Marijuana Politics
Missouri Will Award Dispensary Licenses in January
The first medical marijuana dispensaries in Missouri should be able to open their doors to patients on Jan. 24, 2020.…
Virginia Attorney General Launches Cannabis Summit
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has called a cannabis summit in Richmond ahead of proposed changes to the state’s marijuana…
Illinois Issues 30 Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Thirty medical marijuana dispensaries in Illinois have secured licenses to expand into recreational cannabis sales from Jan 1., 2020. Seven…
Brazil Legalizes Medical Marijuana Sales
Brazil’s National Agency for Health Surveillance (Anvisa) has approved the roll-out of medical cannabis sales across the country. The new regulations…
Shoppers Drug Mart Expands Cannabis Sales Across Canada
Shoppers Drug Mart has expanded its online medical cannabis sales platform to cover five new Canadian provinces and territories. The…
New Zealand Unveils Draft Recreational Cannabis Legislation
New Zealanders have been given their first glimpse of what the country’s recreational cannabis industry might look like if they…
Australia Aims to Become an International Leader in Medicinal Cannabis
The Australian government has fast-tracked an AU$333 million (US$227 million) cannabis facility in Queensland for it to be operational by…
Cannabis Significantly Reduces Headache Severity
Cannabis consumption can cut the severity of headaches in half, according to new research from the University of Washington. The…
Deloitte Expands Cannabis Business With CCI Acquisition
Deloitte has doubled the size of its Canadian cannabis consultancy business by snapping up Ontario-based Cannabis Compliance Inc. It will…
Thailand Unveils First Medical Cannabis Clinic
Thailand’s first medical cannabis clinic opened in Ang Thong yesterday and another 31 are set to throw open their doors…