ireland’s Transport Minister: No Cannabis Legalization In 2021

In many ways 2020 was one of the worst years of all time, yet, from a purely cannabis reform and industry standpoint, 2020 was a solid...

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Legalization Is A Political Issue Most Americans Agree On

To say that the United States is divided when it comes to politics is a massive understatement. One could easily argue that the political...

Written by Johnny Green on December 15, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Mexico Extends Cannabis Legalization Deadline, Again

In late 2018 Mexico made international headlines and turned heads in the global cannabis community when Mexico’s Supreme Court...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Does The WHO Vote On Cannabinoids Change Anything?

Despite removing cannabis from Schedule IV of international drug scheduling, the change in policy does very little to move the issue of...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The European Commission Revises Its Stance On CBD As A Narcotic

While the WHO essentially punted on cannabis reform last week, there was a bit of bright news on the horizon in Europe – namely...

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

United States House Of Representatives To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Week

Federal cannabis prohibition was first implemented in the United States in 1937. The initial legislation that was passed by Congress came...

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

United Nations To Vote On Cannabis Rescheduling

This could prove to be a very big week for cannabis at the international level with the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic...

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

Presidential Decree Permits Cultivation Of Medical Cannabis In Argentina

The cannabis plant possesses tremendous medical value according to tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies, as well as countless...

industrial hemp field industrial hemp field

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

North Macedonia Is Making Waves On The Edge of Europe Over Recreational Cannabis Reform

The former Yugoslavian country just north of Greece is clearly making a major play for its domestic cannabis industry North Macedonia is...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The Future Of The Hemp Industry In Europe

An EU court case over the right of a Czech company to legally produce hemp extracts and sell them, across European borders, in France,...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Albert Tió Is Going To Prison For Cannabis Reform

The Gen X father of three hopes that presenting himself for arrest, with a pending 15,000 Spanish signatures already for his release and...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 17, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis Reform Moves On Internationally On Multiple Hemispheres

No matter how strange this period of time is and what it will be remembered for, cannabis reform can not be held back because of a global...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 17, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Mexico’s Legislature Set To Advance Adult Use

The country’s lawmakers have a deadline to meet, set by the Supreme Court Mexican lawmakers are set to vote this week on cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Is Israel On The Verge Of Legalizing Cannabis For Adult Use?

At the beginning of 2020, it was expected that at least one, if not multiple countries, would legalize cannabis for adult use. Mexico...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Why The U.S. Still Pushes The Global Cannabis Reform Discussion Forward

If there is one thing most Americans can celebrate together across party lines about the turbulent events of last week, it is that...

cannabis leaf plant cannabis leaf plant cannabis leaf plant

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

What A Biden Win Will Mean For US-European Cannabis

The impact of the new Biden presidency will be felt in U.S. exports to Europe. There is one thing to absolutely rejoice across the...

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

Cannabis Reform Is Poised To Win Big On Election Day In The U.S.

Today is Election Day in the United States where voter turnout is expected to be extremely strong. Presidential elections in the United...

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

A Missed Opportunity In New Zealand

2020 is an election year in various countries across the globe, including in New Zealand. This year’s election in New Zealand was...