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Singapore Hangs Second Man in Three Weeks on Cannabis-Related Charges
For the second time in three weeks, Singapore officials executed a man by hanging for a nonviolent cannabis-related charge in…
Study Says Cannabis Legalization Could Net Western Australia $243.5 Million Windfall
A newly released study found that legalizing marijuana could be a major economic boon in Australia. ABC Radio Perth reports…
Ban on Outdoor Pot Smoking in Amsterdam’s Red Light District To Begin This Month
A new ordinance banning cannabis use on the streets in Amsterdam’s Red Light District is slated to take effect later…
Switzerland Continues to Expand Cannabis Research Trials
One cannabis trial covering the areas of Bern, Lucerne, and Biel, and another in Geneva, were recently approved in Switzerland….
Early Draft of German Cannabis Legalization Plan Leaked
According to Politico, details of Germany’s current cannabis legalization plan were leaked on October 19 by the RND (RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland)…
Puerto Rico Bill Would Expunge Low-Level Weed Possession Convictions
A senator in Puerto Rico has filed a bill that would expunge convictions for low-level marijuana possession. The sponsor of…
Attorney Shimmy Posen Discusses Legalization, the Global Marketplace
Recently, President Joe Biden announced a plan to pardon those convicted of simple cannabis possession, which left many wondering if…
U.S. English Teacher Sentenced to 14 Years in Russia for Pot ‘Smuggling’
Former U.S. Embassy diplomat Marc Fogel was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison for cannabis trafficking. Aside from his…
Jamaica Rises with the Help of Kaya Herb House’s Bali Vaswani
Though cannabis has been common in Jamaica for a long time, Kaya Herb House was the first regulated medical cannabis…
Snake Venom and Cannabis: Kenya’s Economic Salvation?
George Wajackoyah, one of four Kenyan presidential candidates in the pending national elections, is proposing to legalize cannabis and raise…
Superior Court in Brazil Affirms Right to Cannabis Home Grow
On Tuesday, Brazil became the newest country to decide that sick people can cultivate cannabis and extract its components into…
Legalaew: Thailand’s Woodstock
Thailand’s politicians erroneously believed that they could establish cannabis regulations before removing the plant from its list of narcotics. The…
New Zealand Leaders Demand Cops Stop Spraying Chemicals on Cannabis
New Zealand’s recently revived cannabis eradication has gotten out of control, residents say. A couple growing three weed plants last…
German Government to Hold Hearings on Recreational Cannabis Reform
There is certainly something to be said about German cannabis reform that the rest of the world—and in particular, the…
Malaysia Ends Mandatory Death Penalty for Nonviolent Drug Crimes
Malaysia’s cabinet agreed on Friday to end mandatory death penalty sentences for 12 different kind of “crimes” including those involving…
Could the U.K. Eliminate Novel Food Regulations for Cannabis?
In what would be a major boon to the regulated cannabis industry in the U.K., a Parliamentary group has now…
Thailand Removes Weed From List of Banned Substances
Thailand removed cannabis from the nation’s list of banned drugs on Thursday, making the country the first Asian nation to…
Indian Cafe in Pune Serves Hemp-Infused Food
India is moving into the hemp space—as a new eatery serving infused food in Pune demonstrates. The establishment serves sandwiches,…
