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‘Patients Die’: Critics Slam Australia’s Medical Cannabis Crackdown as Misleading

Australia’s medical cannabis sector is under fire as health authorities ramp up enforcement against what they call “unsafe” prescribing. More…

1 year ago

Is the Wait Over for Colombian Patients? Government May Allow Sale of Medical Cannabis Flowers

If there’s one country with a contradictory relationship with cannabis, it’s Colombia. On one hand, medical marijuana has been legal…

1 year ago

From The Vault: The Tale of the Hippie Trail (2022)

This past summer, as the US military exited Afghanistan, and the country has fallen back into a transitional phase. Afghanistan…

1 year ago

What Happens After Adult-Use Legalization? Uruguay’s 10-Year Cannabis Report Card

As debates over cannabis reform continue across the globe, Uruguay remains the only country with more than a decade of…

1 year ago

Colombia’s President Says Cocaine Should Be Legal Like Whisky: ‘It’s Only Illegal Because It’s Made in Latin America’

During a Council of Ministers meeting at the Casa de Nariño, Colombian President Gustavo Petro reignited a heated global debate…

1 year ago

From the Archives: African Khat (1978)

By A. Craig Copetas and Gary Putka Khat: the cocaine of Africa—the mint green leaf of the shrub Catha edulis—is…

2 years ago

German Police Encourage British Football Fans to Smoke Pot Instead of Downing Pints

Anything is better than an invasion of arrogant, drunken football fans from England—including cannabis—at least according to German police who…

2 years ago

Government in Canada Proposes Amendments to Cannabis Law, Lifting Burdens

The Canadian government is proposing a series of amendments to federal cannabis regulations ranging from packaging to reporting requirements, all…

2 years ago

Germany Bundestag Votes To Make Amendments to Cannabis Law

On June 6, the German Bundestag (German federal parliament) voted to adjust the currently existing adult-use cannabis law, including changes…

2 years ago

Senate Resolution Calls For Release of Russian Cannabis Prisoner Marc Fogel

Marc Fogel received a 14-year sentence for “large-scale drugs smuggling” after he was found in possession of just half an…

2 years ago