Almost a year after Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) ordered the government to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, the...
Brazilian researchers have unveiled a new portable sensor designed to detect synthetic cannabinoids in vaping fluids and biological samples (e.g....
At a press conference with the international media on September 15, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro categorically rejected any possibility of reforming the country's...
As regular Newsweed users will have noticed, we've been on hiatus for the past few weeks. But since there's no news to wait for us, here's a recap...
José «Pepe» Mujica, former president of Uruguay and the first world leader to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in 2013,...
While Mexico and Colombia are moving at their own pace towards cannabis legalization, Chile introduced a new bill at the beginning of the month...
In a decision handed down on February 14, 2025, Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) unanimously decriminalized the possession of cannabis for personal use...
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has once again urged Congress to legalize cannabis, pointing out that its prohibition fuels violence in the country....
The Argentine government of Javier Milei, under the aegis of Security Minister Patricia Bullrich, has announced its intention to revoke all permits granted for the...
The Paraguayan Senate is expected to vote on a reform that could legalize the sale of cannabis for adult use in regulated dispensaries according to El...
The year 2025 will be eventful and full of cannabis events in Europe and beyond. Here's the calendar of cannabis events for 2025. All dates are subject to change.
The Paraguayan Chamber of Industrial Cannabis (CCIP) has proposed raising the THC limit in hemp to make it easier to export raw materials and products to...
The number of people benefiting from cannabis-based treatment rose sharply in Brazil in 2024, with more than 672,000 patients, an...
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has approved the planting, cultivation, processing and sale of hemp for medicinal purposes in...
On October 18, the implementing regulations for Act no. 10113, entitled «An Act respecting cannabis for medical and therapeutic use and hemp for use in...
Eleven years after the adoption of cannabis legalization, Uruguay's National Drug Office presents a report on its use, in addition to alcohol, cocaine and...
A new variety of cannabis, Epsilon, with higher levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) than its predecessors, should be on sale in Uruguayan pharmacies before...
Recent research into cannabis cultivation in Colombia has revealed the diversity of the plant's chemical composition, in particular the presence of...
As regular Newsweed users will have noticed, we've been on hiatus for the past few weeks. But since there's no news to wait for us, here's a recap...
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has decided to abandon his plans to legalize cannabis for recreational use in Costa Rica, after two years of...
