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The Bizarre History of UK Cannabis Prohibition
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The Bizarre History of UK Cannabis Prohibition

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In the decades that I have been writing about cannabis prohibition the best description of the UK ¨debate" may be the French saying that the more...
Bermuda Weighs Cannabis Legalization To Boost Post-Pandemic Economy
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Bermuda Weighs Cannabis Legalization To Boost Post-Pandemic Economy

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Consultations wrap up this week on Bermuda’s proposal to legalize and regulate adult-use and medical cannabis, which the government says could...
South Africa Reschedules CBD and THC
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South Africa Reschedules CBD and THC

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The South African government has taken a leap into the future (ahead also of the expected World Health Organization (WHO) decision on cannabis...
Cannabis Pandemic Sales Uptick Not Enough To Save Struggling Sector
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Cannabis Pandemic Sales Uptick Not Enough To Save Struggling Sector

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Canadian cannabis sales soared at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but not enough to bolster a sector in the throes of reorganization only...
Medicinal Cannabis To Be Trialled On Victorian Kids With Extreme Behavioural Problems
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Medicinal Cannabis To Be Trialled On Victorian Kids With Extreme Behavioural Problems

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Medicinal cannabis will be given to Victorian children with extreme behavioural problems to see if it can calm their conditions after showing...
Will Israel Fully Legalize Use of Cannabis?
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Will Israel Fully Legalize Use of Cannabis?

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The inauguration of Israel’s 35th government on May 17 was a particularly depressing event for many Israelis. After all, they were watching one of...
Canadian Cannabis Sales Reached New Highs in March
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Canadian Cannabis Sales Reached New Highs in March

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Toilet paper wasn’t the only thing Canadians went ape over when the coronavirus hit the fan back in March. They immediately started stocking up on...
UN Votes to Delay Rescheduling of Cannabis for Second Time in Two Years
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UN Votes to Delay Rescheduling of Cannabis for Second Time in Two Years

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For the second time in two years, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has delayed a critical vote on the reclassification of...
Ghana Legalizes Cannabis For Medicinal And Industrial Uses
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Ghana Legalizes Cannabis For Medicinal And Industrial Uses

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Ghana has legalized the use of cannabis for health and industrial purposes as it joins other African countries hoping to derive economic and...
Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?
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Why is Canada’s black-market cannabis market booming?

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North America’s licensed marijuana companies are reporting major losses as users continue to buy from black-market dealers despite the...
Nepal Looks to Legalize Marijuana
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Nepal Looks to Legalize Marijuana

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One of the highest countries in the world is seeing a new effort to legalize marijuana. Nepal, located 2,565 meters above sea level, has seen a...
Lebanon set to legalise medical, industrial cannabis cultivation
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Lebanon set to legalise medical, industrial cannabis cultivation

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Lebanon's parliament is set to vote on a law that would legalise the cultivation of cannabis for medical and industrial use in an effort to boost...
Spannabis 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
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Spannabis 2020 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus

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Leading European marijuana business conference Spannabis Barcelona was postponed less than 48 hours before the planned start of the event. The...
How the English Found Cannabis In The 17th Century
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How the English Found Cannabis In The 17th Century

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In the 17th century, English travelers, merchants, and physicians were first introduced to cannabis, particularly in the form of bhang, an...
Cannabis company cuts 500 jobs in B.C. with closure of 2 greenhouses
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Cannabis company cuts 500 jobs in B.C. with closure of 2 greenhouses

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Canopy Growth says slow development of Canada's cannabis industry created profitability challenges Around 500 employees of a major cannabis...
Malawi Parliament passes cannabis bill
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Malawi Parliament passes cannabis bill

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Parliament has passed the Cannabis Regulation Bill which allows the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal benefits. Agriculture Minister Kondwani...
Amsterdam could ban tourists from buying cannabis
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Amsterdam could ban tourists from buying cannabis

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Femke Halsema, the mayor of Amsterdam, is understood to be investigating measures to deter tourists from overcrowding the canal-side streets of...
People want cheap weed, and Aurora Cannabis is paying the price
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People want cheap weed, and Aurora Cannabis is paying the price

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Market share for pot costing less than C$9 a gram has grown from 2% to 17% since the summer, and pace is expected to continue Canadians want...
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