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DEA asks administrative judge to recommend moving cannabis to Schedule III
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is now explicitly arguing that cannabis should be moved from…
Mexico’s Supreme Court confirms association permits for personal cannabis cultivation
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that a group of people may be covered by a…
Portuguese liberal party wants prison terms for sellers of dried herbs
A Liberal Initiative (IL) proposal in Portugal would make it a criminal offence to sell…
A positive cannabis test does not prove cause in Air India incident
An Air India pilot is reported to have tested positive for cannabis after an incident…
Canada invests $24 million in cannabis and brain health research
Canada is investing CAD 24 million in a new national research collaboration on cannabis and…
Cannabis reform takes center stage ahead of U.S. midterm elections
Cannabis reform is emerging as an issue in several U.S. states ahead of the November…
Franco-Lebanese research project to develop hemp-based composites
A new research partnership between France and Lebanon will develop bio-based composite materials from hemp…
New poll: Nearly half of Danes support regulated cannabis sales
A new opinion poll by Voxmeter shows that 48.7 percent of Danes support legal, regulated…
New study: Harm reduction remains subordinate to control in Swedish drug policy
A new study from Stockholm University describes how Swedish drug policy has developed along two…
Curaleaf Launches Takeover Bid for Aurora Cannabis to Create Global Market Leader
US cannabis giant Curaleaf has announced its intention to launch a formal takeover bid for…
THC reduces PTSD nightmares in randomized controlled trial
A new randomized controlled trial published in Nature Medicine shows that dronabinol (synthetic THC) significantly…
Credit Card Payments Could Open Up for US Cannabis – While Square Shuts Out CBD and Hemp
US cannabis companies may soon gain significantly better access to mainstream financial services, including the…
Barcelona steps up pressure on cannabis clubs – new campaign launched
Barcelona is intensifying pressure on the city’s roughly 200 cannabis clubs, which police describe as…
New York opens cannabis farmers’ markets to small businesses
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that gives cannabis microbusinesses greater opportunities to…
Adult cannabis use stable in California after legalization – but older adults use more
A new study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research shows that the proportion of…
Sotenäs lets bars pay for private drug dog through alcohol supervision fees
Sotenäs municipality describes the Bars Against Drugs initiative as a voluntary collaboration. Yet the private…
Genetic study: cannabis use and cannabis use disorder have different brain signatures
A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology shows that cannabis use (CU) and cannabis use disorder…
CBD reduces UVB-induced skin inflammation via STAT3/c-Jun – new study
UVB radiation induces epidermal damage and inflammatory responses through immune-mediated pathways in the skin. Cannabidiol…
EU Rejects ARGE CANNA Petition – Austria’s Cannabis Ban Gets Brussels’ Approval
The Austrian patient organisation ARGE CANNA has been rejected by both the European Parliament and…
South Africa tests national cannabis tourism route – Route 420
A new tourism initiative in South Africa is seeking to bring together cannabis clubs, accommodations…
German cannabis legalization followed by decline in treatment-seeking for cannabis use disorder
National data show a 15% decline in outpatient care episodes related to CUD following legalization…
Pasta in a Joint? 710 Labs Uses Rotini for Better Airflow
710 Labs has launched Z Pie #9 Noodle Tip, a hand-rolled cannabis joint in which…
Two and a Half Years in Prison for THC Gummies at Moscow Airport
A foreign traveller has been sentenced to prison after Russian customs found 22 grams of…
Federal Data Shows More Americans Use Cannabis Daily Than Cigarettes or Alcohol
More Americans now use cannabis daily or almost daily than smoke cigarettes every day or…
Cannabis Flavonoid Stopped Up to 99% of Cancer Cell Growth in Lab Tests
A flavonoid from cannabis — cannflavin A — has been shown to inhibit cancer cell…
Kushie Blankets Launches Woven Cannabis Throw Blanket in 100% Cotton
American brand Kushie Blankets has launched a woven blanket with cannabis-themed patterns, made from 100…
Two Farmers Demand €1 Million from Spain After Police Destroyed Their Hemp Crop
A farming couple in Lleida, Catalonia, is demanding €1 million from the Spanish state after…
Wally’s documentary “Mary & I – A Late Bloomer’s Quest for Love” now available on YouTube!
Mary & I is a personal documentary and the directorial debut of stand-up comedian and…