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Former World Leaders Say International War On Drugs Is A Failure On Its Own Terms
Former World Leaders Say International War On Drugs Is A Failure On Its Own Terms
09/12/2024 Marijuana Moment
“Drug use itself is not the issue. It has been a part of human societies for centuries. The real problem lies in how society responds to it.” By Manisha Krishnan, Filter
What’s the Potential of the Legal Global Cannabis Industry?
What’s the Potential of the Legal Global Cannabis Industry?
21/11/2024 Johnny Green
There’s a significant amount of untapped cannabis industry potential. Find out which sectors are on the rise across the globe.
Why Cannabis Will Thrive in Europe
Why Cannabis Will Thrive in Europe
24/10/2024 Christopher Jones
In most industries, companies in Europe and the United States see eye to eye and have an interdependent relationship.
Why Cannabis Will Thrive in Europe
Why Cannabis Will Thrive in Europe
24/10/2024 Christopher Jones
In most industries, companies in Europe and the United States see eye to eye and have an interdependent relationship.
European Commission opens investigation into Italy's ban on CBD and hemp flowers
European Commission opens investigation into Italy's ban on CBD and hemp flowers
22/10/2024 Aurélien BERNARD
The European Commission has opened an investigation into recent measures taken by the Italian government to stop the trade in CBD and hemp flowers .
EU Court of Justice gives green light to indoor hemp cultivation, Italy lags behind
EU Court of Justice gives green light to indoor hemp cultivation, Italy lags behind
07/10/2024 Noemi Morucci
In today's ruling, it is clarified that cultivation in hydroponic hemp systems is legal unless empirical evidence testifies to public health risks
Comeback of investors on the European cannabis market
Comeback of investors on the European cannabis market
25/09/2024 Moritz Förster
In a high-profile panel, leading cannabis experts from the USA will debate current trends on the capital markets at the CB Expo.
European cannabis firms look to list in the US as it mulls easing controls
European cannabis firms look to list in the US as it mulls easing controls
16/07/2024 Indrabati Lahiri
Cannabis could be moved from the stringent Schedule 1 classification of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to the relatively less regulated Schedule 3
Morocco’s Legalized Cannabis Industry Targets European Market
Morocco’s Legalized Cannabis Industry Targets European Market
11/07/2024 Safaa Kasraoui
Morocco’s agency for regulating legal cannabis activities issued 2,905 authorizations for legal cannabis production as of April.
Will Europe Continue With ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach To Illicit Drugs After Political Shift To The Ri
Will Europe Continue With ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach To Illicit Drugs After Political Shift To The Ri
04/07/2024 PETER
THIS week marks a new beginning in the approach to illicit drugs in Europe with the launch of the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA).
Top United Nations Health Official Calls On Countries To Replace War On Drugs With ‘Alternative Regu
Top United Nations Health Official Calls On Countries To Replace War On Drugs With ‘Alternative Regu
24/06/2024 Ben Adlin
A United Nations expert on the right to health is urging member nations to end the war on drugs and instead enact harm-reduction policies such as decriminalization
Slovenia Voters To Weigh In On Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measures This Weekend
Slovenia Voters To Weigh In On Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measures This Weekend
06/06/2024 Ben Adlin
Voters in the country of Slovenia are set to weigh in on medical and adult-use cannabis laws when they go to the polls this weekend.
Poland is Having a Medical Cannabis Revolution
Poland is Having a Medical Cannabis Revolution
30/05/2024 Greg Los
Poland has undergone a political and societal shift in drug-related attitudes in the past few years, and there are growing indications that cannabis is increasingly accepted as a medicine within this European nation.
Slovenian Medical Association opposed to changes to cannabis legislation
Slovenian Medical Association opposed to changes to cannabis legislation
20/05/2024 sd/vte/mas
The main expert panel of the Slovenian Medical Association is opposed to the proposed changes of legislation on the medical use of cannabis
Vasil Bozhkov declared for the legalization of cannabis
Vasil Bozhkov declared for the legalization of cannabis
19/05/2024 Maria Atanasova
“It is time for the legalization of the production, processing and use of marijuana,” said Vasil Bozhkov.
