International Cannabis Policy News & Information

Thai Clinic Offering Both Cannabis and Mainstream Medicine

Thu / Jan 16th

A health clinic in Chiang Mai, Thailand is the first to offer both cannabis-based and modern treatments – one of… Read More

Cannabis Seizures Have Increased 75% at Canadian Border

Mon / Jan 13th

According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, there has been a 75 percent increase in cannabis seizures at the… Read More

Aurora Lists Greenhouse for Sale Amid Stock Price Plunge

Tue / Jan 7th

Licensed Canadian cannabis company Aurora Cannabis is selling one of its greenhouses at an asking price of C$17 million, according… Read More

Court Blocks Amsterdam Cannabis Shop’s EU Trademark Attempt

Mon / Jan 6th

The General Court of the European Union has ruled the logo for the Cannabis Store Amsterdam as unregistrable as a… Read More

Italian Supreme Court Rules Home Growing is Legal

Mon / Dec 30th

Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that home-growing cannabis for private use is legal, according to a Guardian report. In the… Read More

Ontario, Canada Opening Cannabis Industry to Private Companies

Fri / Dec 13th

Ontario, Canada is removing the cap on the province’s number of private retail cannabis stores in January, abandoning the current… Read More

Canopy Growth Names Constellation Brands CFO as CEO

Tue / Dec 10th

Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth has named Constellation Brands Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David Klein as its… Read More

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Police Cite ‘Fewer Issues Than Expected’ After Legalizing

Tue / Dec 10th

Police in Saskatoon – the largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada – said they’ve arrested less than 200 people for cannabis… Read More

New Zealand to Put Legalization Question to Voters

Thu / Dec 5th

New Zealand has announced there will be a nationwide referendum on cannabis legalization and the government outlined their legalization plan,… Read More

Brazil Approves Medical Cannabis Program Rules

Wed / Dec 4th

Brazil’s health regulatory agency Anvisa has approved rules for its medical cannabis program, according to a Reuters report, but they… Read More

Quebec Delaying Edibles Rollout Until Jan. 1

Fri / Nov 22nd

Quebec, Canada cannabis regulators are delaying the rollout of edibles and extracts until January 1, while the products in the… Read More

Ontario, Canada to Allow Privately Owned Cannabis Distributors

Thu / Nov 21st

Regulators in Ontario, Canada are moving forward with a plan to allow private businesses to store and distribute cannabis, according… Read More

Thai Government May Source Medical Cannabis from Citizen Growers

Tue / Nov 19th

A proposal for Thailand’s medical cannabis program would allow citizens to cultivate six cannabis plants and sell them back to… Read More

Canadian Cannabis Firms See Flower Prices Decline

Wed / Nov 13th

British Columbia, Canada-based Tilray sold 10,848 kilogram-equivalent of cannabis domestically and internationally during the last quarter but reported a 30… Read More

UK Approves Sativex, Epidiolex for NHS Prescription

Mon / Nov 11th

The United Kingdom’s National Health Service advisory body, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, has approved cannabis-derived pharmaceutical… Read More

Poll: 2.8% of UK Adults Use Cannabis to Treat Chronic Medical Conditions

Mon / Nov 11th

About 2.8 percent of Britain’s adult population — about 1.4 million people — is using cannabis to treat chronic health… Read More

Indian Cannabis Advocacy Group Challenges Federal Prohibition

Thu / Nov 7th

An Indian cannabis legalization advocacy organization is challenging the nation’s cannabis prohibition as unconstitutional, according to a Bar and Bench… Read More

Quebec Raises Cannabis Purchasing Age to 21

Wed / Oct 30th

The Quebec, Canada government has raised the legal age for cannabis purchases from 18 to 21-years-old, CTV News reports. The… Read More

Canadian Company Adopts Recyclable Tin Cannabis Packaging

Tue / Oct 29th

Canadian cannabis company Freedom Cannabis is launching its product line in a recyclable steel container called Nitrotin, the Winnipeg Free… Read More

UN Warns Australia: ACT’s Cannabis Reforms Violate Treaties

Mon / Oct 28th

The United Nations International Narcotics Control Board has sent a letter to the Australian federal government warning that cannabis reforms… Read More

Canadian Cannabis Producer Hexo Announces Layoffs, Facility Closures

Fri / Oct 25th

Canadian cannabis company Hexo Corp. has laid off about 200 workers including some executive positions in what the firm called… Read More

Gibraltar Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Wed / Oct 23rd

The sovereign British state of Gibraltar has legalized non-smokable medical cannabis use for muscle spasticity and multiple sclerosis, severe epilepsy,… Read More

Snoop Dogg Partners with Seedo for AI Growbox Tech

Wed / Oct 23rd

Rapper Snoop Dogg is partnering with Seedo, an Israeli company that manufactures a small refrigerator-like machine that cultivates plants with… Read More

Mexico Legalization Plan Unveiled, Vote Expected Soon

Tue / Oct 22nd

Mexico is poised to become the third country to fully legalize adult-use cannabis, with lawmakers expected to vote on the… Read More

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