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Germany’s new government plans to legalize cannabis
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Germany’s new government plans to legalize cannabis

The new coalition to legalize cannabis in Germany We announced it on this article and we are happy to confirm the spoiler: the new national government in Germany will legalize recreational cannabis! This is huge news for Europe. The Ampelkoalition or “traffic light coalition” of the center-left SPD, The Greens …

No punishment for The Dutch Robin Hood of cannabis oil
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No punishment for The Dutch Robin Hood of cannabis oil

Since 2013, cannabis oil trader Rinus Beintema (meet him on this video) has been working with the Suver Nuver foundation distributing cannabis oil on a solidarity principle: those who cannot afford cannabis oil can pay as little as 1€. This way, over 15 thousand people receive cannabis oil by mail …

Germany to legalize recreational cannabis
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Germany to legalize recreational cannabis

More legalization news from Europe! After Luxembourg recently became the first European country to legalize both medical and recreational cannabis, a new coalition in Germany could make it the next country to follow. The Ampelkoalition, or the “traffic light coalition” (Social Democrats, Free Democratic Party and The Greens) …

Brazil approves a CBD treatment to study cannabis effects on long COVID
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Brazil approves a CBD treatment to study cannabis effects on long COVID

Brazil Health Regulatory Agency approves a CBD treatment to study cannabis effects on long COVID patients Brazil, one of the most hard-hit countries during this pandemic is bringing us some hopeful and beautiful news: the potential use of CBD to treat COVID-19 consequences on patients. CBD is a non-psychotropic cannabinoid …

Luxembourg becomes the first EU country to legalize cannabis
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Luxembourg becomes the first EU country to legalize cannabis

Luxembourg legalizes growing and use of cannabis Great news for Europe! Luxembourg will become the first European country to legalize cannabis and we couldn’t be more excited about it! We already told you 8 months ago in this article, this little country was to make cannabis history in the coming …

Costa Rica’s legislative assembly votes to legalize medical cannabis
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Costa Rica’s legislative assembly votes to legalize medical cannabis

Costa Rica’s legislature votes to decriminalize marijuana This week Costa Rica has taken a step towards cannabis legalization! But is weed now really legal in Costa Rica? Is it really decriminalized, and what was the status of cannabis before this vote? Project 21.388, -the Law on Cannabis for medicinal and …

Israel’s Parliament approves a preliminary bill on homegrown medical cannabis
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Israel’s Parliament approves a preliminary bill on homegrown medical cannabis

Israel to create major reforms in the medical cannabis industry The Knesset -the legislative branch of the Israeli government- has approved a preliminary vote on a bill concerning medical cannabis. This bill would allow the Health Ministry to grant licenses to grow, distribute and possess medical cannabis. This is meant …

Gibraltar’s Parliament approves legislation on medical cannabis
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Gibraltar’s Parliament approves legislation on medical cannabis

Gibraltar to regulate medical cannabis Gibraltar, the British overseas territory on the Iberian Peninsula, makes headlines today! None other than the Minister of Public Health announced a new Bill to regulate medical cannabis. And the new legislation was unanimously approved! Which is the aim of this new bill …

Zurich to launch recreational cannabis trial
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Zurich to launch recreational cannabis trial

“Züri Can -Cannabis with Responsibility” is the name of a research that will begin in autumn 2022. It will be a trial that will last 3.5 years and it will allow people to buy cannabis in pharmacies and in social clubs. Zurich will set cannabis dispensaries for adult …

Cannabis referendum: Italy reaches 500 thousand signatures in one week
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Cannabis referendum: Italy reaches 500 thousand signatures in one week

Italy has reached a historic milestone: more than 500,000 signatures collected in one week for the referendum on cannabis. This is a memorable vote, on one hand because of the speed with which half a million signatures were reached due to the enthusiasm of young people (most of them under …

Italy’s Comission of Justice passes a bill to decriminalize home-growing Cannabis
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Italy’s Comission of Justice passes a bill to decriminalize home-growing Cannabis

Italy moves forward to decriminalize home-growing cannabis This is important news! The Lower House’s justice committee of Italy approved a new bill on cannabis on Wednesday. This bill will set regulations for the cultivation of home-grown cannabis and will hopefully bring some hope for those in need of medical marijuana …

Hemp plastic, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic
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Hemp plastic, an eco-friendly alternative to plastic

Hemp plastic, an alternative to plastic resin In 2021, it is an understatement to say that plastic is not an environmentally sustainable material. And it is unfortunately too obvious that most recyclable plastic, that remains unchanged for 500 to 1000 years, ends up on landfills and in the sea (5 …