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Quebec, Canada: People Get Vaccinated to Buy Weed and Booze

Quebec, Canada: People Get Vaccinated to Buy Weed and Booze

Quebec, Canada: People Get Vaccinated to Buy Weed and Booze

A new rule in the Canadian province of Quebec requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for anyone who wants to purchase beer, liquor, or cannabis. The very first day after the announcement, people ...

3 years ago

Montana is Slow to Expunge Marijuana Convictions

Montana is Slow to Expunge Marijuana Convictions

Montana is Slow to Expunge Marijuana Convictions

Montana’s adult-use initiative passed in November 2020 allows anyone to clear a criminal record for acts that are now legal under the current law. However, defense attorneys report that there ...

3 years ago

California’s Farmers Let Their Marijuana Rot in the Fields

California’s Farmers Let Their Marijuana Rot in the Fields

California’s Farmers Let Their Marijuana Rot in the Fields

Five years after the legalization of weed in California, it’s obvious that something is wrong with the budding industry. There are numerous reports that many small and big cannabis-growing ...

3 years ago

Louisiana Legalizes Smokable Form of Medical Marijuana

Louisiana Legalizes Smokable Form of Medical Marijuana

Louisiana Legalizes Smokable Form of Medical Marijuana

There are more than 28,000 patients registered in the medical marijuana program in Louisiana, USA, and they will now have access to its natural, “flower” form which can be smoked. The ...

3 years ago

2021 Saw the Highest Number of Research Papers on Cannabis

2021 Saw the Highest Number of Research Papers on Cannabis

2021 Saw the Highest Number of Research Papers on Cannabis

According to a recent analysis performed by NORML, a record number of scientific papers on cannabis were published in the first eleven months of 2021. A search through PubMed, an online publishing ...

3 years ago

Rotterdam, Holland, Will Allow Cannabis Cafes and Dispensaries

Rotterdam, Holland, Will Allow Cannabis Cafes and Dispensaries

Rotterdam, Holland, Will Allow Cannabis Cafes and Dispensaries

The town council of Rotterdam announced its decision to allow the sale of cannabis as well as its on-site consumption within town limits. Previously, Rotterdam’s residents and guests had to go ...

3 years ago

Visa Closes a Loophole That Allows Buying Weed With a Bank Card

Visa Closes a Loophole That Allows Buying Weed With a Bank Card

Visa Closes a Loophole That Allows Buying Weed With a Bank Card

In trying to distance itself from the cannabis industry, Visa has sent out a memo prohibiting the use of so-called cashless ATMs in thousands of medical and recreational dispensaries across the ...

3 years ago

Thailand: A Fast-Food Chain Uses Cannabis Leaves to Top Their Pizzas

Thailand: A Fast-Food Chain Uses Cannabis Leaves to Top Their Pizzas

Thailand: A Fast-Food Chain Uses Cannabis Leaves to Top Their Pizzas

One of the major fast-food chains in Thailand has introduced a new product—Crazy Happy Pizza—which is available in all its establishments across the country. Its most striking feature is ...

3 years ago

US Congress Urges Biden to Pardon All Those Convicted for Nonviolent Marijuana Offences

US Congress Urges Biden to Pardon All Those Convicted for Nonviolent Marijuana Offences

US Congress Urges Biden to Pardon All Those Convicted for Nonviolent Marijuana Offences

In a letter to Joe Biden, representatives Jamaal Bowman, Earl Blumenauer, and Barbara Lee reminded that the president has the unilateral power to pardon federal convicts, whether currently ...

3 years ago

Malta: A Two-Weeks Countdown to Cannabis Legalization

Malta: A Two-Weeks Countdown to Cannabis Legalization

Malta: A Two-Weeks Countdown to Cannabis Legalization

The parliament of the tiny island nation in the Mediterranean has scheduled the third and final reading of the bill that will make cannabis legal. It means that in two weeks’ time, those of its ...

3 years ago

Jamaica’s Government is Busting Marijuana Myths

Jamaica’s Government is Busting Marijuana Myths

Jamaica’s Government is Busting Marijuana Myths

Jamaica’s officials launched the new educational campaign on Monday. Called “Good Ganja Sense”, it speaks about weed smoking in an open and unbiased manner. The centerpiece of the ...

