Cannabis

Articles on cannabis, CBD, hemp, and other related cannabinoids.

Latest Posts From

Cannabis

Luxembourg Is Latest EU Country to Legalise Medical Cannabis

Jun 29, 2018

Luxembourg lawmakers have unanimously supported a bill to legalise medical cannabis. The law, passed on June 28, allows cannabis to…

Cannabis Drug Policy

The Complications with Legalising Cannabis in the Arctic Circle

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 28, 2018

The Arctic territory of Nunavut has become the latest jurisdiction to pass a law that legalises the cultivation, sale, and…

Cannabis Drug Harm Reduction Drug Policy

Канада легализовала рекреационный каннабис – что дальше?

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jun 24, 2018

18 июня Сенат парламента Канады принял финальные поправки и поддержал Закон С-45 о рекреационном употреблении каннабиса (The Cannabis Act, закон…

Cannabis Drug Policy

UK Government Details New Medical Cannabis Plans

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 19, 2018

The UK government will begin accepting applications to prescribe cannabis-based medicines within a week, and the home secretary has outlined…

Cannabis Drug Policy

PM Theresa May Refuses to Endorse Medical Cannabis Reform, Amid Calls for Change from Her Own Ministers and Labour Party

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 18, 2018

The UK’s medical cannabis ban has been criticised by government ministers and opposition parties following a high-profile case, but Theresa…

Cannabis Drug Policy Drug Trafficking

Five Political Parties Endorse Denmark Cannabis Legalisation

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 11, 2018

Five parties in the Danish Parliament have endorsed the legal regulation of cannabis, including a party in the ruling coalition.…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Исследования и культивирование медицинского каннабиса в странах Азии

Anastasia Bezverkha

Jun 4, 2018

Шри Ланка запускает программу выращивания каннабиса для медицинских целей с 2018 года. Об этом заявил Министр здравоохранения Раджита Сенаратне. По…

Cannabis

Africa’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in South Africa

Avinash Tharoor

Jun 1, 2018

In a milestone moment, the first legal medical cannabis dispensary in the African continent has opened. The dispensary, which opened…

Cannabis Drug Trafficking

France’s Drug Trade Valued at €2.7bn, as Macron Admits Failure of Drug War to Stop Violence

Avinash Tharoor

May 30, 2018

The illegal drug trade in France is worth at least €2.7 billion ($3.1 billion USD), making up around 0.1 per…

Cannabis

Two Doses of Cannabis Compound CBD Reduce Seizures by 40% Among Patients with Severe Form of Epilepsy

Avinash Tharoor

May 17, 2018

New research into cannabidiol (CBD) has highlighted the considerable health benefits that even occasional doses of the cannabis compound can…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Конопля лечит! Заявили врачи и пациенты на первой конференции по медицинскому каннабису

Anastasia Bezverkha

May 7, 2018

“Конопля лечит! Время изменить законы, которые отрицают научную истину”. Об этом заявили участники Первой международной конференции по медицинскому каннабису, состоявшейся…

Cannabis Drug Policy

Sri Lanka to Open South Asia’s First Medical Cannabis Plantation

Avinash Tharoor

Apr 24, 2018

Sri Lanka will begin cultivating cannabis for medical purposes later this year, the health minister has announced. Health minister Rajitha…