Marijuana Politics
Former Portuguese Health Secretary Joins Cannabis Industry
Former Portuguese Secretary of State for Health Dr. Eurico Castro Alves is the latest high-profile politician to join the cannabis…
UK Government Grants Medical Cannabis Import Licence
The British government has reportedly granted Canopy Growth Corp. (TSE: WEED) the first licence to import medical cannabis in bulk…
State Governors Join Forces on Marijuana Regulations
The governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania have agreed to work together on a regional consensus for…
Employers Criticize Canadian Governments Over Cannabis Education
Employers have criticized provincial governments across Canada over the inadequate education they have provided on responsibilities, regulations and rules concerning…
Mexican Senate Poised to Pass Cannabis Legalization Bill
Mexico’s Senate will vote on a bill that would legalize cannabis for recreational purposes within the next week, according to…
Arthritis Society Lobbies for Canadian Pharmacies to Sell Cannabis
Canada’s Arthritis Society is using the build up to the federal election to lobby parties for medicinal cannabis to be…
Vape Producer Warns Canadian Ministers Risk Being Misled
A leading e-cigarette producer has warned Canadian Health Ministers that they risk being misled over the vaping crisis that has…
Parkinson’s UK Launches Major CBD Clinical Trial
Parkinson’s UK is teaming up with King’s College London for a £1.2 million ($1.5 billion) clinical trial to gauge the…
Israel Asks Moscow to Pardon Cannabis “Smuggler”
Israeli president Reuven Rivlin has written to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to ask him to pardon an Israeli-American who was…
Mexico Edges Closer Towards Marijuana Legalization This Month
A senior Mexican politician was handed a joint in the Chamber of Deputies this week to remind her of a…