The traffic lights are sharpening for cannabis clubs
The traffic lights are sharpening for cannabis clubs
20/04/2024 MATTHIAS ZIMMERMANN
The new cannabis law allows the possession of up to 25 grams of dried plant material for personal consumption.
MPs pass cannabis referendum motion
MPs pass cannabis referendum motion
18/04/2024 mas/mab
The National Assembly decided late on Wednesday to call a referendum on the use of medical marijuana and possession and production for private use.
The Legal Marijuana Industry Now Supports More Than 440,000 Full-Time Jobs, Up 5% From Last Year, Re
The Legal Marijuana Industry Now Supports More Than 440,000 Full-Time Jobs, Up 5% From Last Year, Re
10/04/2024 Ben Adlin
The number of full-time marijuana jobs in the U.S. rose by nearly 5 percent during the past year, according to the latest annual industry report on employment in the cannabis sector.
EUROPEAN LEGALIZATION WILL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN REFORMED POLICIES IN NORTH AMERICA
EUROPEAN LEGALIZATION WILL LOOK DIFFERENT THAN REFORMED POLICIES IN NORTH AMERICA
29/03/2024 ALEX ROGERS
Europe is the most exciting place for cannabis policy reform right now, with several countries actively pursuing adult-use legalization efforts.
Moroccos' Huge Legal Cannabis Harvest
Moroccos' Huge Legal Cannabis Harvest
26/03/2024 Liz Filmer
Morocco's first lawful cannabis harvest has weighed in at a total of 294 metric tons for 2023 after the country approved the cultivation and export of cannabis for medicinal and industrial use.
Crisis and division at UN drug summit: Unprecedented pro-reform coalition led by Colombia challenges
Crisis and division at UN drug summit: Unprecedented pro-reform coalition led by Colombia challenges
14/03/2024
Thursday 14 March 2024, Vienna (Austria) - For the first time since 2019, world leaders gathered in Vienna today to assess the state of international drug policy
UN Body Reaffirms That Marijuana Legalization Violates International Treaties, While Addressing Germ
UN Body Reaffirms That Marijuana Legalization Violates International Treaties, While Addressing Germ
06/03/2024 Kyle Jaeger
The United Nations’s (UN) drug control body is reiterating that it considers legalizing marijuana for non-medical or non-scientific purposes a violation of international treaties
EU Signals Increasing Shift in Attitude Towards Cannabis Reform
EU Signals Increasing Shift in Attitude Towards Cannabis Reform
13/02/2024 BEN STEVENS
The European Commission last week partially approved a new focused on cannabis reform, in a move marking an increasing acknowledgment of the changing landscape in regards to cannabis regulation across the European Union.
POLITICSEuropean Union Commission Clears Transnational Medical Marijuana And Research Initiative For
POLITICSEuropean Union Commission Clears Transnational Medical Marijuana And Research Initiative For
07/02/2024 Kyle Jaeger
European Union (EU) officials have cleared activists to launch a signature drive for a multi-national initiative that would foster access to medical marijuana and promote research into the therapeutic potential of cannabis.
Malta's first Cannabis Club begins distributing cannabis to its members
Malta's first Cannabis Club begins distributing cannabis to its members
30/01/2024 Aurélien BERNARD
Malta's first cannabis harm reduction association is now "fully operational", the Authority for the Responsible Use Of Cannabis has announced .
Czech Republic vs. Portugal: Unraveling the Unique Trajectories of Their Cannabis Markets
Czech Republic vs. Portugal: Unraveling the Unique Trajectories of Their Cannabis Markets
26/01/2024 BEN STEVENS
The Czech Republic and Portugal are two of the European cannabis industries’ most crucial markets.
What Will Happen in 2024 Within the Global Cannabis Industry?
What Will Happen in 2024 Within the Global Cannabis Industry?
08/01/2024 Johnny Green
It is the start of a new year for the emerging international cannabis industry, and 2024 is likely to be a pivotal one, particularly for the European continent.
