The problem with Canada’s big banks and cannabis
The problem with Canada’s big banks and cannabis In October 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to federally legalize cannabis. However, banks in Canada have been slow to work with the industry, making it difficult for businesses to access basic banking services. This lack of access can create significant challenges for cannabis […]
The world’s first legal cannabis pharmacy in South Africa
The world’s first legal cannabis pharmacy in South Africa The world’s first legal cannabis pharmacy has opened its doors in South Africa. This is a landmark event not just for South Africa, but for the global cannabis industry. The pharmacy is located in Glenanda, Johannesburg and supplies card-carrying medicinal cannabis users. This is a major […]
Could Biden Be the Key to End International Marijuana Ban?
Could Biden Be the Key to End the International Ban on Marijuana? A bipartisan duo of congressional lawmakers have urged President Joe Biden to use his influence to get the United Nations (UN) to end the international ban on marijuana. The resolution calls on the UN to remove the plant from the list of controlled […]
UK Lawyer’s Vegan Hemp Wig Could Change Legal System For Good
UK Lawyer’s Vegan Hemp Wig Could Change Legal System For Good As an attorney based in the U.K., Samuel March is disrupting the centuries-long tradition of barristers wearing wigs made with horsehair. He wants lawyers in the country’s high courts to start donning vegan, hemp-based head coverings instead. Not only is this a more animal-friendly […]
Russian Oligarch Corrupted 2018 Elections to Infiltrate in US Cannabis Market | Russian Cannabis Bribes
Russian Oligarch Corrupted 2018 Elections to Infiltrate in US Cannabis Market | Cannabis News Today In the spring of 2018, MURAVIEV, Kukushkin, Fruman, and Parnas decided to launch a business aimed at acquiring retail cannabis and marijuana licenses in the United States. As part of that plan, MURAVIEV agreed to wire $1 million, through a […]
Morocco Allows Legal Cannabis Cultivation with Strict Limits | Morocco cannabis laws
Morocco Cannabis Laws Allow Limited Cannabis Cultivation Morocco has amended its cannabis laws to allow limited legal cultivation of the drug for industrial and medical purposes. This is a significant change from the previous law which completely prohibited any involvement with cannabis. The new Morocco cannabis laws assigns the National Agency for the Legalization of […]
Canada Generates Almost 4 Billion Canadian Dollars in Cannabis Sales | Canada Cannabis Sales Data
cannabis sales records in Canada in 2021 Cannabis sales in Canada reached a record high in 2021, with the industry pulling in CA$3.9 billion in revenue. However, while the market is still growing rapidly, it appears to be leveling off from its earlier pace. Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, accounted for the majority of cannabis […]
Idiot City Wastes Millions of Dollars Worth of Cannabis
Andhra became a ganja hub | Indian Officials Confiscate & Burn Cannabis Crop Andhra Pradesh has become a major hub for cannabis cultivation, and officials have confiscated and burned a large crop of the drug. The main aim of the Andhra Police’s ongoing operation is to curtail cultivation of the cannabis crop in sprawling ‘hotbeds’ […]
UK Man Taken to Court for Carrying Less than a Gram of Cannabis | Cannabis Legalization News
UK Man Taken to Court for Carrying Less than a Gram of Cannabis When it comes to cannabis, UK laws are famously strict. So if you’re caught with even the smallest amount on you, you can expect a court visit. This is exactly what happened to Kai Hayhurst, who was taken to court for carrying […]
The UN voted to remove cannabis from list of harmful substances
In what is a huge step forward for the normalization of medical cannabis and the cannabis market overall: the UN just removed cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
