EU Parliament Follows World Health Organization, Recommends Descheduling Cannabis
Due to the World Health Organization’s recommendation to deschedule cannabis and all associated chemicals, the European Union has passed a… Read More
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Idaho Police Seize Legal Hemp Shipment, Jail Truck Driver
In what is becoming a worrying trend after the seizure of a legal hemp shipment in Oklahoma earlier this month,… Read More
World Health Organization Recommends Reclassifying Cannabis
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the removal of the cannabis plant and its resins as a controlled… Read More
Thailand Invalidates All Cannabis Patents in Response to Public Outcry
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has issued a decree ordering the Department of Intellectual Property to invalidate all patents for… Read More
New Zealand Company Approved for THC-Rich Cannabis Imports
Hikurangi Cannabis Company in New Zealand has had its cannabis license adjusted to allow the company to import high-THC cannabis… Read More
GW Pharmaceuticals Files Patent for THC, CBD in Thailand
Thailand has given patent-pending status to several applications for specific cannabis extracts made by GW Pharmaceuticals and partner Otsuka Pharmaceutical,… Read More
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Is Latest Caribbean Nation to Decriminalize
The small Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) recently passed legislation to decriminalize cannabis, Forbes reports. St. Vincent… Read More
Germany Delays Medical Cannabis Roll-Out
The licensing of medical cannabis cultivators and distributors in Germany will be delayed for at least another six months, Deutsche… Read More
Israel Approves Cannabis Exports
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, unanimously approved the export of medical cannabis products on Tuesday, The Washington Post reports. Israel is a… Read More
Thailand Parliament Approves Medical Cannabis
On Tuesday, Thailand’s parliament voted to legalize medical cannabis in the country, according to the BBC. Southeast Asia is known… Read More
Tilray Strikes Global Distribution Deal With Pharma Giant Sandoz
Tilray has entered a partnership with Sandoz Canada and extended an existing medical cannabis distribution deal to include the rest… Read More
New Zealand Will Put Legalization On 2020 Ballot
New Zealand Justice Minister Andrew Little said voters will get to decide whether or not to legalize adult-use cannabis during… Read More
New Zealand Expands Medical Cannabis; Adult-Use Referendum Expected
New Zealand lawmakers have passed a comprehensive medical cannabis law that will allow for immediate use by terminally ill patients,… Read More
Aurora Strikes Supply Deal With Mexican Pharmaceutical Company
Aurora Cannabis has announced that it completed a medical cannabis supply deal with Mexican pharmaceutical company Farmacias Magistrales, according to… Read More
Quebec May Outlaw Public Cannabis Consumption, Raise Age to 21
On Wednesday, the Quebec provincial legislature began discussing a bill to outlaw public cannabis consumption and raise the legal age… Read More
Canadian LP Aphria Accused of Fraudulent Financials
Gabriel Grego of Quintessential Capital Management has accused Canadian producer Aphria of playing a shell game with shareholders by purchasing… Read More
Brazil Advances Medical Cannabis Legislation
A ballot measure introduced to the Brazilian Senate by an online petition has received an important committee’s approval, Marijuana Moment reports.… Read More
South Korea Legalizes Medical Cannabis
South Korea became the first East Asian country to legalize medical cannabis following a pivotal vote this week by the… Read More
Aurora Completes First Shipment of Cannabis to Czech Republic
Canadian licensed producer Aurora Cannabis has completed its first shipment of medical cannabis products to the Czech Republic, MarketWatch reports. The… Read More
Thailand Legislature Proposes Medical Cannabis Legalization
On Friday, Thailand’s National Legislative Assembly proposed amendments to the Health Ministry that would legalize both medical cannabis and Kratom… Read More
Mexico’s President-Elect to Honor Supreme Court’s Cannabis Decision
Mexico’s president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador said last week he would not interfere with the Supreme Court’s decision to end cannabis… Read More
Mexico Supreme Court Ends Cannabis Prohibition
Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the national ban on cannabis use is unconstitutional, signaling the end of prohibition, according… Read More
Paul Ryan On Board With CBD, Industrial Hemp
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) gave a surprise endorsement on Tuesday to industrial hemp and cannabidiol (CBD), the… Read More
China and Japan Warn Citizens Visiting Canada Against Cannabis Use
China and Japan have joined South Korea in the ranks of Asian countries who have warned citizens against using cannabis… Read More