By Aurelien Bernard (AP) With the swift opening of several coffee shops dispensing cannabis products, one migh…
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It’s Official! Marijuana Will Be Legal in Canada in October
By Maureen Meehan (AP) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday, June 20, 2018, that cannabi…
Canada’s Military Can’t Stop Legal Marijuana, but Can Contain Its Use
By Jon Hiltz (AP) As the reality of legalized cannabis permeates through Canada, a growing number of Canadian …
Weed Pairs Well With Wine, at the Corporate Level in Canada
By Jon Hiltz As Canada prepares to reintegrate cannabis into society after an almost 100-year deep freeze, the…
Canadian Cannabis Colossus Aurora Buys Rival MedReleaf
By Maureen Meehan Aurora Cannabis became the world’s biggest cannabis producer in mid-May 2018 with the acquis…
Germany’s Drug Official Hints at Reducing Penalties
By Associated Press Germany’s drug commissioner is taking serious steps toward the decriminalization of drug-…
The Green, Green Grass of Rome: Italy’s Legal Marijuana Loophole
By Don Jergler Paolo Molinaro is a savvy entrepreneur, if not an opportunist, who has found a way to sell an i…
Marijuana Could Still Block Canadians from Entering the US
By Jon Hiltz US Customs and Border Protection officials are routinely asking Canadians at the northern border …
Canadian Bank’s Forecast Marks a High Point for Legal Marijuana
By Jon Hiltz A report released in early May 2018 by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), a major fin…
Women’s Hunger Strike in Belarus Protests Harsh Anti-Marijuana Laws
By Nic Juarez More than a dozen Belarusian women have participated in a hunger strike for 10 days, hoping for …