Medical Marijuana News

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March 26, 2024

Switzerland Shares First Data on ‘ZüriCan’ Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Study

European countries are gradually turning their attention toward cannabis reform as medical and adult-use cannabis steadily become the new status quo in states around the U.S. While Germany gears up to launch its adult-use program next month, Switzerland has embraced an alternative approach in the form of an adult-use cannabis […]
March 25, 2024

Germany: Those 18+ May Legally Begin Possessing Cannabis Next Week

Residents ages 18 and older may possess (up to 25 grams) and home cultivate cannabis (up to three plants) beginning on April 1st. The post Germany: Those 18+ May Legally Begin Possessing Cannabis Next Week appeared first on NORML. This article originally appears: Germany: Those 18+ May […]
March 25, 2024

Germany: Those 18+ May Legally Begin Possessing Cannabis Next Week

Originally appeared in: http://feeds.feedburner.com/NORMLBlog Residents ages 18 and older may possess (up to 25 grams) and home cultivate cannabis (up to three plants) beginning on April 1st. The post Germany: Those 18+ May Legally Begin Possessing Cannabis Next Week appeared first on NORML.  
March 25, 2024

Former Mayor, Assemblyman Opens New Jersey Dispensary

Former Medford, New Jersey mayor and former New Jersey General Assemblyman Scott Rudder is opening a dispensary in Riverside in his home state. Riverside, a suburb in the greater Philadelphia-Camden area, is a prime location for growth in the cannabis sector. Rudder, who is Republican, founded the New Jersey CannaBusiness […]
March 25, 2024

False Dosage Labels on 96% of Tested Amazon Hemp Products, Many With No Hemp or CBD

In the midst of blossoming cannabis and CBD reform throughout the West, hemp-derived cannabinoid products are increasingly taking center stage as legislators continue to raise red flags surrounding the lack of regulation and intoxicating potential of these products. Just in the past several months, a number of states have moved […]
March 25, 2024

Germany Approves Cannabis Reform Plan: Possession Legal April 1

The German government last week adopted a bill to end the prohibition of cannabis for adults that will make possession and home cultivation of weed legal in Europe’s most populous nation as of April 1. The legislation, which also allows for the establishment of cannabis clubs, was given final approval […]
March 22, 2024

SoCal City, Costa Mesa, Officials Consider Sweeping New Rules for Dispensaries

In an “hours-long discussion,” the officials on a Costa Mesa panel considered various ways of amending the city’s laws governing legal cannabis shops. Those laws “have engendered complaints from neighbors and proprietors alike,” according to the Los Angeles Times, which said that Tuesday’s meeting “ended with a flurry of motions […]
March 22, 2024

State Attorneys General Ask Congress To Regulate Intoxicating Hemp Products

Nearly two dozen attorneys general from across the country wrote a letter to congressional leaders this week, urging them to enact legislation to federally regulate intoxicating hemp products. In the letter, the top law enforcement official from 21 states wrote that the legalization of hemp with the 2018 Farm Bill […]
March 21, 2024

Report Reveals Europe’s Cannabis and Cocaine Capitals, Dutch Cities Reign Supreme

A new report reveals the cities in Europe with the highest concentrations of cannabis and cocaine use, based on sewage surveys. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Dutch cities including Amsterdam and Rotterdam took home some of the top spots for the cities with the highest concentrations of cocaine and cannabis use, respectively, and […]
March 21, 2024

Reported THC Potency For Cali Weed Drops After New Rules Take Effect

The median reported potency of regulated weed in California has been steadily dropping over the past six months, according to a report from Bay Area news source SFGate. The drop in potency, which includes a decline of 7% in just the past three months, coincides with the recent implementation of […]
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