Leading East Ayrshire Council member gives backing to legalisation of cannabis for medical use
Councillor interviewed by University Student shows his stance on the use of prescribing medical cannabis within the UK
The Swiss cannabis farm aiming to supply ‘legal weed’ across Europe
With its low-THC and high-CBD products already on sale in Switzerland and France – and soon the UK – Swiss business CBD420 are keen to see clearer regulation around the supply of cannabis
Medical cannabis rules would increase burden on patients – activists
The proposed regulation of medicinal cannabis would increase the bureaucratic burden on people who need it and could even force patients into the black market, according to cannabis activists ReLeaf.
Medical cannabis cultivation: could Germany be the next Canada or Netherlands?
Despite the implementation of the legalization of medical marijuana in Germany in March, patients have been met with high prices, supply shortages and persistent taboos. Could domestic growing possibilities help? After years of chronic back pain stemming from a severe motorcycle crash, Günter Weiglein received special permission from the German government to buy medical marijuana…
Greece Hopes Its Economy Can Get High From Medical Weed
Investors in medical cannabis projects are focusing on Greece, where a warm, sunny climate and potentially favorable future legislation could help the government deliver on a promise to pull the country out of a seven-year economic crisis Growers have expressed interest in pumping more than 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) into projects to build greenhouse…
Colorado girl sues Jeff Sessions to legalize medical marijuana nationwide
A Colorado girl who suffers from seizures joined a lawsuit to sue U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a bid to legalize medical marijuana nationwide. Alexis Bortell, 12, told FOX31 Denver she was diagnosed with epilepsy and traditional medicine wasn’t helping her seizures. Her doctors in Texas recommended an invasive brain surgery, but a pediatrician suggested medical…
Israel Wants to Start Exporting Its Cannabis Around the World
The market for medical weed will reach $33 billion in 2024, Ameri said in an April report. That’s a threefold increase from projected sales of $10 billion this year amid growing acceptance of marijuana for pain management, multiple sclerosis, cancer, arthritis and other chronic conditions. When Asi Naim, a severely autistic Israeli boy, started smacking…
Feds Should Research Medical Marijuana For Veterans, Lawmakers Say
A group of 10 U.S. House members is pushing the Trump administration to begin researching medical marijuana’s potential benefits for military veterans struggling to cope with war wounds. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) “is uniquely situated to pursue research on the impact of medical marijuana on veterans suffering from chronic pain and PTSD given…
Maryland cannabis businesses cleared of conflict of interest, approved for launch
The Medical Cannabis Commission also issued dispensary licenses to two additional businesses, bringing the total number approved to sell medical marijuana to 6 Medical marijuana regulators in Maryland have approved licenses for two cannabis businesses that were under investigation for potential conflicts of interest, after concluding that no evidence had been uncovered that should preclude…
NB Liquor to sell recreational cannabis in stand-alone pot stores
Province confirms NB Liquor will create up to 20 operations in 15 communities by July 2018 The New Brunswick government says it will enter the legal-cannabis retail market by having NB Liquor set up a network of tightly controlled, stand-alone stores starting next July. Up to 20 stores will be established with strict policies in…