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Rap about hemp for SEK 3 million?
A youth association in Karlstad received SEK 2.9 million in grants to promote integration and…
Hemp stalks and fungi become building material – insulates like polystyrene
Panels made from finely fractionated hemp stalks bound together by fungal mycelium insulate on a…
Yale report: federal cannabis tax would raise $58 billion
A federal excise tax of $1.31 per gram of cannabis would raise close to $58…
Clip about adults and drugs sparked outrage – gets Swedes to turn out in force
Bo podden published a clip in which guest Staffan Sörenson says that adults who have…
Adolescent cannabis use fell despite expanding cannabis retail in Canada
The number of cannabis shops in Canada has grown rapidly since legalisation in 2018, but…
Beer sales fell after Canada legalised cannabis
When Canada legalised cannabis for adults in October 2018, beer sales continued to fall at…
Spanish ruling leaves CBD flower sellers facing legal uncertainty
Spain’s Supreme Court reinstated a conviction on 23 April 2026 against Rafael Fernández de Noreña,…
No change in cannabis use after Germany’s partial legalisation
Cannabis use in Germany stayed at the same level during the first two years after…
Lobbying contacts questioned in the approval of cannabis medicine Exilby
Germany’s then health minister Nina Warken (CDU) visited pharmaceutical entrepreneur Clemens Fischer in Gräfelfing near…
Greece: ban on dried herb parts and tighter rules for CBD
Canada: six cannabis companies among the country’s fastest-growing businesses
Six Canadian cannabis companies are on the Globe and Mail’s annual list of Canada’s Top…
Police in Uddevalla should be ashamed – and then reported to the ombudsman
Community police officer Tony Bengtsson in Uddevalla urges parents to be vigilant if their children…
Youth cannabis use falls in legalization states – challenging the case for Swedish drug policy
In the US states that have legalized cannabis for adults, youth use has not risen….
NBV has received half a billion in state support – campaigns against the cutbacks
Nykterhetsrörelsens bildningsverksamhet, NBV, has received around half a billion kronor in state support during the…
Study: three different ways to smoke a joint – all pull more smoke than the cigarette standards
For the first time, researchers have measured how cannabis users actually pull on a joint…
Agential Cannabis 2026: APAC’s medicinal cannabis industry meets in Bangkok
The medicinal cannabis industry gathers in Bangkok on 23–24 September for Agential Cannabis 2026, an…
Large cancer study: medical cannabis linked to symptom relief
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management has published a report on cancer patients in the…
50 Cannabis and Cancer Studies Published in 2026 — A Broad Overview of the Research
Researchers have published a wide range of studies in 2026 examining cannabis and cannabinoids in…
German Court Rejects Challenge — Patient Loses Reimbursement for Medical Cannabis Flower
A German court has rejected a woman on benefits with a severe neurological condition from…
PCN Cannabis Congres 2026: Ticket Sales Open — Fourth Edition Returns to Eindhoven
Ticket sales for the fourth edition of the PCN Cannabis Congres are open. Since 2022,…
Mexico: Cooking With Cannabis Is Allowed—With a Personal-Use Permit
Mexico’s Supreme Court has pushed the boundaries of legal adult-use cannabis a little further. This…
Endocannabinoid Dynamics Across Marathon and Ultramarathon Running — Evidence From Two Field Studies
Endocannabinoid (eCB) signaling has been linked to how the body and mind respond to endurance…
EU Sets THC Limits for Hemp Tea, Recognizing It as Traditional Food
European Commission Regulation 2026/1828 sets different limits for dried hemp leaves and for the tea…
Uruguay Sets Concrete Goals for Reforming Its Drug Model
When Uruguay presented the first guidelines of its Estrategia Nacional de Drogas 2026-2030 in 2025,…
Legal Cannabis Sales in Pharmacies Do Not Raise Consumption — Swiss Study Shows a Decline
Those who can buy cannabis legally and in a regulated manner at a pharmacy consume,…
Former Green Party Leader Anton Nordqvist Suspected of Drug Offense — Cannabis Plants Found at Home
Former Green Party (Miljöpartiet) figure Anton Nordqvist is suspected of a drug offense. According to…
Andorra Amends Its Agriculture Law to Allow Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation
The small and conservative country of Andorra now permits medicinal cannabis cultivation. The government of…
Explosion at THC Extraction Facility Kills 2 — Butane Suspected
A deadly explosion at a business complex in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, killed two people Thursday…