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Lebanon Plans to Be First Arab Country to Legalise Medical Cannabis

Avinash Tharoor

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Jul 24, 2018

The Lebanese parliament will review laws on medical cannabis cultivation and consumption with the intention of legalising it for financial…

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Страны Карибского бассейна на пути к декриминализации каннабиса

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Jul 20, 2018

Лидеры 15 стран Карибского бассейна, объединенные в Карибское Сообщество (CARICOM), всерьез обсуждают перспективу декриминализации каннабиса в своем регионе. Эта тема…

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Israel Decriminalises Cannabis Possession, With Caveats

Avinash Tharoor

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Jul 11, 2018

The Israeli parliament has approved a cannabis reform bill which had near unanimous support among legislators across the political spectrum.…

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Luxembourg Is Latest EU Country to Legalise Medical Cannabis

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 29, 2018

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

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The Complications with Legalising Cannabis in the Arctic Circle

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 28, 2018

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

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Канада легализовала рекреационный каннабис – что дальше?

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Jun 24, 2018

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

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UK Government Details New Medical Cannabis Plans

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 19, 2018

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

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

Avinash Tharoor

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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…

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Five Political Parties Endorse Denmark Cannabis Legalisation

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 11, 2018

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

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Исследования и культивирование медицинского каннабиса в странах Азии

Anastasia Bezverkha

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Jun 4, 2018

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

Africa’s First Medical Cannabis Dispensary Opens in South Africa

Avinash Tharoor

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Jun 1, 2018

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

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

Avinash Tharoor

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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…