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Three Provinces Selected To Cultivate Legal Cannabis In Morocco

Written by Johnny Green on March 6, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

It is no secret that Morocco is home to some of the best hash on earth. It is also no secret that a lot of that hash, and even domestic cannabis flower, is smuggled out of Morocco and transported to...

Brittney Griner’s Arrest Highlights Harms Of Russia Cannabis Prohibition

Written by Johnny Green on March 6, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Unless you have been living under a rock then you likely heard the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner was recently arrested for cannabis possession in Russia. According to ESPN, “Griner is being...

Medical Cannabis Tea Is Now Legal In New Zealand

Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2022. Posted in Politics.

New Zealand was very close to becoming the third country to legalize cannabis for adult use back in 2020. Voters in New Zealand narrowly rejected a legalization referendum measure in 2020, with the...

Costa Rican Lawmakers Approve Another Medical Cannabis Bill

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Last year lawmakers in Costa Rica passed a medical cannabis bill and sent it to the Costa Rican President for his signature. Rather than sign the measure into law, Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado...

President Of Argentina Predicts Nation’s Cannabis Industry Will Create “10,000 Jobs”

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Argentina passed a medical cannabis legalization measure back in 2017, however, that legislation proved to be more symbolic than anything, at least in the initial preceding years after passage. That...

Medical Cannabis Production Becomes Legal In France

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

The decree, published in the Official Journal on February 18 will enter into force as of March 1 Quite quietly, France is moving into the medical cannabis discussion. As of March 1, it will be legal...

NCAA Raises Cannabis Testing Threshold – What Does This Mean For International Sports?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 1, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association raises its testing thresholds – could this impact European sports organizations as well? Following the announcement that the National Football Association...

Albanian Prime Minister Discusses Medical Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Albania is home to one of the most popular cannabis smuggling routes on earth and is also home to a significant amount of unregulated cannabis cultivation. How much cannabis is actually cultivated and/or...

What Is The Status Of Cannabis Clubs In Spain?

Written by Johnny Green on February 28, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

It is no secret that Spain is home to one of the best cannabis communities on earth and that at the heart of that community is private cannabis clubs. Spain is home to hundreds of cannabis clubs, with...