Items tagged with medical cannabis
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| The year in drug policy: Movement at a crossroads [26.12.2014] | The 43-year-old war on drugs had never seen such a barrage of opposition as it did in 2014, with successful marijuana legalization initiatives in sev ... |
| Norman Baker reveals drugs proposals Theresa May stripped from report [25.12.2014] | Under pressure from the Lib Dems, the Home Office commissioned a report looking at the international evidence on the impact of legislation on drug us ... |
| Lebanon agriculture minister urges cannabis cultivation for export [18.12.2014] | Agriculture Minister Akram Chehayeb called for the legalization of cannabis farming in Lebanon to benefit from the revenue of its export. “We are con ... |
| Victoria to legalise medicinal marijuana [18.12.2014] | A bill to legalise medical marijuana could be put to Victoria's parliament before the end of next year, with the Labor government determined to refor ... |
| KanaVape: Cannabis e-cigarette to go on sale in the UK [16.12.2014] | The vaping trend seemingly knows no bounds as the first “cannabis” e-cigarette goes on sale in the UK. The KanaVape, which contains hemp, has been le ... |
| Pot luck [18.11.2014] | Smoking, growing, buying, selling or merely possessing cannabis is a criminal offence, according to America's federal government. Ask the states, how ... |
| China’s marijuana surprise [11.11.2014] | An economic stir is happening in China, but it’s in an industry you might not expect. With more than half of the 600 relevant patents filed with the ... |
| Denmark funds medicinal cannabis research [30.10.2014] | A political agreement between all of the political parties in parliament for funding research into the medicinal effects of cannabis is seen as a sig ... |
| Chile plants cannabis for medicinal use [29.10.2014] | In most countries in the world, if you asked the local authorities for permission to grow 750 cannabis plants in a residential area of the capital ci ... |
| The marijuana industry could be bigger than the NFL by 2020 [23.10.2014] | A report from Greenwave Advisors, a "comprehensive research and financial analysis for the emerging legalized marijuana industry," projects that lega ... |
| Marijuana to be grown by Italian army – in order to bring the price down [13.10.2014] | Italy wants its army to grow cheap marijuana from next year in a bid to discourage medicinal users from funding illegal street dealers. A high-securi ... |
| Cannabis valley in Kazakhstan to be destroyed with herbicides [09.10.2014] | The “legendary” Chui Valley may be destroyed with herbicides. Legendary in quotes – because the Valley is known primarily for cannabis that grow ther ... |
| Breaking taboo, Morocco may okay pot in nod to struggling farmers [06.10.2014] | Morocco’s marijuana farmers live in a strange limbo in which the brilliant green fields are left alone, while the growers themselves face constant po ... |
| Law to be amended to facilitate medical ganja industry [29.09.2014] | The Government of Jamaica has drafted legislation to amend the Dangerous Drugs Act as it moves to establish medical ganja and industrial hemp industr ... |
| A crucial election season for legalizing marijuana and ending the drug war [17.09.2014] | It may be an off-year election, but it's a big one for drug policy reform... voters across the country will have a chance to accelerate the unprecede ... |
| Tony Abbott backs legalisation of medical cannabis [16.09.2014] | Prime Minister Tony Abbott has thrown his support behind the legalisation of cannabis for medical purposes. Mr Abbott went even further than NSW Prem ... |
| Catalonia set to legalize medical marijuana [27.08.2014] | Catalonia is drawing up rules to allow the use of marijuana for the treatment of patients suffering from conditions with symptoms such as pain and lo ... |
| Leading anti-marijuana academics are paid by painkiller drug companies [26.08.2014] | As Americans continue to embrace pot—as medicine and for recreational use—opponents are turning to a set of academic researchers to claim that policy ... |
| Medicinal cannabis and the caregiving community giving it away for free [14.08.2014] | Even though, in 1998, the Home Office granted GW Pharmaceuticals a license to grow cannabis in order to develop cannabinoid-based medicines, Britain ... |
| Colombian President Santos backs medical marijuana use [13.08.2014] | Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said he supports the legalisation of marijuana for medical use. He said the measure - which is due to be v ... |
| Drugs minister calls for legalising cannabis for medicinal use [12.08.2014] | Liberalised drug laws should be introduced to legalise the widespread use of cannabis to relieve symptoms of certain medical conditions, including th ... |
| What science says about marijuana [29.07.2014] | Federal scientists say that the damage caused by alcohol and tobacco is higher because they are legally available; if marijuana were legally and easi ... |
| Majority of Australians support medical marijuana [22.07.2014] | Almost two-thirds of Australians support the legalisation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a new poll which coincides with a renewed ... |
| Liberal party looks to legalize medical marijuana in Colombia [22.07.2014] | Colombia’s Liberal Party will support a new bill to legalize medical marijuana in the country. The move was announced by Senator Juan Manuel Galan, w ... |
| Court allows patients to grow their own cannabis [22.07.2014] | When no alternative treatment to cannabis exists and buying the drug in a pharmacy is too expensive, home cultivation can take place, the Cologne Adm ... |
