Items tagged with legalization
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| German Health Minister lays out next steps for cannabis legalisation [17.08.2022] | The SPD Health Minister coming out for legalisation put an end to some rumours that he was being pushed into it by the socially liberal Free Democrat ... |
| Most Texans support legalizing pot for recreational or medical use, new poll finds [15.08.2022] | Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 55% of Texans have said they either suppo ... |
| ‘Public opinion is ready’ – These French senators want to legalise marijuana [11.08.2022] | France is known for having some of the strictest laws regarding marijuana in Europe – while simultaneously maintaining one of the highest rates of ca ... |
| Towards a ‘human rights-based’ drug policy [27.07.2022] | In 2018, Malta became one of the first European countries to fully decriminalise cannabis for medicinal purposes; followed up by a broader reform to ... |
| Brussels Mayor: ‘Police repression does not work, decriminalise cannabis now’ [18.07.2022] | The Mayor of Brussels, Philippe Close (PS) renewed his call for cannabis to be decriminalised and removed from the Belgian penal code. Speaking to Le ... |
| Luxembourg leads the charge for a new European drug policy [17.07.2022] | On Friday 15 July, representatives from Germany, the Netherlands, and Malta met at Senningen Castle and agreed that they want to switch to a differen ... |
| Germany’s move to legalise cannabis expected to create ‘domino effect’ [01.07.2022] | Germany is mulling over the consequences of soon becoming the world’s largest potential market for legally sold cannabis, as the country’s left-liber ... |
| Inside the process to legalize recreational cannabis In Germany [27.06.2022] | When the German government announced in late 2021 its plan to legalize recreational cannabis sales in Germany, experts and cannabis enthusiasts put g ... |
| Legalise ecstasy and cannabis to combat drugs crime: think tank [23.06.2022] | Dutch drugs criminality could be tackled by legalising ecstasy and cannabis and by a taking a much tougher approach to cocaine smuggling, an independ ... |
| Thailand cannabis: From a war on drugs to weed curries [21.06.2022] | Thailand legalised cultivating and consuming cannabis this month, reversing a hard-line approach of long prison sentences or even the death penalty f ... |
| Study reveals economic impact of Swiss cannabis legislation [20.06.2022] | Cannabis generates an annual turnover of around CHF1 billion ($1.03 billion) in Switzerland, according to a new study. The figure, published by the U ... |
| Luxembourg law lets you smoke a joint - at home [15.06.2022] | Luxembourg has taken a first step to legalising cannabis, launching a watered down proposal which allows people to grow the drug at home, but leaves ... |
| Germany takes first step towards relaxing cannabis law [14.06.2022] | The first of five rounds of expert testimony on the liberalization of cannabis laws was to begin in Berlin, the first step in Germany's plan to legal ... |
| What Thailand’s legalization of marijuana means for Southeast Asia's war on drugs [14.06.2022] | Southeast Asia, a region of 11 countries and some 680 million people, has long been infamous for having the strictest anti-drug laws in the world. Bu ... |
| What about the UN? Coming down off that high [12.06.2022] | Thailand is the first country in Southeast Asia to delist the cannabis plant from the government's Category 5 narcotics list, following the publicati ... |
| Thailand legalises cannabis trade but still bans recreational use [09.06.2022] | People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. The nati ... |
| Government tight-lipped over UK cannabis law talks [06.06.2022] | Ministers are refusing to say if there were any breakthroughs on the stand-off with London over the Government’s flagship cannabis legislation during ... |
| Politicians in Copenhagen voted yes to the cannabis pilot project [04.06.2022] | A majority in the Citizens' Representation in Copenhagen voted yes to a proposal for a cannabis pilot project. The politicians voted for the municipa ... |
| Is Austria set to legalise cannabis use? [19.05.2022] | Austria has a very complex system when it comes to its drug laws and regulations, but in short: no, cannabis is not legal in the alpine country. Peop ... |
| Governor reserves assent on cannabis legalisation Bill [13.05.2022] | A decision by Rena Lalgie, the Governor, to reserve assent on the Government’s controversial flagship cannabis legislation plunged Bermuda into uncha ... |
| Germany speeds up the process to legalize recreational cannabis [09.05.2022] | When Germany's new coalition included the legalization of recreational cannabis in its political agenda in late 2021, there were few details on how t ... |
| Why cannabis prices are plunging – unlike just about everything else [02.05.2022] | As Canadians deal with the highest inflation in decades and broadening price hikes, one industry remains locked in a lengthy trend of discounting and ... |
| In defense of the plug: Buying illicit cannabis may be “better” than legal weed, research shows [30.04.2022] | Excoriated by some policymakers and by the legal cannabis industry as an unfair competitor and as a demonstration that legalization isn’t working, th ... |
| Minister denies talks being held with Britain on cannabis law [29.04.2022] | A Cabinet minister has denied that behind the scenes talks with London are the reason for a delay in sending controversial legislation on legalising ... |
| A House of Cards [29.04.2022] | In a recently published report, ‘High compliance, a lex lata legalization for the non-medical cannabis industry’, Kenzi Riboulet-Zemouli claims to ha ... |
