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New Jersey’s new Governor pledges to make the state cannabis-friendly

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial January 17, 2018

Today, cannabis advocates in New Jersey breathed a sigh of relief as the state governor, Philip Dunton Murphy, vowed to "align" New Jersey's vision and leadership by lifting the laws on cannabis. The...

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Canadian cannabis cultivator strikes deal with Denmark tomato producer

Bethan Jenkins January 15, 2018

Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) could be on the verge of striking gold in the near future, as the Canadian cannabis cultivator prepares to join forces with Danish pepper and tomato-production company, Alfred...

Australia hopes to be world leader of medical cannabis trade

Australia hopes to be world leader of medical cannabis trade

Annureet Kaur January 9, 2018

The new year has been a very positive for cannabis for multiple reasons. Australia just became the fourth country to allow the export of medical cannabis. The Australian federal government wants to...

Morocco attracts thousands of tourists for its lawlessness on cannabis

Morocco attracts thousands of tourists for its lawlessness on cannabis

Sara Tiradossi December 8, 2017

What’s unique about this North African country is that cannabis attracts thousands of visitors every year. German tourist Beatrix, 57, made no attempt to hide the joint she was rolling at a hotel...

Jamaican cannabis farmers are afraid foreign investors will dominate the industry

Jamaican cannabis farmers are afraid foreign investors will dominate the industry

Sara Tiradossi December 3, 2017

Jamaica has recently legalized medical cannabis and embraced the industry for medical and scientific purposes. However, many of the country’s existing cannabis farmers are afraid they will be left out...

The number of CBD users in this country has doubled since last year

The number of CBD users in this country has doubled since last year

Sara Tiradossi November 25, 2017

New figures showed there are now 250,000 CBD users across the home nations, up from the 125,000 users recorded last year. Despite the uncertain legality of the drug, the Cannabis Trades Association...

Greece wants to boost economy through cannabis homegrown cultivations

Greece wants to boost economy through cannabis homegrown cultivations

Sara Tiradossi November 22, 2017

Earlier this year, Prime Minister Alex Tsipras announced Greek doctors would be allowed to prescribe medical cannabis, making Greece the latest country in the European Union to accept the medical value...

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Global cannabis market to hit $31.4 billion by 2021

Sara Tiradossi November 8, 2017

The international market for cannabis is expected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021, according to a new gulaport from the Brightfield Group, a cannabis market research firm based in Florida. As other countries...

Poland legalizes medical cannabis

Poland legalizes medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi November 7, 2017

After a long and arduous battle, politician Piotr Krzysztof Liroy-Marzec passed a new legislation that allows Polish pharmacies to make cannabis-based medicine using imported ingredients. Starting Nov....

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

German parties consider coalition government, discuss sales of cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 31, 2017

Germany could be the first country in the European Union to legalize social cannabis. According to a recent report on Forbes, German conservatives, the Green Party and the Free Democratic Party are considering...

This cannabis company wants to sell social cannabis products at convenience stores

This cannabis company wants to sell social cannabis products at convenience stores

Sara Tiradossi October 29, 2017

A Canadian cannabis company wants to start a strategic alliance with a national chain of convenience stores with the aim of selling adult-use cannabis at the store’s 350 locations across Canada. Cannabis...

Peru passes bill to legalize medical cannabis

Peru passes bill to legalize medical cannabis

Sara Tiradossi October 24, 2017

Peru’s conservative Congress passed a bill to legalize medical cannabis on Thursday, by a 67 to 5 vote legislation that allows cannabis oils to be distributed for medical purposes. Legalization came...

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