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LIBERTA, Antigua — In a momentous stride toward religious freedom and cultural recognition, the government of Antigua and Barbuda has granted Rastafari adherents the authority to cultivate and utilize their sacred plant. This historic decision represents a significant milestone for Rastafari practitioners who have long endured incarceration and discrimination due to their sacramental use of ...

NICE, France-As European countries increasingly seek to legalize cannabis, companies from across the globe are eyeing opportunities in the budding market.  Calls to legalize cannabis are mounting across Europe, as a growing number of countries seek to replicate the progressive moves made by Canada and parts of the United States. From improving public health to ...

NICE, France-As European countries increasingly seek to legalize cannabis, companies from across the globe are eyeing opportunities in the budding market.  Calls to legalize cannabis are mounting across Europe, as a growing number of countries seek to replicate the progressive moves made by Canada and parts of the United States. From improving public health to ...

BERLIN-- The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is gearing up for a timely and significant political discussion on cannabis policy reform in Germany. Building on the historic panel discussion held in 2021, where all major German political parties came together to discuss national cannabis reform, ICBC Berlin 2023 will once again serve as a platform ...

JOHANNESBURG–In the Kingdom of Eswatini, the prospect of legalizing cannabis has sparked a contentious debate, with legacy cannabis growers expressing their objections to the potential changes. As the country considers embracing a regulated cannabis industry, these long-standing cultivators argue that their illicit cannabis trade has been a vital source of income and sustenance for generations. ...

LOS ANGELES-- German officials have scaled back their plans for the legalization of cannabis after consulting with the European Union (EU), according to the Associated Press. Instead of a widespread retail industry, regulators now plan for a lower-profile legalization modelled primarily by nonprofits and cannabis consumers themselves, rather than private industry. The revised plan would ...

BERLIN--In a significant move towards drug policy reform, the German parliament today embraced the second and final readings of the CanG bill, marking a pivotal moment in the nation's approach to cannabis regulation. After an expected lively debate, CanG, short for Cannabisgesetz (Cannabis Law), was passed with 406 voting in favor and 226 voting against. ...

BERLIN--The German government's plan to legalize cannabis has been scaled back, with home cultivation and cannabis social clubs becoming the primary means of supply for German cannabis users. The revised plan, presented by German health minister Karl Lauterbach, comes after months of discussions with the European Commission on the feasibility of Germany's preliminary plan to ...

The group wants education about the endocannabinoid system included in undergraduate nursing degrees. Seven years ago, the Federal Parliament passed legislation to legalise medicinal cannabis in Australia. Since then, most cannabis medications have been classified as unapproved therapies, which means permission is required from the Commonwealth Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) before a prescription is issued. ...

BERLIN– Chancellor Olaf Scholz's administration announced intentions to legalize cannabis on Wednesday, making Germany one of the first nations in Europe to do so. A foundational document on proposed legislation to oversee the restricted distribution and consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes among adults was submitted by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. Additionally legalized would be ...

BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND- Police confiscated cannabis products that were sent from the United States, from California, and three English citizens were detained as a result. Three searches were conducted in Blackpool, a well-known tourist destination in Lancashire County, as part of the campaign against "brazen" drug dealers bringing branded cannabis products into the country from California, ...

MADRID- In an operation to remove what police said was Europe's largest cannabis plantation, Spanish officials destroyed 415,000 hemp plants valued up to 100 million euros ($108 million). Around 50 tonnes of the plants were being dried in a warehouse for the production of cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive chemical that is increasingly being used to ...

BANGKOK—Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Asia to approve the de facto decriminalization of cannabis, though authorities have left a grey area around its recreational use. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced that the Narcotics Control Board had approved the removal of cannabis from the ministry’s list of controlled drugs. The delisting by the ...

LONDON–Leafy Tunnel Ltd, an early stage venture capital firm which acts as the investment adviser to Leafy Tunnel Fund 1, has announced the first closing of its Guernsey-based fund that invests in medical cannabis and psychedelics. The investment strategy of the fund focuses on European medical cannabis and global medical psychedelics companies at Seed and Series A stages. The fund ...

SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA–Los legisladores costarricenses votaron a favor de la legalización del cultivo de cannabis medicinal en Costa Rica esta semana. La histórica votación, que debe ser firmada por su presidente, catapultará a Costa Rica a la vanguardia de la industria mundial del cannabis. Highly Capitalized se puso en contacto con Guillermo Argüello, presidente de ...