UNITED KINGDOM, August 30, 2019 (HEALTH EUROPA) - In June 2019, the Federal Council has submitted a proposal suggesting that medicinal cannabis in Switzerland should be made legal.
Over recent years, Switzerland has “been relatively progressive on cannabis, including the legalisation of cannabis with no more than 1% THC.” For example, this level...
U.S, April 30, 2020 (MERRYJANE) As part of the Golden State’s expungement program to remove low-level, nonviolent weed offenses from residents’ criminal records, Santa Clara County just cleared over 11,000 convictions, affecting more than 9,000 individuals.
Santa Clara County in California...
U.S, September 24, 2019 (MARIJUANA BUSSINES DAILY)- Illinois’ medical marijuana program is experiencing its most significant and sustained period of growth yet, nearly three years after sales began in the state.
From August 2018 to August 2019, patient counts in the state nearly doubled, from approximately 44,000 to more than...
U.S, august 5, 2019 (MEDICALNEWSTODAY)- Researchers have known about the pain relieving potential of cannabis for decades, but they have had to wait until now to determine how the plant creates such effective substances. Their findings may help provide a solution to the opioid crisis.
Researchers have finally unlocked the...
Thailand, July 18, 2019 (BLOOMBERG BUSNESSWEEK)- The forecast for the legal cannabis market in Asia is rosy—it’s expected to swell to $8.5 billion by 2024 from practically nothing today. One of the main questions surrounding this potential market is which country will establish an early lead as a supplier....
U.S, February 24, 2020 (GREENENTREPRENEUR) The unlicensed market is still thriving in cannabis-legal states. Here are some tips on how to avoid unlicensed products and stores.
California loves its cannabis. As one of the largest markets in the world, the state sold more than $3...
U.S, April 30, 2020 (MERRYJANE) Maryland has officially authorized two medical cannabis dispensaries to sell weed via drive-thru, allowing customers to better comply with social distancing rules.
A medical cannabis dispensary in Maryland just opened the state's first legal weed drive-thru, making it easier for...
U.S, October 1, 2019 (CANNABISNOW) - In the past few years, legal cannabis has emerged as a booming global industry, despite the fact that it remains prohibited both by U.S. federal law and the UN Single Convention treaty from 1961. This is a growing contradiction on the world stage, and...
UNITED STATES, August 20, 2019 (HEMP INDUSTRY DAILY)- Hemp businesses should have access to banking services, a top banking regulator reiterated this week amid ongoing complaints about banking and credit challenges in the newly legal industry.
The National Credit Union Association (NCUA), an independent federal agency that oversees and insures banking deposits for...
U.S, June 5, 2020 (HEPGAZETTE) It’s been a while since we checked in with the medical cannabis situation in Oklahoma, and it turns out the state’s program is still rocketing along.
Back in July last year we mentioned Oklahoma’s medical cannabis program was growing in leaps...