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Cannabis And Indigenous Communities In The Americas

The Americas have led the way on cannabis reform, with countries including Canada and Uruguay having legalised recreational use, along with several US states. The relationship between cannabis and indigenous...

Ben Taub

June 17, 2021

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THC Blood And Urine Tests Don’t Give Accurate Indication Of Impairment

A new study funded by the US National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has concluded that the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a person’s blood, urine or saliva can’t be used to gauge their level of...

Ben Taub

June 14, 2021

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Cannabis legalisation in Canada: can we do it better?

The legalisation of recreational cannabis use in Canada in 2018 felt groundbreaking. The realisation of a long-held dream for many relatively quickly rolled out, provided a beacon of hope: that the cannabis...

Hattie Wells

June 10, 2021

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Abe Cohn dirige THC Legal Group, une équipe d’avocats spécialisés dans le cannabis fournissant des services juridiques à l’industrie de la marihuana.

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Cannabis And Indigenous Communities In The Americas

June 17, 2021

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THC Blood And Urine Tests Don’t Give Accurate Indication Of Impairment

June 14, 2021

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Cannabis legalisation in Canada: can we do it better?

June 10, 2021

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How do sniffer dogs spot cannabis?

In many parts of the world, the possession and use of cannabis remains prohibited, despite the unstoppable wave of legalisation in some jurisdictions. Where marijuana use is prohibited, users have to be discreet and...

May 18, 2021

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Chaos In Mexico As Senate Misses Cannabis Legalisation Deadline

With Mexico set to become the world’s largest legal cannabis market, all eyes have been focused firmly on the country’s legislators for the past several months. With the Senate having first approved a legalisation bill...

May 5, 2021

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What happens to the drugs seized by the police?

Despite progress in cannabis legislation, weed remains forbidden in many countries. As a result, hundreds of tons of cannabis are seized every year. In France, about 50 tons are confiscated each year, while in the...

April 20, 2021

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New York Legalises Cannabis, Focusing On Social Equity

New York has become the fifteenth US state to legalise recreational cannabis use, yet the first to actively implement legislation to redress the social and racial disparities caused by prohibition. The new bill – which...

April 1, 2021

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Morocco set to legalise cannabis cultivation for medical use

Earlier this month, the Moroccan government approved bill 13-21 to legalise the cultivation of marijuana for therapeutic and industrial purposes. Through this law, the Moroccan government is pursuing three objectives:...

March 23, 2021

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Everything You Need To Know About Mexico’s Cannabis Legalisation Bill

Mexico is on the verge becoming just the third country in the world to legalise recreational cannabis, after the Chamber of Deputies overwhelmingly approved a bill to permit adults over the age of 18 to cultivate and...

March 16, 2021

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THE QUALITY OF BLACK MARKET CANNABIS IN MADRID

The widespread prohibition of cannabis can have dramatic consequences in terms of public health. Indeed, forced to obtain their weed via the black market, consumers who do not produce their own cannabis often find...

March 16, 2021

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Brexit Halts Medical Cannabis Supply For Epileptic Children

Update: Since this article was published, an arrangement has been reached to allow the import of Bedrolite to the UK until July 1. The British and Dutch health authorities are now working towards finding a more...

January 26, 2021

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Cannabis Convictions Expunged In USA As Canada Lags Behind

With marijuana now legal in several US states and the whole of Canada, demand for millions of people to have their cannabis convictions expunged is growing. In states like California and Illinois, the elimination of...

January 8, 2021

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Will The Democrat-Controlled Senate Legalise Cannabis?

For the first time since 2009, the Democratic Party is set to control the US Senate, House of Representatives and the Whitehouse, presenting what many see as the perfect opportunity to finally legalise cannabis at the...

January 7, 2021

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Changing Cannabis Laws in the Middle-East: Lebanon and Israel

Israel and Mexico are the countries that have most recently (2020) decided to fully legalise cannabis, not only for medical and industrial purposes, but also for recreational use. In another development, Lebanon has...

December 16, 2020

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Here’s Why The EU Can’t Classify CBD As A Narcotic

It’s amazing that in spite of all the scientific evidence supporting the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), there remains a need to convince the political powers-that-be to allow the production and sale of this medicinal...

December 10, 2020

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US House Of Representatives Votes To Decriminalise Cannabis

A vote to decriminalise cannabis at the federal level swept through the lower chamber of the United States Congress on Friday, December 4th, passing with a majority of 228 to 164. For now, though, it’s unlikely that the...

December 8, 2020

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Historic Vote Sees UN Finally Recognise Medical Cannabis

Just shy of six decades after cannabis was first categorised as a narcotic by the United Nations (UN), member states have finally voted to recognise the plant’s medicinal potential, accepting a proposal to reschedule it...

