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Research Is Picking Up For Cannabis And Covid

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 18, 2022. Posted in Science.

There are several studies and now a UK trial is planned to examine the efficacy of cannabis on Covid. What gives? Since the beginning of the Covid 19 Pandemic, there have been growing claims, although not backed by research or trials, that cannabinoids can affect Covid. On the face of it, it makes...

How Long Will The Cannabis Fight Take In France?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The left-wing France Unbowed party is taking the fight to a still resistant government as recent polls show public opinion shifting towards cannabis legalization Last week, French legislators discussed a bill to legalize cannabis. Put forward by the France Unbowed party or LFI, it is widely seen to...

Did Cannabis Reform In Europe Increase Use Among Young People?

Written by Johnny Green on January 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the ‘what about the children?’ talking point. Cannabis opponents go to that talking point early and often whenever cannabis reform is being proposed in any jurisdiction, including in Europe. In recent years medical...

Adult-Use Sales In Germany May Go Beyond Pharmacy Distribution

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Germany is currently home to Europe’s largest legal cannabis industry. Part of that is due to Germany’s population of roughly 83 million people and part of that is also due to Germany being home to the fourth-largest economy on earth. Another contributing factor is Germany’s approach...

France Formalizes Its CBD Rules – But The Fight Is Just Beginning

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 11, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The country issued new guidelines right before the new year – but while it spells good news for manufactured products, cultivators are up in arms. In a significant move for not only France but a wider European conversation beyond that, the French authorities moved to formalize rules on CBD at...

Spanish Cannabis Reform: A Rumble On The Horizon

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 11, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The entire cannabis conversation has moved forward, dramatically, over the last year in Europe. Where does this leave Spain? As anyone who has watched the American market, in particular, jolt slowly forward over the last seven years is beginning to see, there are similarities to what is going on in...

Spain Needs To Take Its Rightful Place As A Global Cannabis Leader

Written by Johnny Green on January 6, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Spain, particularly Barcelona, has been home to a vibrant cannabis community for many years. Cannabis is very easy to acquire throughout most of Spain where roughly 1 out of every 10 adults consumes cannabis annually, and it’s no secret that Spain has long served as the top destination for world-class...

British Food Standards Agency To Publish CBD Guidelines

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The regulatory agency is about to release a guide of legal CBD products in the UK market Sometime in the next few weeks, the British Food Standards Agency (FSA) will publish details about the CBD companies and products allowed to remain on sale in the UK market. The move comes as 210 applications...

Switzerland’s Federal Court Decriminalizes Minor Possession Of Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The Federal Court of Justice has just ruled in favour of decriminalizing possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis In a move that is well-timed – namely right before the new Swiss recreational cannabis trial begins, the Swiss Federal Court of Justice has decriminalized minor possession of cannabis....

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Research Is Picking Up For Cannabis And Covid

How Long Will The Cannabis Fight Take In France?

Did Cannabis Reform In Europe Increase Use Among Young People?

Adult-Use Sales In Germany May Go Beyond Pharmacy Distribution

France Formalizes Its CBD Rules – But The Fight Is Just Beginning

Spanish Cannabis Reform: A Rumble On The Horizon

Spain Needs To Take Its Rightful Place As A Global Cannabis Leader

British Food Standards Agency To Publish CBD Guidelines

Switzerland’s Federal Court Decriminalizes Minor Possession Of Cannabis

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