Law Reform
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Is High-CBD Cannabis Sold in Switzerland Legally?
An organic gardening company in Switzerland has managed to make high-CBD cannabis flower available t…
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Denmark Moves Closer to Medical Cannabis Legalization
Denmark's Health Minister Sophie Løhde has revealed plans for medical cannabis trial in the countr…
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Scottish National Party to Vote on Medical Cannabis
This weeks’s Scottish National Party Autumn Conference is set to include a vote on whether or not …
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Spanish City Set to Regulate Cannabis Clubs
According to a report in Leafly, the Spanish city of Bilbao is set to follow in the footsteps of Barcelona and regulate its cannabis clubs.The Basque city, home of the architectural wonder that is the Guggenheim Museum, is already home to a dozen cannabis clubs, who are allowed to operate under strict guidelines. However, local government backing leading to regulation, would mark a huge step forward for a country already proving to be a driving force of cannabis acceptance in Europe.The…
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Netherlands to Legalize Cannabis Cultivation
The Netherlands could be set to finally legalise cannabis cultivation, after a slim majority of lawmakers united behind a proposal to regulate the plant’s production, thereby ending the ‘backdoor problem’ that has hampered Dutch cannabis policy for decades.Whilst thousands of tourists flock to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam every year to sample what they believe to be legal cannabis, the truth is slightly more complicated, and infinitely contradictory. Cannabis was never officially leg…
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State in Argentina Becomes First to Stock Cannabis Oil in Hospitals
The Patagonian province of Chubut in Argentina has become the first place in the world to stock cannabis oil at their hospitals.Charlotte's Web Oil, the US made product that has little to no psychoactive effects will now be available in hospitals in the area, predominantly for the treatment of Epilpesy caused by Dravet Syndrome but also for other ailments that have been deemed appropriate by the local health minister.This new legislation was originally discussed after a local girl named …
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Ian Wright and the Double Standards of UK Drug Laws
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted to smoking cannabis before matches at the beginning of his career, and in doing so has exposed the arbitrary double standards of our drug laws, and the destruction they can cause.Writing in his column for The Sun newspaper, Wright admitted to almost throwing his career away at the age of 21, when drug testers came to his side’s dressing room after a match. Knowing that he had smoked cannabis, and would likely be kicked out of the club if caught, Wrigh…
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How the Alcohol and Pharmaceutical Industries are Teaming Up to Stop Cannabis Legalisation
With the rapid spread of legalised cannabis - be it medical or recreational - bringing liberalised d…
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U.K. Drug Reform Group Report Concludes “Medical Cannabis Must Be Legalised Now”
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Drug Policy Reform has today released the findings of their se…
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GW Pharmaceuticals Set for Takeover
Shares in British medical cannabis giant GW Pharmaceuticals have jumped by 22% amid rumours that the…
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Australia to Legalize Medical Cannabis This Year
While tight regulations and governmental interference will be in place, Australia are set to legalize medical cannabis by the end of 2016.The Sydney Morning Herald reported that while legalization will be finalized and the industry will be able to commence this year, it will be "some time" before patients will be able to receive cannabis for medicinal purposes.This incredible news was finalised after the Therapeutic Goods Administration gave their approval for legalization, the last hurd…
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Jeremy Corbyn Would “Decriminalise Medical Cannabis” Should He Become Prime Minister
Speaking at a Labour leadership debate last week in Glasgow, Jeremy Corbyn vowed to legalise medical cannabis should he become Prime Minister. He told the audience, "I would decriminalise medicinal uses of cannabis.” Before adding, "I would also want to look at supporting people who want to get out of the drugs trade in other parts of the world because there is the horrors of the drugs war that's going on in Central America, and very large numbers of people who have died as a result of it.” …
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Denmark Moving Closer to Medical Cannabis Legalization?
Denmark could be set to become the next country to legalize medical cannabis after a survey of politicians in the country returned a majority vote for legalization.The survey, conducted by national broadcaster DR reported that six of Denmark's nine main political parties are in favour of early stage trials leading to nationwide legalization.This isn't the first time that Denmark have made bold statement regarding the possible legalization of medical cannabis. In 2015, the Alternativet pa…
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Slavery in Cannabis: An Unseen Industry Issue
Writing for The Telegraph, British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced her intention to wipe out modern slavery, calling it “the great Human Rights issue of our time.”In her article, she is full of praise for the work she and others have done in the recent past, and in fairness she does deserve some credit on this front. A year ago, she brought in the Modern Slavery Act - the first of its kind in Europe - which “delivered tough new penalties to put slave masters behind bars where …
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Italian Parliament Considering Marijuana Legalization Today
Italy may become the next country to legally regulate marijuana, with a legislative proposal expecte…
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What Does the Arrival of a New Prime Minister Mean for Cannabis in Britain?
On July 13th, 2016, the United Kingdom appointed a new leader. Theresa May, who has spent the past…
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Majority of British MP’s Support Legalisation of Medical Cannabis
An exclusive poll commissioned by VolteFace - a “policy innovation hub that explores alternatives …
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Germany Open Discussions to Legalize Medical Cannabis
In an historic moment for Europe's most populous nation, the German government have opened up discussion regarding a bill that would see cannabis legalised for patients with specific medical conditions.The bill, which focused on enabling patients a "full guarantee of access to medical cannabis" would come into effect in early 2017, if discussions were successful. The significance of these discussion is monumental. In Germany, once a draft bill enters parliament for debate, it must result in …
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Trinity Summit Set to Shape the Future of Cannabis in Ireland
This September, the Science Gallery Dublin, within the walls of the illustrious Trinity College, will host the inaugural Trinity Summit. Comprised of four panels and themes - science, government/policy, campaigning, and business - the summit will bring together experts on medical cannabis from all over the world to discuss the major developments of the past decade, and to plan ways forward from here."The first Western scientific article on cannabis-based medicine was published by Irish-born …
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22 European Countries and Their Cannabis Laws
With Europe in such a fragile state right now, it can be hard to separate and evaluate each nation and its very differing laws on cannabis for both medical and recreational use.Here at Medical Marijuana Europe, we have come up with this handy guide for anyone to educate themselves on the latest goings on in various countries around the continent.Please note, any European country not included in this article has strictly prohibited the cultivation, possession, sale and transportation of a…
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The War on Drugs and the True Costs of Cannabis Prohibition
The war on drugs has produced the world’s largest illegal commodities market. The prohibitionists global drug control system has effectively abdicated control of a growing and lucrative trade to violent criminal profiteers — at a cost in enforcement terms estimated to be at least $100 billion per year.Despite ever increasing monies directed at supply-side enforcement, the illicit drug market has continually expanded, and is now estimated by the UN to generate more than $330 billion a yea…
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