Items tagged with cannabis
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| Possession of cannabis for personal use [01.01.2020] | The legal status of cannabis for personal use is one of the most controversial policy issues in the European Union. Although cannabis is a classified ... |
| The UN Drug Control Conventions [31.12.2019] | For more than ten years, TNI’s Drugs & Democracy programme has been studying the UN drug control conventions and the institutional architecture of th ... |
| Big Dutch cities, coffee shops say no to regulated marijuana trials [11.06.2019] | A handful of the Netherlands’ medium sized cities have come forward to take part in the government’s controversial regulated marijuana experiment but ... |
| Millions use cannabis, but figures for how many become dependent aren’t reliable [03.06.2019] | Cannabis has an image of being a relatively harmless drug. But all drugs carry a degree of risk, and cannabis is no exception. One of those risks is ... |
| France to launch medical cannabis experiment in coming weeks [02.06.2019] | As a nearly unanimous French Senate gave medical marijuana the green light, France will start experimenting the use of medical marijuana for “about t ... |
| Illinois will become 11th US state to legalise recreational marijuana use [02.06.2019] | Illinois will likely become the 11th state in the US to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use. The state’s Democrat-controlled House ... |
| Hope for cannabis growers [31.05.2019] | Jamaica is to lobby the United States on the issue of legitimising licensed cannabis growers and processors under correspondent banking rules. Audley ... |
| Asia emerging as new frontier for Canadian cannabis players [30.05.2019] | As cannabis companies eye expansion in European and South American markets, Asia is poised to be a new frontier for some major Canadian pot players. ... |
| Italy court cracks down on cannabis shops in win for Salvini [30.05.2019] | Italy’s Supreme court banned the sale of many widely sold cannabis derivatives, in a win for Deputy Prime Minister and far-right League leader Matteo ... |
| The green rush: should you invest in cannabis? [25.05.2019] | How big is the legal cannabis industry? Every time I think I’ve seen the highest estimate along comes another breathless puff piece with an even bigg ... |
| Eindhoven says no to regulated marijuana experiment [23.05.2019] | Eindhoven has followed The Hague and Amsterdam and decided not to take part in the government’s experiment with regulated marijuana cultivation, sayi ... |
| Tens of thousands apply for pot amnesty [23.05.2019] | A total of 31,177 people applied for the medical marijuana amnesty online during the 90-day registration period, which means the number of medical ma ... |
| 'Price-conscious' pot consumers find backyard planting way cheaper [22.05.2019] | The federal Cannabis Act specifies that each household can cultivate up to four plants — either indoors or out. Manitoba and Quebec have opted to pro ... |
| Expert says new laws stifling legal ganja industry [22.05.2019] | Ganja growers and producers say regulations to the updated Dangerous Drugs Act (2015) are too stringent and pose a major impediment to those who repr ... |
| Study finds CBD effective in treating heroin addiction [21.05.2019] | Cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive ingredient in hemp and marijuana, could treat opioid addiction, a new study says. Given to patients with heroin add ... |
| Luxembourg to follow Canada's cannabis example [17.05.2019] | Luxembourg is set to largely follow the example of Canada in legalising the recreational use of cannabis, two ministers said after a field trip to th ... |
| The Hague says no to regulated marijuana trials, criticises rules [16.05.2019] | The Hague has followed Amsterdam and decided not to take part in the experiment with regulated marijuana cultivation, saying the plan is unworkable. ... |
| Canada’s statisticians survey potheads [16.05.2019] | Before the new law came into force in October 2018, Statistics Canada started to estimate prices and the size of the illicit market, and to carry out ... |
| Belgian socialist party wants to legalise marijuana [14.05.2019] | Elio Di Rupo, leader of the French speaking socialist party, reiterated his party’s plan to legalise cannabis in Belgium in order to prevent young pe ... |
| Cannabis legalization must include cannabis equity [14.05.2019] | Canada’s federal government is currently working to pass a bill that would provide pardons for people convicted of minor cannabis possession. With a ... |
| Battle brewing [13.05.2019] | The Ganja Growers Producers Association Jamaica (GGPAJ) says it is strongly opposed to the Government's embrace of hemp cultivation and has made a nu ... |
| Thousands register for amnesty [12.05.2019] | Almost 10,000 people have registered with public health agencies to be eligible for the amnesty over marijuana possession, says the Food and Drug Adm ... |
| High expectations for ganja in St Kitts, Dominica and Antigua [10.05.2019] | American businessman, Chase Ergen and Greek billionaire, Alki David, have formed a consortium aimed at developing the cannabis business in the Easter ... |
| Is it possible the decriminalization of drugs in Mexico? [10.05.2019] | The presentation of the National Development Plan (NDP) by the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has put on the table again the issue ... |
| Through all the smoke, the cannabis industry needs to develop a bigger vision [10.05.2019] | The cannabis industry can build a better and regenerative culture, rather than falling into the same old tired and destructive human and corporate pa ... |
| Netherlands prepares legal recreational cannabis cultivation experiment [09.05.2019] | The Netherlands is laying the groundwork to become the first country in Europe to allow commercial production of adult-use marijuana – although initi ... |