December 7, 2020

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EUROPEAN COURT FINALLY AUTHORISES CBD IN FRANCE

Last week the EU Court of Justice overruled the French ban on cannabidiol (CBD) arguing that CBD is not a narcotic and had “no psychotropic effect or harmful effect on health”. This long-awaited decision is a big...

November 26, 2020

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What Is Joe Biden’s Record On Cannabis?

With Joe Biden projected to have won the US presidential election, change is now afoot in the White House. The Democrats, who are generally favourable to marijuana reform, have regained executive control, although it...

November 13, 2020

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New Zealand Votes Against Legalising Cannabis – But Only Just

A proposal to legalise recreational marijuana in New Zealand has been rejected by voters in a national referendum, dealing a major blow to any hopes of ending prohibition in the immediate future. Polls conducted in the...

November 12, 2020

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Could Spain Regulate Cannabis In 2021?

Following on from our recent blog post explaining the ambiguous legal status of Spain’s cannabis social clubs, Seedsman spoke to two leading activists about the current state of play in the campaign to achieve legal...

November 9, 2020

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How the Cannabis Laws in India and Nepal are Changing

For 1,000 years or so, cannabis has been widely cultivated and consumed in South Asia, not only for medicine, food and fibre, but also for recreational and spiritual purposes, in the form of bhāṅg, caras and hashish. In...

October 7, 2020

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Diary of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: The Balkh Province

As my alarm clock was going off this dark and chilly morning, my mind went to work as panic flooded my veins. It sucks to be a person ridden with PTSD, but this plays a big part of the reason we are having this...

October 6, 2020

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Perspectives of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: Part Two

In Part One, I briefly scratched the surface of how the Federal Government, in collusion with a few of the wealthy and powerful, brought about the ‘Prohibition of Cannabis’ in the United States. This not only affected...

September 22, 2020

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Everything You Need To Know About New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum

On October 17th, Kiwis will be heading to the polls to take part in the New Zealand general election, yet it’s not just a new government that they’ll be voting for. This year’s ballot paper will also ask voters whether...

September 9, 2020

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Perspectives of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: Part 1

You may find yourself wondering why a preacher would have something good to say about cannabis use and cultivation. I speak from experience when I say that some of you may be torn between the convictions of faith and...

September 3, 2020

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How Accessible Is Medical Cannabis In The UK?

When the British government approved medical cannabis on November 1st 2018, many people naturally assumed that they would soon be able to receive their medical marijuana from the NHS. Yet according to a study that...

July 9, 2020

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Cannabis regulation, Colombia and the Drug War

Almost five decades after Nixon’s infamous speech that gave birth to “The War on Drugs”, Latin America is still living with the devastating consequences of prohibitionist politics and enforced crop...

June 11, 2020

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The Children Who Have Inspired Cannabis Policy Changes

There is reason to hope that future generations will have access to both medical and recreational cannabis, free from the fear of legal harassment or social stigma. Prohibitionist policies stretching back decades and...

June 10, 2020

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Cannabis And Indigenous Communities In The Americas

THC Blood And Urine Tests Don’t Give Accurate Indication Of Impairment

Cannabis legalisation in Canada: can we do it better?

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Cannabis And Indigenous Communities In The Americas

THC Blood And Urine Tests Don’t Give Accurate Indication Of Impairment

Cannabis legalisation in Canada: can we do it better?

How do sniffer dogs spot cannabis?

Chaos In Mexico As Senate Misses Cannabis Legalisation Deadline

What happens to the drugs seized by the police?

New York Legalises Cannabis, Focusing On Social Equity

Morocco set to legalise cannabis cultivation for medical use

Everything You Need To Know About Mexico’s Cannabis Legalisation Bill

THE QUALITY OF BLACK MARKET CANNABIS IN MADRID

Brexit Halts Medical Cannabis Supply For Epileptic Children

Cannabis Convictions Expunged In USA As Canada Lags Behind

Will The Democrat-Controlled Senate Legalise Cannabis?

Changing Cannabis Laws in the Middle-East: Lebanon and Israel

Here’s Why The EU Can’t Classify CBD As A Narcotic

US House Of Representatives Votes To Decriminalise Cannabis

Historic Vote Sees UN Finally Recognise Medical Cannabis

EUROPEAN COURT FINALLY AUTHORISES CBD IN FRANCE

What Is Joe Biden’s Record On Cannabis?

New Zealand Votes Against Legalising Cannabis – But Only Just

How the Cannabis Laws in India and Nepal are Changing

Diary of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: The Balkh Province

Perspectives of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: Part Two

Everything You Need To Know About New Zealand’s Cannabis Referendum

Perspectives of a Cannabis Growing Preacher: Part 1

How Accessible Is Medical Cannabis In The UK?

Cannabis regulation, Colombia and the Drug War

The Children Who Have Inspired Cannabis Policy Changes

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