More Than 1,000 Arrested in Sweep of U.K. Weed Grows
Police in the United Kingdom arrested more than 1,000 individuals and confiscated more than 180,000 cannabis plants in a recent push to […]
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Australia Becomes First Country to Authorize Psilocybin, MDMA Therapy
The Land Down Under made a historic move over the weekend, though some experts are cautious as to how exactly the major […]
U.K.-Based Hemp Farm Shuts Down Due to THC in CBD Products
In the British Isles, Jersey Hemp is the only farm permitted to cultivate hemp. While it’s licensed to produce CBD products, the […]
Catalonia Crackdown: Spanish Region Reins In Cannabis Industry
A riveting piece published on Wednesday by Reuters brought into focus the response from law enforcement to illicit cannabis production and trafficking […]
Luxembourg Legalizes Weed For Personal Use
Lawmakers in Luxembourg on Wednesday approved a measure to legalize marijuana for personal use, making it only the second country in the […]
Zelensky Pushes Medical Cannabis Legalization To Aid Ukrainians Suffering ‘Trauma of War’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called on lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis, saying the treatment could provide relief to those in […]
Recent Report Finds Cannabis as Most Used Substance in Europe
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction’s (EMCDDA) report, entitled “Cannabis—the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023),” describes […]
U.K. Minister Admits to Smoking Pot in Past, ‘Didn’t Get Very High’
U.K. Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations Michael Gove admitted smoking cannabis while he […]
Canada Border Agency Reminds Travelers that Bringing Cannabis Across an International Border Is Illegal
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released a press release on June 26 as a reminder for people traveling for Canada Day […]
Three States in Australia Push for Adult-Use Cannabis
Leaders in three state parliaments in Australia—Victoria, NSW, and Western Australia—introduced draft laws simultaneously on June 20 to push for adult-use cannabis. […]