Once again, Donald Trump has held the kind of press conference that resulted in most of those in attendance left scratching their heads a little. He’s become known for his somewhat rambling and confusing speeches as of late – particularly those aimed at the press. In this instance though, he was introducing the world to [...]
The subject as to additional north American States legalizing recreational and/or medical cannabis is more a case of when, rather than if. Following the monumental shift in US cannabis policy on the back of the November 2016 ballots, it is now seen as something of an inevitability that further states will head in the same [...]
It’s not very often to hear of the highest-ranking authorities backtracking on previous comments and admitting they were wrong. In the rare instances though they do, it’s equally uncommon for them to make much of a song and dance about it. Instead, what happens takes place somewhat quietly, minimising embarrassment and with little to no [...]
Yet another prominent official has highlighted the potential benefit and importance of considering a more liberal drug policy for an entire country. As it stands, Brazil continues to find itself gripped by a tidal wave of violent crime on the part of drug gangs that are becoming increasingly powerful and dangerous. According to Justice Roberto [...]
A growing number of regions and countries on a global basis are transforming long-standing cannabis policies for the better. In the vast majority of instances, it is medical marijuana that is taking centre stage. With such overwhelming evidence highlighting the benefits of medicinal cannabis for a wide variety of conditions, lawmakers are no longer able to [...]
To say that Donald Trump’s first few weeks in office have been both memorable and defining would be something of an understatement. Just when you think he’s taken his rather extreme measures as far as he’s going to, he goes and rolls out a travel ban that outrages much of the civilised world. Suffice to [...]
The United Kingdom has a longstanding reputation for being one of several countries where cannabis policy – particularly in relation to medical cannabis – is dangerously outdated. Even as vast swathes of the United States and various European nations continue to expand and evolve their own takes on cannabis use and its benefits, the UK [...]
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the vast majority of police officers would be against the decriminalisation of cannabis. A number of polls carried out to date have brought to light evidence that semi-legalization of pot has a tendency to place cops in something of an awkward position, wherein they’re stuck between a rock and [...]
Prior to partial legalization, one thing that was never in doubt about the U.S. cannabis industry was the way in which it was going to be extremely lucrative. Exactly how lucrative is something that would only be determined in time, given the way in which legislation would largely dictate how, when, where and by whom [...]
Over the last few years, Germany has retained its place right at the front of the queue when it comes to the most likely European countries to legalize cannabis. Attitudes to cannabis in general have been comparatively relaxed in Germany for some time now, though few specific regulatory changes have been made along the way. [...]