| Brazil discusses medical cannabis at international symposium [17.07.2014] | The IV Symposium on Medicinal Cannabis in Brazil focused on patients who need treatment via medicinal cannabis and its components. Today, these patie ... |
| The great pot experiment [11.07.2014] | On July 8th Washington became the second state after Colorado to offer recreational pot-smokers a chance to buy weed legally at a local store. Mariju ... |
| Caricom creates commission to study legalization of medical marijuana [02.07.2014] | The Caribbean trade bloc Caricom has created a commission to study whether the region's roughly 15 million people should be allowed to use medical ma ... |
| FDA to evaluate marijuana for potential reclassification as less dangerous drug [23.06.2014] | The US Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the medical evidence surrounding the safety and effectiveness of marijuana, a process that could lea ... |
| Ganja laws: The Government's case for reform [14.06.2014] | On June 2, Cabinet approved certain changes to the law relating to ganja. These relate to the possession of small quantities for personal use, the sm ... |
| Cabinet approves proposal to decriminalise small amounts of ganja [12.06.2014] | The Jamaican government has approved proposed amendments to the law that will decriminalise the possession of small amounts of ganja. Justice Ministe ... |
| High times: The next five states to tackle pot laws [02.06.2014] | Weed is legal in at least some form in 22 states and the District of Columbia. Most allow it for medical use only. Colorado and Washington this year ... |
| GOP House backs state medical marijuana laws [28.05.2014] | The GOP-controlled House voted in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. The ... |
| Ganja advocates demand gov't develops 12-point plan for the industry [24.05.2014] | At the first Cannabis Conference held at the University of the West Indies, stakeholders have called for the criminal records of persons convicted fo ... |
| Ortsbeiräte fordern legale Verkaufsstellen [29.04.2014] | Vor zehn Jahren startete in Frankfurt der Modellversuch, Heroin an schwerkranke Junkies abzugeben. Nun diskutieren Stadtparlamentarier über die Verte ... |
| Cannabis: Les cultivateurs sortent du guet [07.04.2014] | Le PAM a réussi à réunir les cultivateurs de cannabis de la région de Bab Berred. Des centaines de personnes, liées à la culture de cette plante suje ... |
| Patients still waiting to see benefits of 2013 law on medical marihuana [31.03.2014] | When the law on medical marihuana came into force in February of last year it seemed that the way was now open for patients suffering from cancer, mu ... |
| Non-psychoactive CBD oil made from marijuana plants poised to be game-changer [29.03.2014] | A Colorado marijuana innovation is changing the way lawmakers in even the most conservative parts of the country talk about cannabis and is poised to ... |
| Caribbean countries consider loosening marijuana laws [28.03.2014] | In Saint Vincent and across the Caribbean, marijuana is illegal, yet it is widely used, freely sold and openly puffed. It’s evidence of the shifting ... |
| Legalizing medical marijuana may actually reduce crime, study says [26.03.2014] | Legalizing medical marijuana causes no increase in crime, according to a new study. In fact, legalized medical pot may reduce some violent crime, inc ... |
| Medical marijuana users can continue to grow their own pot: judge [20.03.2014] | A Federal Court judge granted a temporary injunction to patients who are suing Ottawa because they are concerned about cost and quality of a commerci ... |
| The Rise and Decline of Cannabis Prohibition [10.03.2014] | The cannabis plant has been used for spiritual, medicinal and recreational purposes since the early days of civilization. In this report the Transnat ... |
| Caricom leaders to debate marijuana legalization [07.03.2014] | Researchers with a Caribbean trade bloc have found that decriminalizing marijuana and exploring its use for medicinal purposes could help boost the r ... |
| Jamaica to decriminalise ganja by year end - gov't official [22.02.2014] | Jamaica is to decriminalise ganja by year end as the government moves to capitalise on the booming marijuana trade internationally, said Science and ... |
| Maroc: La légalisation du cannabis de plus en plus probable [05.02.2014] | La légalisation du cannabis en Maroc à des fins thérapeutiques et industrielles permettra les familles de vivre dignement. Après le Parti de l’Istiql ... |
| Kazakhstan wants to attract Big Pharma to its ‘Cannabis Klondike’ [15.01.2014] | Despite a heavy-handed campaign against drug trafficking and related crime in the country, one Kazakh lawmaker thinks it’s time to cash in on some 14 ... |
| Turin votes in favour of legalizing cannabis [13.01.2014] | Turin's city council has approved a motion in favour of making the drug legal for therapeutic purposes, making it the first of Italy's large cities t ... |
| Morocco: Istiqlal party proposes first draft law to legalize cannabis [28.12.2013] | According to La Vie Eco, the Istiqlal Party has recently proposed a draft law to decriminalize and regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medical a ... |
| What do Israelis want? Pot! When do they want it? Now! [22.12.2013] | An estimated 1,000 Israelis attended a rally in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square on Saturday night to support the legalization of marijuana. As the crowd chan ... |
| Moroccan party holds hearing for legalizing marijuana crops [04.12.2013] | One of Morocco’s main political parties, the Party for Authenticity and Modernity (PAM), established by a close adviser to the king, started the proc ... |
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