Cannabis Legalization Around the World: News and Developments - Page 39 of 48

New Jersey on track to legalize recreational cannabis within 100 days

The countdown began yesterday when New Jersey residents elected their new Governor, Phil Murphy, a pro-legalization candidate. Phil Murphy will have the...

Legalization of medical cannabis in Luxembourg

Cannabis in Luxembourg9 years ago

Luxembourg: medical cannabis to be legalized

Luxembourg is to join the current list of 21 countries that allow the medical use of cannabis in Europe. Prime Minister Xavier Bettel...

Cannabis news9 years ago

Belize on the road to decriminalizing cannabis

The Parliament of Belize, a small Central American state south of Mexico, has given the green light to an amendment to its Misuse of Drugs Act. The...

Legalization of medical cannabis in Peru

Cannabis in Peru9 years ago

Peru legalizes medical cannabis

The Peruvian Congress has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill to legalize medical cannabis, which will initially allow the production, import and sale of...

Cannabis in the U.S.9 years ago

The Mariana Islands consider legalizing cannabis

To date, 8 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis in the United States. Many other states are considering it, but that's forgetting the...

Legalization of cannabis9 years ago

Does legalizing cannabis increase consumption?

More than 2 years of research and studies summarized in «Legalizing cannabis may increase consumption». That's how the media treated the study...

Cannabis in the Philippines9 years ago

Philippines: House of Health Representatives approves medical cannabis bill

In the midst of a bloody war against drug users that has claimed over 10,000 lives, the Philippines is gradually moving closer to legalizing the use of...

Switzerland: 2/3 of the population is in favor of legalizing cannabis

Cannabis in Switzerland9 years ago

Switzerland: 2/3 of the population is in favor of legalizing cannabis

In Switzerland, consuming cannabis is not punishable by law, but is punishable by a fine. Anyone caught using cannabis will be fined 100 Swiss francs,...

FBI data reveals that criminal violence has declined since legalization in Washington State

Cannabis news9 years ago

FBI data reveals that criminal violence has declined since legalization in Washington State

In the United States, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is known for his war on drugs and threats against states that have legalized medical cannabis and/or...

Expert panel calls for regulation of cannabis in Spain

Cannabis in Spain9 years ago

A group of Spanish experts proposes a model for regulating cannabis

The Cannabis Policy Study Group (GEPCA), created in 2014 and made up of people from different backgrounds, politically, financially and ideologically speaking is preparing to...

Poland officially legalizes medical cannabis

Cannabis in Poland9 years ago

Poland officially legalizes medical cannabis

It's official! Shortly after Poland's deputies voted to legalize the medical use of cannabis on June 22, it was the turn of the country's president...

Decriminalization of cannabis in Georgia

Cannabis in Georgia9 years ago

Georgia rules penalties for cannabis cultivation and possession unconstitutional

The Democratic Republic of Georgia has moved towards the decriminalization of cannabis cultivation and possession, by ruling that the existing penalties are unconstitutional. The...

Countries where cannabis cultivation is legal

Cannabis in Canada9 years ago

Which countries allow cannabis cultivation?

The legalization of cannabis is often accompanied by the right to self-cultivation. This varies from country to country, whether in terms of the number of authorized plants or...

New Hampshire decriminalizes cannabis possession

Recreational cannabis9 years ago

New Hampshire decriminalizes cannabis possession

New Hampshire has decided to reduce penalties for cannabis possession. The state's governor, Chris Sununu, signed a bill into law on Thursday...

Zimbabwe - The government plans to legalize cannabis

Cannabis in Zimbabwe9 years ago

Zimbabwe: the government is considering legalizing cannabis to attract investors

The government of Zimbabwe is considering legalizing cannabis cultivation and its therapeutic use, according to local sources. The main aim would be to boost the country's economy...

Medical cannabis9 years ago

Puerto Rico expands its medical cannabis program

Ricard Rosselló, governor of Puerto Rico, has signed a new medical cannabis bill, according to local newspaper TeleMundoPR. The bill aims to...

Cannabis in Albania9 years ago

The Balkans take on medical cannabis

After the sudden announcements from Poland and Greece, we looked to see which other European countries are taking a keen interest in medical cannabis....