3 years ago

Jim Belushi: From Movie Star to Master Grower

Jim Belushi: From Movie Star to Master Grower

Jim Belushi: From Movie Star to Master Grower

Unlike many other celebrities who slap their name on a package of pre-rolls and call themselves ganja entrepreneurs, Jim Belushi prefers a hands-on approach to the marijuana business. Since 2015, ...

3 years ago

Uber Eats Will Now Have Weed on the Menu But Only in Ontario, Canada

Uber Eats Will Now Have Weed on the Menu But Only in Ontario, Canada

Uber Eats Will Now Have Weed on the Menu But Only in Ontario, Canada

It’s been a long time since Uber started to think about entering the burgeoning legal cannabis market, and now the first step has been made. Soon, adult residents of Ontario will be able to ...

3 years ago

Germany Will Legalize Sales of Recreational Cannabis in Licensed Shops

Germany Will Legalize Sales of Recreational Cannabis in Licensed Shops

Germany Will Legalize Sales of Recreational Cannabis in Licensed Shops

The three German parties that are likely to form the new coalition government all want to make the adult use of cannabis legal. According to a recent report by a government task group, they want ...

3 years ago

Cannabis Legalization Does Not Increase Traffic Injuries, Study Finds

Cannabis Legalization Does Not Increase Traffic Injuries, Study Finds

Cannabis Legalization Does Not Increase Traffic Injuries, Study Finds

One of the most pressing concerns that people have when they weigh in the pros and cons of cannabis legalization is road safety. Will the availability of legal cannabis lead to more injuries in ...

3 years ago

Luxembourg: The First Country in Europe to Legalize Home Cultivation of Cannabis

Luxembourg: The First Country in Europe to Legalize Home Cultivation of Cannabis

Luxembourg: The First Country in Europe to Legalize Home Cultivation of Cannabis

Luxembourg is now allowing anyone who is 18 years of age or older to grow and possess cannabis if the substance is meant for personal consumption. Taking more than 3 grams outside your own home or ...

3 years ago

Colombia Poised to Become Leading Exporter of Cannabis

Colombia Poised to Become Leading Exporter of Cannabis

Colombia Poised to Become Leading Exporter of Cannabis

Colombia legalized medical cannabis back in 2016, but the industry failed to take off till President Duque allowed the export of the substance in dry smokable form last July. The decision changed the ...

3 years ago

Germany: Incoming Government Discusses the Details of Cannabis Legalization

Germany: Incoming Government Discusses the Details of Cannabis Legalization

Germany: Incoming Government Discusses the Details of Cannabis Legalization

As Germany’s three major parties are hammering out the details of the coalition agreement, the issue of making cannabis use legal for adults is a prominent part of the negotiations. The future ...

3 years ago

Mexico: Cannabis May be Legalized This Legislative Session

Mexico: Cannabis May be Legalized This Legislative Session

Mexico: Cannabis May be Legalized This Legislative Session

According to Mexico’s Senate Majority Leader, key parties are determined to finally adopt the measure that would establish a regulated marijuana market in the country. Ricardo Monreal Avila ...

3 years ago

Cannabis Is Becoming More Popular Among the Elderly

Cannabis Is Becoming More Popular Among the Elderly

Cannabis Is Becoming More Popular Among the Elderly

An astonishing 6 percent of the elderly population in the United States are recent cannabis users. The findings published earlier this month show that the uptrend continues as medical and ...

3 years ago

Amsterdam’s Residents Want to Ban Tourists From Cannabis Shops

Amsterdam’s Residents Want to Ban Tourists From Cannabis Shops

Amsterdam’s Residents Want to Ban Tourists From Cannabis Shops

For cannabis enthusiasts around the world, Amsterdam is the number one traveling destination. And the city’s main attraction is its 166 coffee shops. The innocuous name doesn’t fool ...

3 years ago

Mike Tysons New Cannabis Company Will Go National

Mike Tysons New Cannabis Company Will Go National

Mike Tyson's New Cannabis Company Will Go National

Mike Tyson has revealed his plans of starting a new cannabis company, Tyson 2.0. It will help share his newfound love for the plant with even more people across the United States. The legendary ...

3 years ago

Costa Rica: The Congress Made the First Step in Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Costa Rica: The Congress Made the First Step in Legalizing Medical Marijuana

Costa Rica: The Congress Made the First Step in Legalizing Medical Marijuana

The Congress of Costa Rica voted Tuesday on a bill that proposes to allow the cultivation and production of psychoactive cannabis for medicinal use. If signed into law, the bill would make Costa Rica ...

3 years ago