What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2024 – Part 2
What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2024 – Part 2
05/01/2024 BY BUSINESS OF CANNABIS JANUARY 5, 2024
2024 is set to be the year of elections, with more than half of the global population (4.2m people) set to vote in over 70 elections around the world
DHV asks traffic lights, Greens and FDP answer
DHV asks traffic lights, Greens and FDP answer
05/01/2024
Due to the postponement of the CanG from the Bundestag agenda and the ongoing debates in the SPD parliamentary group, we asked all traffic light factions about the status of things. The Greens and FDP responded, the SPD parliamentary group did not.
This European Country Is Expected To Have Millions Of Medical Marijuana Patients, Say
This European Country Is Expected To Have Millions Of Medical Marijuana Patients, Say
29/12/2023 by Nina Zdinjak, Benzinga Staff Writer
George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”
What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2024 – Part 1
What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2024 – Part 1
27/12/2023 BY BUSINESS OF CANNABIS
2023 was a year in which Germany, the European Union’s most populous country which has (in various forms) promised to legalise adult-use cannabis, continued to take the air out of the room and dictate much of the discourse around European cannabis
Illicit cannabis market in Europe is worth 11.4 billion euros according to a new repo
Illicit cannabis market in Europe is worth 11.4 billion euros according to a new repo
21/12/2023 Business of Cannabis
Last week, the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) published its detailed report on the illicit cannabis market in the European Union.
Grashaus Projects: Europe’s first legal cannabis store opened
Grashaus Projects: Europe’s first legal cannabis store opened
08/12/2023 Daria B
With the official opening of “Grashaus Projects” Europe welcomes its first legal cannabis specialty store in a ground-breaking project.
European Commission must address ‘inequality’ in access to medicinal cannabis across
European Commission must address ‘inequality’ in access to medicinal cannabis across
07/12/2023 Sarah Sinclair
Despite being one of the first European countries to legalise medicinal cannabis in 2017, the current regulations mean that six years later patients in Greece are still no closer to being able to access legal products.
Exponential growth of the medical cannabis market: A prosperous future with regulator
Exponential growth of the medical cannabis market: A prosperous future with regulator
28/11/2023 Swami Canna
The medical cannabis sector is preparing for dizzying growth, projecting to reach almost 100 billion euros by 2030, becoming a promising area in the field of alternative treatments.
Cannabis on the move in the EU: Malta, Germany, and the Netherlands pt. 2
Cannabis on the move in the EU: Malta, Germany, and the Netherlands pt. 2
20/11/2023 MMJDaily.com
In yesterday’s article, we explored Malta’s cannabis regulatory framework, and what is unique about it. Today, we will travel upward through the EU and dive into Germany and the Netherlands.
People Before Profit Bill to legalise personal use of cannabis seen as ‘test for Gove
People Before Profit Bill to legalise personal use of cannabis seen as ‘test for Gove
17/11/2023 Jane Matthews
A BILL THAT proposes to legalise the personal use of cannabis is set to progress to second stage in the Dáil in January next year.
Top Five Countries to Watch for International Cannabis Reform in 2024
Top Five Countries to Watch for International Cannabis Reform in 2024
06/11/2023 Jason Adelstone
While the cannabis industry in the United States awaits a marijuana scheduling decision from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
An Overview Of Cannabis Policy Modernization Efforts In Europe
An Overview Of Cannabis Policy Modernization Efforts In Europe
06/11/2023 The Talman Group
Nowhere on Earth is as exciting from a cannabis policy modernization standpoint right now as the European continent,
Italy’s CBD Ban Suspended Until January, Switzerland Approves 6th Adult-Use Trial, &
Italy’s CBD Ban Suspended Until January, Switzerland Approves 6th Adult-Use Trial, &
01/11/2023 BEN STEVENS
Last week, Italy’s Regional Administrative Court of Lazio (TAR) confirmed its position, ruling in favour of suspending a decree that would make CBD oil a narcotic substance until January 16, 2024.
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