| Nepal ganja campaign seeks return of Himalayan high times [29.04.2022] | Nepal's marijuana ban could soon be up in smoke, as lawmakers mull a return to the liberal drug policies that once made the Himalayan republic a popu ... |
| Congressional researchers highlight growing federal-state marijuana ‘policy gap’ in new 100-page report [25.04.2022] | The gap between federal and state marijuana policies continues to widen and shows no signs of stopping, congressional researchers said in a new repor ... |
| Starting this summer, cannabis will be available for purchase in Basel pharmacies – at prices similar to those on the black market [21.04.2022] | In the evening after work, before closing time, a quick visit to the dispensary to buy one or two joints legally will soon become routine for around ... |
| 420 day: Berlin pro-cannabis rally demands immediate legalization [20.04.2022] | At least 500 pro-legalization protesters gathered in front of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday for 420, the annual April 20 celebration marked ... |
| 4/20 in Belgium: High time to legalise cannabis? [20.04.2022] | For those partial to the psychoactive herb cannabis, 20 April (known in the US as 4/20) is a day of celebration for the drug, with groups sometimes g ... |
| Tunisians call for the legalization of cannabis [10.04.2022] | A group of young Tunisians is calling for the establishment of a National Cannabis Bureau, and the end of the nationwide ban on cannabis. The youth g ... |
| More than half of Europeans support cannabis legalization - report [07.04.2022] | More than half of the European population support legalization of adult use of cannabis and around 30% of them are interested in purchasing it, accor ... |
| Legalized pot was supposed to help build black wealth in Los Angeles. It failed [04.04.2022] | Back in 2017, Los Angeles was among the first places in the United States to legalize weed with social equity in mind. Today, social equity dominates ... |
| House approves federal marijuana legalization bill for second time in history [01.04.2022] | The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana for the second time in history, also adopting a pair of amendments ... |
| Netherlands' regulated cannabis experiment postponed again [30.03.2022] | The Netherlands' experiment with regulated cannabis cultivation has been delayed again. The trial will only start in the second quarter of 2023, Mini ... |
| Cannabis associations should be ‘safe spaces’, NGOs propose [28.03.2022] | Two NGOs have proposed that cannabis associations should be “safe spaces” where members have a “true interest and passion” in the substance, and wher ... |
| Cannabis legislation passes 18-6, setting up constitutional face-off [26.03.2022] | It will be legal to grow and sell cannabis in Bermuda – if controversial legislation passed in the House of Assembly gets Royal Assent from the Gover ... |
| In Malta, confusion over cannabis law after doctor arrested for drug dealing [24.03.2022] | Malta has been rocked by the arrest of a local doctor, Andrew Agius, for distributing cannabis mere months after the island became the first in Europ ... |
| Cannabis law still reflects discriminatory practices: Andrew Bonello [17.03.2022] | The reform enacted by the Maltese government in 2021 Act No. LXVI to establish the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis and to amend various ... |
| The green wave hits Europe: Recent cannabis regulation initiatives in Europe [15.03.2022] | |
| Politicians across parties propose 5-year cannabis pilot in Denmark [15.03.2022] | Danish officials across five political parties have proposed a plan for an adult-use cannabis pilot similar to a program proposed in its capital city ... |
| L’avenir de la culture du cannabis sous les projecteurs à Tanger [14.03.2022] | L’avenir de la culture du cannabis et sa relation avec le développement territorial a été sous les projecteurs, samedi à Tanger, lors d’un colloque i ... |
| Morocco ratifies decree to start legal cannabis industry [04.03.2022] | Morocco has ratified the legislative changes required to start the country’s promising domestic legal cannabis industry for medical and export purpos ... |
| Inside California's cannabis crisis [21.02.2022] | California’s marijuana market, which reached an estimated $4.4 billion in sales in 2020, has seemingly reached peak cannabis capitalism. But the over ... |
| In blow for cannabis advocates, Italy's high court blocks referendum [16.02.2022] | A referendum on making growing cannabis legal in Italy has been blocked by the country's constitutional court. In a ruling judges said the law would ... |
| Schumer asks for input as Democrats finalize cannabis bill [10.02.2022] | Top Senate Democrats are asking their colleagues for input as they work to finalize cannabis reform legislation, with the aim of introducing a bill t ... |
| Europe should follow Malta's example on cannabis reform, says minister [09.02.2022] | Malta’s new cannabis rules should serve as a model for other European states of how to end the unnecessary prosecution of low-level drug users and st ... |
| Narcotics Control Board approves delisting of cannabis [25.01.2022] | The Narcotics Control Board meeting has endorsed the Public Health Ministry's latest draft list of narcotic substances, in which all components of ca ... |
| Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace is on a mission to legalize cannabis [25.01.2022] | The representative from South Carolina introduced a bill to end federal pot prohibition and says legalization is an issue that unites America—“just l ... |
| 'Malta will not become another Amsterdam': cannabis authority chair [24.01.2022] | Psychotherapist Mariella Dimech has been appointed the first executive chair of the Authority on the Responsible Use of Cannabis. She tells how she p ... |
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