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Canadians Allowed Up to 48 Cans of Cannabis Beverages in Public

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08
Apr

The cannabis beverage sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has been very interesting to follow. It’s often the subject of a great deal of public relations efforts it seems, with industry leaders often touting it as ‘the next great sector’ that entrepreneurs, investors, and consumers should watch for. Cannabis-infused beverages have certainly risen in […]

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Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved by Colombia’s Senate

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08
Apr

However, this is a milestone that is certainly worthy of tempered celebration. As is the case in politics in any country, nothing is guaranteed in Colombia when it comes to cannabis legalization, and legalization still faces a long road ahead. Part of the political process in Colombia for a bill of this nature is a […]

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Report in Ireland Recommends Considering Cannabis Legalization

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08
Apr

Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee is recommending that the government consider legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in addition to wider drug policy reforms. According to its website, the Oireachtas Justice Committee “shadows the Department of Justice and considers policy in the fields of justice, security and the rule of law to ensure that Irish society is safe, secure, just, […]

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Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation

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07
Apr

The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis commerce is permitted. A report from earlier this year by Deloitte highlighted just how much the legal cannabis industry has helped communities in Canada. One of the major takeaways from the analysis is that the legal cannabis industry […]

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Seizures of Cannabis at U.S./Mexico Border Fall to Historic Lows

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07
Apr

By many measures the border shared by the United States and Mexico has served as ground-zero for the war on cannabis. It’s no secret that for many years cannabis, among other things, was smuggled from Mexico into the United States via various entry points along the nations’ shared border. Starting in 1996 the demand for […]

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Cannabis Lobbyists Speak for the Industry

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04
Apr

The biggest challenge facing lobbyists is understanding their audience. On the federal level, Macias challenges cannabis lobbyists to know who in Congress is a “key champion for cannabis.” After they are identified, a lobbyist should familiarize themselves with the individual perspectives of those politicians. That knowledge will assist a lobbyist in adapting their client’s message […]

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Germany’s Timetable for Cannabis Legalization

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03
Apr

Over the weekend a potentially significant report surfaced regarding cannabis legalization in Germany. To quickly recap how we got to where we are now, Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented an adult-use legalization plan to the federal cabinet back in October. Since that time, Lauterbach has lobbied the European Union for its permission to proceed with formally […]

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When Will France Legalize Cannabis for Adult Use?

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03
Apr

Cannabis consumption in France is more common than in many other parts of the world, as demonstrated by recent survey data that was collected and analyzed by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies. In its most recent survey involving adults aged 18 to 64, the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies found that 10.6% […]

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German Adult-Use to Revolutionize Cannabis Inventory Strategies

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03
Apr

As the dust settled on the 2021 federal election in Germany, excitement among cannabis enthusiasts erupted — with good reason. Before the election late last year, members of what would become the governing coalition expressed a desire to legalize cannabis in Germany. Many of them spoke at the International Business Conference in Berlin just weeks before the […]

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Argentina Creates a National Agency for Cannabis

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02
Apr

In the context of the law sanctioned last May through which the regulatory framework is created to start an industrial process with the cannabis plant in Argentina, finally this Monday the national government created the Regulatory Agency for the Hemp Industry and the Medicinal Cannabis (ARICCAME), the state body whose main task will be to convert the […]

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