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Q&A: How Luxembourg Is Preparing for Legalization
Officials have conducted cannabis “study visits” to the Netherlands, Portugal and Canada.
France Takes Big Step Toward Medical Cannabis Legalization
French patients see relief, and potential providers see economic opportunity.
EU Monitoring Agency Releases Report on Cannabis, Calls for Increased Surveillance
Officials are particularly concerned about rise in product potency.
Canada Unveils Long-Awaited Regulations for Edible Cannabis Products
Cannabis buds have been for sale across the country since October. But officials wanted to take their time crafting rules for more potent products, like edibles and concentrates.
UN’s International Narcotics Control Board Calls for Decriminalization of Simple Possession, Abolition of Capital Punishment
“There is no obligation stemming from the conventions to incarcerate drug users who commit minor offences.”
Mexican Lawmakers Push Public Health, Discourage For-Profit Sales, In Cannabis Forum
International community has “condemnation for countries that have opted for a complete legalization of marijuana,” INCB member says.
Israel: Cannabis R&D May Pay Off
An election has placed cannabis in the spotlight. While government support and a tradition of research bodes well for the “new gold,” companies face challenges on the global market.
United Nations Unanimously Agrees to Indefinitely Postpone Cannabis Vote
Member States need “more time to consider the recommendations" of the World Health Organization that acknowledge the therapeutic potential of cannabis.
UN Report Slams Legalization, Calls It a “Significant” Health Challenge for Youth
The International Narcotics Control Board report comes on the heels of the WHO’s recommendation that cannabis be rescheduled, and days before member states meet in Vienna to discuss drug policy.
Medical Cannabis: South Korea Carefully Unlocks the Door
Days before the law is set to take effect, advocates hail a major change but worry about limited medicines, high prices, and lack of access.
European Parliament Approves Motion for Resolution on Cannabis for Medicinal Purposes
The vote could ultimately lead to the introduction of a legislative proposal on medical cannabis at the EU level.
As the Country Prepares to Regulate Cannabis, Mexico Looks Abroad
Members of the Mexican Senate will soon grapple with three initiatives to regulate the “non-medicinal consumption of cannabis.”
World Health Organization Calls for Cannabis Reclassification. What Now?
The proposed changes could ignite the global market.
Israel Gives Final Approval to Medical Cannabis Exports
Despite its favorable climate and decades of experience in research and production, Israel’s cannabis industry has been overshadowed by other nations due to its inability to export.
CBD: Is the World Health Organization Tapping the Brakes?
An important finding may not be delivered in time for key UN commission’s vote this March.
Cannabis beyond Canada
What comes to mind when I think of the cannabis industry in 2018 is its breathtaking speed of global growth.
