Tag: Mexico

Mexico Regulators Authorize The Cultivation Of Low-THC Hemp

Written by Hazel Norman on June 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Mexico’s Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (COFEPRIS) has reportedly authorized the cultivation of low-THC hemp plants (less than 1% THC content). The announcement came...

Is This The Best Way To Change Minds About Cannabis?

Written by Johnny Green on October 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

If you are a cannabis patient or consumer, then chances are you have had to deal with people who pass judgment on you because of cannabis. The stigma surrounding the cannabis plant and those who use...

Why Does Mexico’s President Disparage The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on September 11, 2023. Posted in Entertainment, Policy.

Outgoing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is not a fan of cannabis consumption, nor is he a fan of current cannabis policies in the United States. He will soon be replaced by a new incumbent...

Why Is Mexico’s President Criticizing The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on April 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

Earlier this month the National Basketball Player’s Association, which represents National Basketball Association (NBA) players, announced that it had reached a tentative agreement with the league. “The...

Cannabis Seizures At U.S./Mexico Border Fall To Historic Lows

Written by Frank Schuler on January 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled...

Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, one of the most active parts of the world for illegal cannabis activity was along the border shared between the United States and Mexico. For many years cannabis cultivated in Mexico,...

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Former President Of Mexico Says Legalization Will ‘Pull The Rug Out From Under The Cartels’

Written by Hazel Norman on October 3, 2022. Posted in Policy.

In late 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court issued two landmark rulings that collectively overturned the country’s prohibition on cannabis as it pertained to recreational use. The rulings established...

Cannabis Smuggling Continues To Decline Along US/Mexico Border

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis advocates have long pointed out that when cannabis is prohibited, people still consume it. That may seem obvious, however, cannabis prohibitionists try very hard to pretend that it’s...

Limited U.S. Legalization Continues To Hurt Cartels In Mexico

Written by Johnny Green on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, the United States has served as the largest cannabis market on earth, and for many decades that market was completely illegal. These days, medical and/or adult-use cannabis dispensaries...