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Legal Medical Cannabis in Spain Takes Its First Steps: Why Some Experts Call the New Rule ‘Restrictive’

Across news sites, TV screens and radio shows, one headline stands out, the kind that makes noise: Spain joins the…

7 months ago

Could Weed Gummies Send a Basketball Star to Death Row in Indonesia? This is What We Know So Far

US born basketball player Jarred Shaw, a standout in Indonesia’s professional league, was arrested in May for importing 132 THC-infused…

7 months ago

From Screens to Pharmacies: Is Germany About to Say ‘Nein’ to Online Weed Prescriptions?

Everything seemed on track… until it wasn’t. Germany made history as the European country that went furthest with cannabis regulation,…

8 months ago

‘We Will Never Legalize It’: Venezuela’s President Slams Weed and Calls Out the US

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro addressed news reports linking him to drug trafficking after Brazilian authorities intercepted a small plane carrying…

8 months ago

From the Dark Web to the Streets: Meet the Canadian  Distributing Pure Cocaine to Save Lives

Capitalism doesn’t just create material inequality: it also inflicts pain and lays the groundwork for drugs to become a form…

8 months ago

Who Would’ve Thought? Legal Cannabis in Germany Is Shrinking the Illicit Market by Almost 90%

Germany is now stepping up and proving what many suspected (and others refused to accept): a legal cannabis market means…

8 months ago

Thailand Names ‘Cannabis King’ as Prime Minister: A Chance for Stability at Last?

Few countries have seen as many cannabis ups and downs as Thailand. Just three years ago, it surprised the entire…

8 months ago

From Jesuits to Joints: The Centuries-Old Building at the Heart of Madrid’s N7A Club

On a quiet slope between San Bernardo and Conde Duque, the building at Noviciado 7 has stood for more than…

8 months ago

Thailand Shrugs At Re-Prohibition: A Weed Critic’s Travel Diary

Journalist/author David Downs spends a month smoking through Siam—finding more freedom under re-prohibition than in legal US states. Editor’s Note:…

9 months ago

Book Review: The Traveling Cannabis Writer’s Guide to America’s Hidden Gems

Every so often, a cannabis book comes along that feels like it has been missing from the shelf for years.…

9 months ago