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Thailand Legislators Overwhelmingly Endorse Medical Cannabis Legalisation

Nov 26, 2018

Thailand’s parliament has almost unanimously accepted the first reading of a bill to legalise medical cannabis, but there is growing…

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Antigua and Barbuda Set to Pass Inclusive Cannabis Regulation Law

Avinash Tharoor

Nov 22, 2018

Antigua and Barbuda is set to legalise the regulated production and supply of cannabis for religious and medical purposes, following…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Brazil’s President-Elect Seeks to Introduce Draconian Drug Policies

Avinash Tharoor

Oct 29, 2018

Far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro has won Brazil's presidential election, and has vowed to implement extraordinarily repressive drug policies. On October…

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Cannabis in Latin America: The Green Revolution is Here

Talking Drugs

Oct 19, 2018

Latin American countries have been experimenting with different legislative and administrative approaches to recreational and medical cannabis, as a new…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Сейм Литвы поддержал легализацию медицинского каннабиса

Anastasia Bezverkha

Oct 12, 2018

В ближайшем будущем онкологические пациенты, пациенты с рассеянным склерозом, ВИЧ/СПИД, тяжелыми формами эпилепсии, тревожными расстройствами, а также люди, страдающие хронической…

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Cannabis Reform: The Issue Uniting a Polarised America

Talking Drugs

Oct 10, 2018

Despite the tense political climate in the run-up to the US’ mid-term elections, one issue enjoys broad support across the…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Drug Policies of the Brazilian Presidential Candidates

Avinash Tharoor

Sep 27, 2018

Drug prohibition has fuelled widespread violence and corruption in Brazil, with various groups fighting to control the country’s lucrative illegal…

Cannabis Drug Policy

В ЮАР сделали первые шаги на пути к декриминализации каннабиса

Anastasia Bezverkha

Sep 24, 2018

18 сентября Конституционный Суд ЮАР принял решение о декриминализации хранения и выращивания каннабиса для личного пользования. Такое решение было принято…

Cannabis Drug Policy

South Africa Decriminalises Personal Cannabis Use and Cultivation

Avinash Tharoor

Sep 18, 2018

South Africa’s highest court has decriminalised the private possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use. The Constitutional Court ruled…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

Death Sentence for Malaysia Man Who Gave Patients Free Cannabis Oil

Avinash Tharoor

Sep 4, 2018

A man has been sentenced to death in Malaysia for processing cannabis oil and distributing it to patients in need.…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Patients’ Perspectives of Medical Cannabis in Malta

Karen Mamo

Sep 3, 2018

As of July 2018, herbal medical cannabis products have been legally available to Maltese patients who have been prescribed it,…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Cannabis Use Can No Longer Be Punished in Georgia, Court Rules

Avinash Tharoor

Jul 30, 2018

Georgia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that all punishments for cannabis consumption, including fines, be immediately abolished. The court’s ruling –…