Feb 25, 2024 | International
The government of Pakistan announced a new law that will finally establish a regulatory body for cannabis after years of discussion and political turmoil that have delayed the industries’ development. The new law establishes a Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority...
Feb 21, 2024 | International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially signed a bill to legalize medical marijuana—a step that he and other officials say can help soldiers address physical and mental wounds incurred during the nation’s war with Russia. About one month after the...
Feb 15, 2024 | International
Weed was popular enough centuries ago that it became part of peoples’ bones. And now there’s scientific research to prove it. Researchers in Italy recently detected traces of Delta-9 THC and CBD—both from the cannabis plant—in bone samples dating back to the...
Jan 24, 2024 | Canada, International
Shareholders of Organigram Holdings Inc. approved tobacco giant British American Tobacco’s “transformational” investment in the Canadian cannabis producer, the company said following its annual general and special meeting. The deal, first announced last November,...
Jan 17, 2024 | International
Implementation of legal and regulatory frameworks in the UK’s $850 million (£690 million/€798 million) CBD market is in disarray, a key stakeholder group alleges in a new white paper. The Association for the Cannabinoid Industry (ACI) said the process for getting CBD...
Jan 17, 2024 | International
Patients with chronic pain and other conditions report that cannabis is often more effective than conventional treatments, according to survey data published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. German researchers surveyed patients’ experiences with...
