Mexico Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/mexico/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:59:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg Mexico Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/mexico/ 32 32 Mexico Regulators Authorize The Cultivation Of Low-THC Hemp https://internationalcbc.com/mexico-regulators-authorize-the-cultivation-of-low-thc-hemp/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:59:10 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=58136 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 in the form of a letter from the regulatory entity to Semillas Endemicas Mexicanna SA de CV, as originally reported by El Planteo. “The official document acquired by […]

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]]> Is This The Best Way To Change Minds About Cannabis? https://internationalcbc.com/is-this-the-best-way-to-change-minds-about-cannabis/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 01:15:10 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=55712 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 it is unfortunate and unfair. More often than not people generally oppose cannabis use and cannabis policy modernization efforts […]

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]]> Why Does Mexico’s President Disparage The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy? https://internationalcbc.com/why-does-mexicos-president-disparage-the-nbas-new-cannabis-policy/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 21:04:24 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=55374 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 after the dust settles on the 2024 election, as both major political parties in Mexico have nominated other people […]

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]]> Why Is Mexico’s President Criticizing The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy? https://internationalcbc.com/why-is-mexicos-president-criticizing-the-nbas-new-cannabis-policy/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 16:48:41 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=53506 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 NBA and National Basketball Players Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, pending ratification by players and team governors. Specific details will be […]

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]]> Cannabis Seizures At U.S./Mexico Border Fall To Historic Lows https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-seizures-at-u-s-mexico-border-fall-to-historic-lows/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 17:00:42 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=52404 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 from Mexico into the United States via various entry points along the nations’ shared border. Starting in 1996 the demand for […]

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]]> Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-seizures-decrease-98-at-california-mexico-ports-of-entry/ Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:21:51 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=51270 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, and farther south in the hemisphere, was smuggled into the United States where it was then transported throughout the country. In recent years, […]

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]]> Former President Of Mexico Says Legalization Will ‘Pull The Rug Out From Under The Cartels’ https://internationalcbc.com/former-president-of-mexico-says-legalization-will-pull-the-rug-out-from-under-the-cartels/ Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:24:20 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50855 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 case law that all judges in Mexico are bound by, however, they did not completely set the nation’s cannabis policies, particularly when it comes to the cannabis industry. […]

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]]> Cannabis Smuggling Continues To Decline Along US/Mexico Border https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-smuggling-continues-to-decline-along-us-mexico-border/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:33:07 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=50261 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 not the case. Under prohibition, cartels largely control cannabis sales. That is not to say that every single piece of cannabis is cartel controlled. Surely there […]

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]]> Limited U.S. Legalization Continues To Hurt Cartels In Mexico https://internationalcbc.com/limited-u-s-legalization-continues-to-hurt-cartels-in-mexico/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 16:48:00 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=49750 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 are located in a growing number of states, although cannabis still remains illegal at the federal level. The rising number of state-legal outlets in the U.S. […]

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]]> Social Organizations Receive Medical Cannabis Cultivation Licenses In Mexico https://internationalcbc.com/social-organizations-receive-medical-cannabis-cultivation-licenses-in-mexico/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:18:30 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=48751 The road towards adult-use cannabis legalization in Mexico has been full of twists, turns, detours, and in some cases dead ends. In late 2018 Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that cannabis prohibition as it pertained to personal use was unconstitutional. Since that time lawmakers have tried, and failed, to pass a Court-mandated measure to establish an […]

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