A police raid and criminal case against a longtime cultivator of cannabis in New Zealand’s Northland region has stirred up debates about medicinal marijuana.
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Thailand Prime Minister Seeks to Criminalize Weed in Reversal
Thailand had decriminalized marijuana in 2022, but the country’s new government is pushing for stricter drug laws.
Weed Is Legal in Thailand. How Long Will the High Times Last?
Cannabis shops have multiplied since the drug was decriminalized, with caveats, in June. But some lawmakers are pushing for tighter regulation.
Thailand Is Easing Weed Laws and Giving Away Cannabis Plants
The Southeast Asian country will soon allow residents to grow cannabis for medicinal use. Smoking pot recreationally still carries harsh penalties.
German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza
Two of the three parties in Germany’s new governing coalition support legalization, a potentially radical shift in the conservative country.
German Start-Ups Lay the Groundwork for a Marijuana Bonanza
Two of the three parties in Germany’s new governing coalition support legalization, a potentially radical shift in the conservative country.
U.N. Reclassifies Cannabis as a Less Dangerous Drug
A United Nations commission voted to remove marijuana for medical use from a list of the most risky narcotics, such as heroin.
Argentina to Allow Medicinal Marijuana to Be Grown at Home
The new regulation also orders insurance providers to cover cannabis products prescribed by doctors. Some of the strongest champions of the government’s move were mothers of sick children.
North Macedonia Awaits Marijuana Laws to Become a ‘Cannabis Superpower’
Vying to become Europe’s “Cannabis Superpower,” marijuana entrepreneurs in the recently rebranded country are waiting for the government to act.
Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved for Use in England and Wales
The change comes after two highly publicized cases in which young epileptic patients depended on the treatments.