A former cinema, and most recently a wedding and event hall, has been turned into a 700 plant cannabis farm Police in the UK city of Wolverhampton did a search of the property after being alerted to suspicious activity.
The Black Farmers’ Association of SA (Bfasa) protest at the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority offices in Pretoria, saying that indigenous people are being excluded from being granted medicinal cannabis licences.
Texas could be the next state in the US to legalise cannabis for personal use, after several bills have been proposed through legislation. It would mean that penalties for low level cannabis possession may be reduced.
By the end of 2021 the European medical cannabis market is predicted to reach 406 million euros, a 75 percent growth rate compared with the previous year. It is predicted that Germany will represent over half of the European market until 2024.
The Israeli cannabis producer Seach Medical Group, which already supplies some strains to Australian company Cannatrek, has signed a new deal to import two tonnes of medical cannabis into Australia by the end of 2022.
Central Narcotics Bureau in Singapore has seized the largest amount of cannabis it has seen in 25 years, as well as other drugs and narcotics. Singapore has some of the world’s strictest drug laws, including the death penalty.
Puro, a medicinal cannabis company in New Zealand has begun the harvest of their crops, which were planted last year. The medical cannabis farm is the largest in the country.
Daniel Holmes is a Welshman who was sentenced to over a decade in Malta’s Corradino Correctional Facility, after his cannabis grow room was found by police in Gozo. He talks about his grow room set up and life inside jail.
Police data in Japan shows a record 5,034 people were implicated in cannabis-related crimes in the country in 2020. Most of the people found with cannabis were either in their teens or 20’s, data shows.
Canada was the second country to formally legalise cannabis (after Uruguay) and you can now buy your cannabis legally from thousands of online stores, making weed much more accessible for using recreationally.
New research indicates that the market for medical cannabis in Italy is popular, growing 30% in 2020, even with COVID-19 limitations. Although how patients access medical cannabis is still a key issue in the country.
According to The Guardian, the London Mayor thinks there is “widespread public support for a more relaxed approach to decriminalisation”. If re-elected, he will set up a commission for decriminalising the drug.
Sadiq Khan says he will establish an independent London Drugs Commission assessing the possible health benefits of cannabis, as well as the economic and criminal justice advantages of decriminalising the now class-B drug.
Results from polls indicates that the French are in full support of legalising cannabis, in fact 80% said they would support a legalisation bill. France currently has one of the largest cannabis consumptions in Europe.
New York is the latest state to legalise cannabis for recreational purposes. But what exactly are the laws, in which places can you smoke your cannabis and where are the dispensaries in the city to buy weed from?
As CBD and its heath benefits are coming to light, it is now legal in some countries, to travel with CBD on your person. This post takes a look at all the countries around the world where you can legally travel with CBD.
100 members of a gang have been arrested by police, after they tried to smuggle five tonnes of hashish and 230 kilograms of marijuana from Morocco to Spain, via speed boats.
The Sri Lankan Government has promising evidence from experts that exporting medical cannabis could be the end to the recession in the country. Minister of Trade Dr. Bandula Gunawardane says they could pay off foreign debts by 2025.
Australian cannabis company Cronos (ASX: CAU) will be set to start stacking Asian shelves with a pure cannabidiol (CBD) heat and cooling gel for elite athletes to help with recovery. The gels for Australian’s, however, may take some time.
New York has become the latest state in America to legalise the adult use of cannabis, a welcome relief for hundreds of New Yorkers. The program is predicted to produce up to $350 million USD every year in taxes.
A German study which has researched how cannabis is used for treatment in a medical setting has advised that rules and clear guidelines need to be set out, to create a legal framework that fully states the facts.
A statement published by Chinas National Institutes for Food and Drug Control has written a draft report that could be put in place banning the use of CBD in the cosmetic industry. Consumers can send their feedback on the matter up until 19 April.
The Moroccan government is taking advantage of a growing legal market in the medicinal, cosmetic, and industrial use of cannabis, approving the bill on 11th March 2021.
Mexico could be on its way to legalise cannabis for recreational use. For ASX cannabis shares, this could boost shares around the world, especially international markets.
A long drought, as well as a decrease in local Jamaican farmers, combined with the decline of cannabis farmers in the country, means that Jamaica is facing a shortage in the illegal marijuana market.
A new a policy has been proposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, which would permit that only local residents would be able to use its ‘coffee shops’, once lockdowns have eased.
The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives have passed a bill to decriminalise and tax cannabis at the federal level. Supporters think the new cannabis bill would help end the decades-long “war on drugs”.
As with Brexit in the UK, the majority of New Zealand voters in its cannabis referendum were over the age of 50. So, what does this mean for the country, and will there be a second vote?
A referendum in New Zealand has not been overturned as voters have voted against the legalising of cannabis in the country. 51% of the voters were against cannabis being legalised.
Even though cannabis is illegal in Hong Kong, a café in the city has found a way to sell cannabis food and drink products, without breaking the law. By using CBD customers can enjoy food and beverages without the high.
