Canada consulting on possible amendments to Cannabis Regulations

Canada’s federal government is launching a consultation that could lead to amendments to the country’s Cannabis Regulations, which govern the production of legal marijuana. The notice of intent for the consultation was included in the March 25 edition of the official Canada Gazette publication. ADVERTISEMENT The consultation opens the door to possible cannabis regulatory reforms […]

Zurich To Launch Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program

The government of Switzerland has approved a plan to legalize the possession and consumption of cannabis in the city of Zurich as part of a three-year pilot program to assess the social and economic impacts of legalizing cannabis. Through the trial, thousands of Zurich residents will be able to purchase cannabis for personal use beginning […]

Dutch Government to Donate $1.5M to Fund CBD, Epilepsy Study

The UMC Utrecht Brain Center, in collaboration with various organizations in the Netherlands, will receive about $1.5 million (€1.4 million) from the Dutch government. Bedrocan announced the study on March 20. Previous research shows that CBD reduced seizures in children with specific epilepsy-related syndromes.  U.K.-based Cannabis Health News reports that via the government’s or ZonMW’s […]

Ohio Law Enforcement Is Suing Afroman for Use of Security Footage Online

In September 2022, Afroman’s home residence in Ohio was raided by local law enforcement. While Afroman wasn’t home, his private security camera system recorded them searching his property as they rifled through his clothes and other belongings looking for drugs or other illegal paraphernalia. Afroman posted videos of these law enforcement officers on his social […]

Medical cannabis improves quality of life for patients with Tourette Syndrome: Study

Medical cannabis may improve the quality of life of patients with Tourette Syndrome, according to a recent study published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. The study surveyed 70 patients who consumed a daily dose of a cannabis product with twice as much THC (123mg) as CBD (50.5mg). Patients were evaluated before and six […]

Cannabis industry plans for South Africa have stalled: How to get them moving again

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Idaho Republican Lawmaker Files Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill

Most of Idaho’s surrounding states either allow medical cannabis, as Utah does, or recreational cannabis. By Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun A new bill designed to provide for a “tightly regulated system” of medical cannabis was introduced Friday morning in the Idaho House of Representatives. House Health and Welfare Committee Chairman John Vander Woude (R) […]

North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Letting People In Hospice Care Self-Certify As Medical Marijuana Patients

North Dakota’s governor has signed a bill allowing patients admitted to hospice care to self-certify as medical marijuana patients. The legislation, which cleared the House in an 86-6 vote and the Senate unanimously in a 45-0 vote, was signed into law on Thursday by Gov. Doug Burgum (R). Under the measure from Rep. Mary Schneider […]

Senate hemp bill aims to loosen restrictions (Newsletter: March 27, 2023)

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