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5 Reasons Why Medical Cannabis’ Popularity Is Surging

Johnny Green — Tue, 12 May 2020 20:18:18 +0000

Medical cannabis is not a new thing. As far back as 2,700 B.C. cannabis is documented as being used for medical purposes. It wasn’t until early in the 20th century that the medical benefits of cannabis were questioned, and even then, those ‘questions’ were motivated by political views and ambitions rather than by science. In […]

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Cannabis Investment Hotspots To Still Consider

Randy Smith — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 18:16:56 +0000

Written by: Marguerite Arnold International Cannabis Investment Hotspots That Aren’t Canada Canada always has a lot of buzz as a great place for folks looking to invest in the international cannabis market. However, Investing in Canada can be tricky, and some would say that it’s almost too late to get in on the ground floor. […]

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German Pharmacists Support Medical Cannabis, See Market Growth

Anthony Johnson — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:09:55 +0000

The German cannabis patient community has grown by leaps and bounds since the program was approved a few years ago and the International Cannabis Business Conference is so pleased to have witnessed the growth firsthand, holding our first annual conference in Berlin just after medical legislation was approved. Despite a lot of bureaucratic red tape […]

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Patients Are Powering the European Cannabis Industry

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 16:54:48 +0000

It is a truism in the room that the cannabis industry, globally, and in each region of the world it springs forth in, is driven first by the medical side of the business. No matter how much excitement about CBD first strategies, it is the places where fully leaded, THC included, and regulated whole plant […]

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Ireland Announces Launch of Medical Cannabis Program

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:55:49 +0000

In 2016, an Irish toddler became the first legal medical cannabis patient in Ireland after his parent successfully acquired authorization from Minister of Health Simon Harris to utilize a cannabis oil to treat the two year-old’s epilepsy. Cannabis oil dramatically halted the child’s seizures, which occurred twenty times a day before using medicinal cannabis. That […]

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United Kingdom Opens First Medical Cannabis Treatment Clinics

Marguerite Arnold — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:12:18 +0000

The first week of March this year was significant for British cannabis patients for one very big reason: the first medical cannabis clinic in the country opened in Manchester. Firsts are very important right now for both the British industry and patients, as are overall numbers in general. This is because, despite reform happening in […]

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A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Marguerite Arnold — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 17:30:26 +0000

December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s legislature also voted unanimously to allow licensed medical use of the drug along with kratom, a locally grown plant used both as a stimulant and painkiller. The move was described as a “New Year’s […]

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More Progress in Europe as Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Marguerite Arnold — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 17:09:38 +0000

The last days of October and early ones of November 2018 might yet go down in history as one of those “weed watershed moments.” That said, 10/25 much less 11/01 do not have quite the same ring to them as the more historic April anniversary celebrated more globally. Yet for all that, two European countries, […]

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A Green Wave in the UK? Medical Cannabis Could Start a Legalization Revolution

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 22:03:31 +0000

It may not be the most famous “Battle of Britain,” (yet) but unlike the last one, a green invasion has certainly taken hold in the UK and is here to stay. As of November 1, cannabis as medicine is available (theoretically) via doctor’s prescription, and further rescheduled as a “Schedule II” medication. Where this leaves […]

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Report: Australia’s Cannabis Industry Expected to Boom

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 23:20:16 +0000

Every locale that has legalized cannabis, be it medicinal use or full legalization for all adults, has created more jobs and revenue for their respective economies, as well as decreased needless and wasteful arrests and convictions. Most legalized jurisdictions have even experienced overall economic benefits that have exceeded initial estimates. Canadian policymakers obviously didn’t expect […]

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