The most exciting news coming out of Europe is Germany’s pathway to full adult cannabis legalisation. The model will allow…
US hemp farming held back by strict THC regulations
The 2018 Farm Bill breathed life into the US American farmer by finally re-legalising hemp as a cash crop after…
40% of Canada’s cannabis consumers still using black market due to high prices
Prohibitionist resisting adult-use cannabis legalisation are bound to point out that the black market is still thriving somewhat in Canada,…
Mexico prepares to legalise recreational use of cannabis
Update: The Supreme Court has pushed the deadline back six months to 30 April, reportedly due to intense lobbying from…
Former New Zealand PM backs cannabis legalisation but polls turn upside down amid ‘vacuum of information’
The foundation founded by the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark, has backed the legalisation of cannabis use…
France: Commission calls for state cannabis stores to ‘take back control’ from black market
France’s parliament has been urged by a government-tasked commission to “take back control” of the drugs trade by ending the…
Big Pharma and mafia lose out after accidental legalisation of ‘light cannabis’ in Italy
When the Italian state accidentally legalised so-called light cannabis products in 2016, both Big Pharma and the mafia made losses…
Asian cannabis market worth upwards of $8.4bn by 2024
Following its African Cannabis Report in March, Prohibition Partners has now published a report into Asia, a market it calculates…
Could a legal cannabis industry turn Africa into the workshop of the world?
By Barnaby De Hoedt A legal cannabis industry in Africa could be worth more than $7.1bn a year by 2023…
Progress in Portugal halted as politicians reject legalising recreational cannabis
Portugal may be well known for its decriminalisation model that treats drug use as a health rather than criminal issue,…