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France: proposal to criminalize cannabis

The law on the use, consumption and possession of drugs in France has not changed since 1970: if caught, drug users risk up to 1 year's imprisonment...

10 years ago

20th Berlin Hanfparade

In Berlin, some 4,000 people marched on Saturday for the legalization of cannabis in Germany. The demonstration, called the «Hanfparade» (Hemp March), was...

Alcohol10 years ago

United States: alcohol and tobacco lobbies against legalization

The tobacco and alcohol industries take a very dim view of the gradual legalization of cannabis in the United States. Cannabis is a new competitor...

Recreational cannabis10 years ago

Legalization in Washington State: The price of cannabis halved

Two years ago, the state of Washington fully legalized cannabis. Since then, the price per gram has been halved. A study conducted by...

Trends10 years ago

33 million Americans use cannabis regularly

A new Gallup poll shows that 33 million Americans use cannabis regularly (more than twice a week). For the first time,...

10 years ago

Emmanuelle Auriol calls on the French government to organize the marketing of cannabis

Emmanuelle Auriol, economist and professor at the Toulouse School of Economics, calls for change at the highest level of government. In the columns of Le JDD, the economist...

Recreational cannabis10 years ago

Courses to learn how to grow cannabis in Canada

Leo Lucier, owner of a vape lounge in Windsor, Canada, intends to teach cannabis cultivation. In this city on the Detroit border, this entrepreneur wants to diversify...

Business10 years ago

How many jobs does the cannabis industry generate in the United States?

One of the consequences of the legalization of cannabis is the creation of jobs in the industry. Some of these jobs did not exist before, while others are replacing some of the...

Business10 years ago

Czechs at the forefront of Europe's cannabis industry

The Americans may be moving fast on cannabis legalization, but the Czechs remain the undisputed leaders in cannabis-derived products. They are taking advantage of...

10 years ago

Philippines: the hunt is on for drug users and traffickers

The President of the Phillipines, Rodrigo Duterte, is encouraging his fellow citizens to fight drug traffickers and users themselves. 57,000 euros for a trafficker and...

10 years ago

Does cannabis boost creativity?

Both historical and contemporary artists often report that cannabis boosts creativity. The same is true for some students sitting an exam. But what about...

10 years ago

For Daech, legalising cannabis is «deviance».»

The French government has just found an unlikely ally in its ban on cannabis: the Islamic State. The latest issue of Dabiq, the official magazine...

Decriminalization of cannabis in Illinois

10 years ago

Illinois decriminalizes cannabis possession

Possession of small amounts of cannabis in Illinois is now punishable only by fines after Governor Bruce Rauner signed a bill on Friday that...

Business10 years ago

Canadian cannabis for Germany

Canada's Canopy Growth Corporation establishes a foothold in Germany through its subsidiary Tweed. The company will export medical cannabis to Germany. Tweed will be the first company...

Hashish10 years ago

Secret Cup 2016: a look back at the first edition

As you know, France has no soft spot for cannabis enthusiasts. 100 years of prohibition have ingrained cannabis in the French mind...

10 years ago

A Giant Joint in the Streets of Philadelphia

Pro-cannabis activists marched through the streets of Philadelphia carrying a giant 15-meter joint to call for the federal legalization of cannabis. The Democratic National Convention...

Legalization of medical cannabis in Greece

Medical cannabis10 years ago

Greece considers legalizing medical cannabis

Greece, via its Health Minister, announced on July 21 the formation of a working group for the possible legalization of medical cannabis....

Hemp10 years ago

Italian farmers grow hemp to decontaminate polluted land

Farmers in Taranto, a town in Italy's Puglia region best known for its dairy farms and traditional cheeses, are now growing hemp for...

Cannabis celebrities10 years ago

The Game launches pre-wound gaskets

The Game, a well-known rapper from Los Angeles, is lending his name to Gsticks, pre-rolled joints containing one gram of cannabis and not a trace of tobacco. At...