Evaluating World Geopolitics and a Trump Victory

On the US presidential election, the ElectionBettingOdds.com website now shows 61.4% odds of a Trump presidency compared with 38.1% for Kamala Harris, based on ... Read More»

Labour Reform Helping France’s Economy to Finally Bounce Back

An interesting article appeared in the London-based Financial Times last month (“French central bank chief says ECB should not be driven by markets”, July 1... Read More»

Eurozone Fiscal Integration – The Escape Valve for European Banks

There have been interesting developments of late in the Eurozone. These have raised expectations of even more dovish monetary policy as well as renewed hopes of more fiscal activism.... Read More»

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France Approves Extremely Detailed Medical Cannabis Trial

France has approved an official medical cannabis trial and the search is now underway for patients that wish to take part in the experiment. The French Agenc... Read More»

France Rules Out Recreational Cannabis Legalization

France has ruled out legalizing recreational cannabis after deciding to ignore advice from one of the country’s most influential economic think tanks. The Co... Read More»

Aurora, Canopy and Tilray Assist in French Cannabis Legalization Push

A committee of French medical experts interviewed representatives from some of the world’s largest cannabis companies today as the country mulls over medicinal ... Read More»

Aurora Joins Fight to Legalize Cannabis in France

Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB; NYSE: ACB) is among the major companies bidding to advance the case for medicinal cannabis reform in France. It has signed up as a... Read More»

France to Launch Medicinal Cannabis Experiment in 2019

The French government has approved an official study into the benefits of medicinal cannabis and it will be completed before the end of 2019. It follows a st... Read More»

France Moves Towards Medicinal Cannabis Legalization

France has taken the first step towards legalizing medicinal cannabis after a government-appointed committee of scientific experts ruled in favour of the measur... Read More»