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Bosnia And Herzegovina Approves Medical Cannabis
Lawmakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, recently approved a medical cannabis policy modernization measure. The decision by the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina…
President Trump reschedules marijuana, moves for Medicare to cover CBD
President Donald Trump on Thursday ushered in the most momentous shift in federal marijuana policy since 1970 with an executive order directing federal law to be changed to recognize…
Spain Becomes Latest European Medical Cannabis Market as First National Rules Given Green Light
In a landmark decision, Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree regulating the medical use of cannabis-based preparations in hospital settings…
Czech Republic Moves Closer to Cannabis Decriminalisation with Landmark Law
The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a landmark amendment which, if passed through the Senate, will legalise home cultivation of up to three plants…
What Canada’s Legal Cannabis Market Can Teach U.S. Producers and Policy Makers
Close to seven years after cannabis was legalized for recreational use in Canada, many lessons of what went right and wrong north of the border offers a range of lessons…
US marijuana business licensing stable in early 2025
The U.S. marijuana licensing market remained stable in early 2025, with the total number of active licenses growing less than 1%. There were 38,509 active business licenses in regulated medical and recreational…
Craft brewers seeking to cash in on hemp-derived THC beverage market
As more consumers shift away from alcohol, craft brewers seeking new avenues for growth are venturing into producing hemp-derived THC beverages. For many craft brewers, the move into THC-infused drinks is a logical extension of their expertise…
Efficacy Of Cannabis Use In OCD Management
A recently published study has examined whether the use of prescribed cannabinoids improves quality of life in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a condition characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts (obsessions)….
Medical Cannabis Helped Me Recover from Major Surgery—and Opened Minds in the NHS
A profound change is quietly occurring across the UK, writes James Smith, medical cannabis patient and co-founder of 4C Labs, following a recent experience using cannabis-based medicines to recover from major hip surgery on the NHS….
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass first adult-use marijuana legalization bill
For the first time, the Pennsylvania state House has advanced an adult-use marijuana legalization bill. With annual medical marijuana sales totaling roughly $1.7 billion,..
Denmark Legalises Medical Cannabis Permanently, but Subsidy Gap Remains
Denmark has officially passed legislation which will solidify its long-running medical cannabis pilot programme as a permanent fixture of its national healthcare system…
France Finally Unveils Full Medical Cannabis Blueprint
France’s four-year campaign to launch a fully regulated generalised medical cannabis framework is finally being realised. Three separate documents detailing its proposed medical cannabis system…
