Study Finds That Legalizing Medical Cannabis Reduces Road Accidents
Legalizing medical cannabis reduces road accidents. This is the news according to a recently published study by researchers in the United States. The observation comes from a broad corpus of…
Switzerland Making Medical Cannabis Access Easier
Switzerland’s Federal Council has decided to cut some of the red tape surrounding medical cannabis access in that country. Up to this point in Switzerland, cannabis medicines containing more than…
Cannabis Regulation in Switzerland Is Economically Inefficient
The University of Geneva (UNIGE) has recently estimated the value of the cannabis economy in Switzerland as being worth close to one billion francs annually. The study authors have also…
Louisiana Governor Signs Swag Of Cannabis Bills
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ pen had a good workout on Tuesday, with the signing of a bunch of bills from the 2022 Regular Legislative Session. Among the 97 bills…
Thai Government Restricts Legal Use of Cannabis after Complaints
The Thai government has introduced new restrictions on the use of cannabis following complaints that came in the wake of its recent legalization in the country. As of now, only…
Germany Will Need to Produce 400-600 Tons of Cannabis a Year
As Germany ramps up its plans to legalize recreational cannabis by the end of this year, experts are predicting demand for 400-600 tons of dried flowers per year. This demand…
More Vapes Back On The Medical Cannabis Menu In Pennsylvania
A legal challenge has resulted in the reversal of an order that removed hundreds of medical cannabis vaping products in Pennsylvania. In February this year, regulators in Pennsylvania recalled hundreds…
CBD, an Island of Freedom in a Japan That Still Demonizes Cannabis
In a lingering hangover from the WWII occupation of Japan by the United States, cannabis is still a giant taboo in the country, even as other countries relax their laws….
NZ’s Helius Therapeutics And Greenlab Hook Up
New Zealand’s Helius Therapeutics is teaming up with local biotechnology company Greenlab on medicinal cannabis genetic development and breeding. Helius was the first medicinal cannabis company in New Zealand to…
Biden Administration Reviews Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction Policies
In an interview published on Wednesday by the Financial Times, Rahul Gupta, director of the US Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), has confirmed the Biden Administration is considering…