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United States House Of Representatives To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Week

Written by Johnny Green on December 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Federal cannabis prohibition was first implemented in the United States in 1937. The initial legislation that was passed by Congress came after a methodical reefer madness propaganda campaign was waged from coast to coast by Harry Anslinger. Eventually, the legislation was replaced with the...

United Nations To Vote On Cannabis Rescheduling

Written by Johnny Green on December 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

This could prove to be a very big week for cannabis at the international level with the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs voting on a series of cannabis policy recommendations from the World Health Organization. The Commission has met on several occasions to discuss the recommendations...

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Presidential Decree Permits Cultivation Of Medical Cannabis In Argentina

Written by Johnny Green on December 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The cannabis plant possesses tremendous medical value according to tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies, as well as countless personal experiences among patients. Cannabis is medicine, despite what cannabis opponents say. The science speaks for itself and outweighs the harmful political...

Israeli Company Panaxia Pharmaceuticals Signs Deal With France

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 1, 2020. Posted in Business.

The Israelis are moving quickly to take advantage of the opening in the French medical cannabis market. Panaxia Pharmaceuticals has just announced a deal with Neuraxpharm, a leading European company specializing in disorders of the central nervous system. Their collaboration is intended to...

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North Macedonia Is Making Waves On The Edge of Europe Over Recreational Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 1, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The former Yugoslavian country just north of Greece is clearly making a major play for its domestic cannabis industry North Macedonia is eyeing Amsterdam right now – and in a big way. Namely, using the Dutch city as one of their templates for implementing recreational cannabis reform...

Cannabis Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply In Legalization States

Written by Johnny Green on November 24, 2020. Posted in Science.

One of the favorite talking points amongst cannabis opponents is ‘what about the children?’ They go to that talking point early and often when a state/country is trying to reform its cannabis laws, warning of dramatic spikes in cannabis use among youth. For many decades that was...

The Future Of The Hemp Industry In Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

An EU court case over the right of a Czech company to legally produce hemp extracts and sell them, across European borders, in France, has moved the needle on the entire “CBD as narcotic” discussion -and in a big way. Last week, the European hemp industry got a huge boost at the...

Albert Tió Is Going To Prison For Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 24, 2020. Posted in Politics.

The Gen X father of three hopes that presenting himself for arrest, with a pending 15,000 Spanish signatures already for his release and a pending case at the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, will finally ignite the cannabis movement to push for full and final reform. For any who think...

Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister

Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Historically, the Asian continent has been home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on earth, and while that is still true in some countries in Asia, cannabis reform is starting to spread on the continent. That is most evident in Thailand, where a young medical cannabis program appears to...

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United States House Of Representatives To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Week

United Nations To Vote On Cannabis Rescheduling

Presidential Decree Permits Cultivation Of Medical Cannabis In Argentina

Israeli Company Panaxia Pharmaceuticals Signs Deal With France

North Macedonia Is Making Waves On The Edge of Europe Over Recreational Cannabis Reform

Cannabis Treatment Admissions Among Youth Decline Sharply In Legalization States

The Future Of The Hemp Industry In Europe

Albert Tió Is Going To Prison For Cannabis Reform

Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister

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