| Berlin park's 'drug dealing zones' spark outrage [09.05.2019] | The manager of Berlin’s notorious Görlitzer Park has come under fire after creating zones for drug dealers to conduct their business. Amid harsh poli ... |
| Cannabis can be grown outdoors for pennies on the dollar. So why is hardly anyone doing it? [09.05.2019] | Cannabis companies have spent the early days of the legal recreational cannabis era building massive growing facilities, but the chief executive of 4 ... |
| Düsseldorf: Gesundheitsdezernent hält an Cannabis-Pilotprojekt fest [09.05.2019] | Politisch ist es umstritten, doch die Ampel-Kooperation im Düsseldorfer Rat und Gesundheitsdezernent Andreas Meyer-Falcke halten eine lizensierte Abg ... |
| First three stores closed in 'war on cannabis' [09.05.2019] | Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said that his drive to close all of Italy's 'cannabis shops' has started with the closure of thre ... |
| Legalising cannabis: A grower’s perspective [07.05.2019] | As the New Zealand government announces its plans for a cannabis referendum, a self-described “cannabis master” who grows and sells marijuana, provid ... |
| Government releases cannabis referendum details [07.05.2019] | People will vote on a proposal for a legal cannabis market in 2020 with tightly controlled rules including special bars for consumption, special outl ... |
| No date yet for legalisation of marijuana, parliamentary secretary says [07.05.2019] | The Malta government has not yet set a date to motion a bill to potentially legalise recreational marijuana, parliamentary secretary for reforms Juli ... |
| China cashes in on the cannabis boom [06.05.2019] | China has made your iPhone, your Nikes. Now, it wants to grow your cannabis. Two of China’s 34 regions are quietly leading a boom in cultivating cann ... |
| Jamaicans are worried foreigners will take over the ganja market [04.05.2019] | Since 2015, Jamaica has become the site of a ganja gold rush, as foreign investors pump in money and set up shop on the island. Smaller local farmers ... |
| Neighbours smell trouble from legal cannabis in Luxembourg [03.05.2019] | Luxembourg is likely to run into trouble with its neighbours if it sticks by its plan to legalise cannabis - a policy that remains unthinkable partic ... |
| Paulwell joins lobby to get banking services for cannabis industry [03.05.2019] | The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is again being pressed about its role in charting the way forward to enable the legal cannabis industry to access financial ... |
| First-time cannabis use up after legalization, StatsCan reports [02.05.2019] | More Canadians say they've used cannabis recreationally since it was legalized last fall, particularly those aged 45 to 64 and males, according to St ... |
| Cannabis co-operatives: Can working together preserve small players? [01.05.2019] | Hezekiah Allen believes in small family farms, though he’s biased — he grew up on one. Born in an off-the-grid community of rural Humboldt County, Al ... |
| Cannabis park gives micro-growers running start in competitive sector [01.05.2019] | Small-batch growers of cannabis hoping to get in on the legal and growing recreational market will soon have a home to get a head start in the busine ... |
| Swiss health commission calls for legalisation of cannabis [30.04.2019] | The Federal Commission for Addiction Issues said that cannabis use in Switzerland had not changed significantly in the past ten years. Despite its po ... |
| Legalising cannabis could generate up to 144 million euros for Belgium [29.04.2019] | Legalising cannabis could generate up to 144 million euros for the Belgian State, reports Le Soir, citing a study by the Groupe du Vendredi. The thin ... |
| Cannabis being decriminalised by back door, MPs warn [27.04.2019] | Police have been accused of decriminalising cannabis by stealth as forces recorded a drop in possession offences of up to 75 per cent in a decade. Mo ... |
| BBC documentary exposes hashish farmers’ vulnerability and officials' alleged involvement [26.04.2019] | A BBC Arabic documentary tried to answer a daring question on hash cultivation in Morocco. Entitled Who is Getting Rich from Moroccan Hash?, the proj ... |
| CBD in cannabis could reduce psychosis risk from high strength skunk, study shows [24.04.2019] | Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical derived from the cannabis plant, can counteract the effects of high strength "skunk" strains and may help to reduce the ... |
| People's Cooperative could solve ganja banking woes — Silvera [23.04.2019] | The Ganja Growers and Producers Association of Jamaica (GGPAJ) is proposing the National Peoples' Cooperative Bank as a solution to the banking servi ... |
| 4/21 organizers want to reclaim cannabis from corporations [18.04.2019] | On 4/20, cannabis consumers across the United States will light one up in celebration of cannabis culture. In 10 states and counting, that celebratio ... |
| Calls for drug law reform in Sweden as drug deaths continue unabated [18.04.2019] | The debate around Sweden’s zero-tolerance drug policy has been reignited in recent months, due to the approach’s failure to reduce drug deaths. Swede ... |
| The cannabis ‘gold rush’ is underway and shows no sign of stopping, says pot CEO [18.04.2019] | With 33 states now offering some form of legal medical or recreational marijuana, and pot companies expanding their footprints across the country, th ... |
| These are the countries most likely to legalize weed next [17.04.2019] | In October 2018, Canada became the second country after Uruguay—and the first G7 nation—to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Led by Prime Mi ... |
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