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Barbados Tiptoes Ahead With Cannabis Plans—Carefully
The island will soon accept applications for medical cannabis cultivation licenses, but decriminalization will have to wait.
2019: The Year in Cannabis
Cannabis Wire’s roundup and analysis of the top stories and trends in global cannabis business, policy, and research in 2019.
Trinidad and Tobago Poised to Create Cannabis Industry
A decriminalization bill that also allows import, export, and business licenses is on the president’s desk.
Trinidad and Tobago: The House Votes to Decriminalize Cannabis
After a marathon debate, lawmakers in the Caribbean’s largest economy pushed forward a bill that is likely to spark further reform in the region. Next: the Senate, possibly before the end of the year.
New Medical Cannabis Regulations in Brazil Face Criticism
Regulators approved new rules for cannabis-based products, but patient advocates are disappointed and one lawmaker says the changes still don’t democratize access.
Cannabis and the Caribbean, Part II: Dangers and Opportunities
“It makes no sense to create wealth that will only increase economic inequality”—David Burt, premier of Bermuda
Cannabis in the Caribbean, Part I: Change is Coming
Laws are loosening and investors are interested, but who will reap the benefits?
Trinidad and Tobago Moves to Decriminalize, Establish Cannabis Economy
Activists have had mixed reactions to the draft legislation and say that lawmakers should allow for a full adult use industry.
The Netherlands: in Cannabis Coffee Shops, a Change is Coming
For decades, cannabis has been sold in coffee shops, but illegal to grow. A government experiment, approved by the Senate this week, aims to resolve that tension.
Q&A: As Cannabis Reform Stalls in Trinidad and Tobago, An Activist Peers Ahead
Nazma Muller is entering her fifth week of protest outside Trinidad and Tobago’s Parliament, as she pushes hard for cannabis law reform, and to include local players in an emerging legal industry.
Canada’s Securities Regulators Warn Cannabis Industry Over “Conflicts of Interest”
Today, guidance was released for cannabis companies due to the "higher than usual crossover of financial interests" in the industry.
UK Health Officials Approve Medical Cannabis Products
Sativex and Epidyolex were approved for reimbursement by the NHS for some conditions. But health officials say product costs are too high, and benefits too low, for patients with chronic pain.
The Fight for Home Grows in South America
Amid discord among international regulators, domestic lawmakers have drafted a host of bills to increase patient access to cannabis.
Mexico Misses a Major Cannabis Reform Deadline: Here’s Why and What Might Be Next
Legislators were working under a Supreme Court mandate to regulate in a way that promotes a new legal industry and curbs an old illegal one. Now they’re scrambling to regroup.
A Medical Cannabis Experiment in France Is Officially Underway
The government will soon have data to determine whether to approve medical cannabis use for pain relief.
Analysis: The Global Debate Over Defining Hemp Heats Up
The growing hemp industry lacks universal agreement on its THC threshold.
