Norway to Decriminalize Personal Drug Use and Possession
The government of Norway wants to decriminalize possession and use of all illicit substances, from marijuana to heroin. The coalition government’s Liberal Party introduced a [...]
Netherlands Chooses 10 Recreational Cannabis Cultivators in Pilot Program
The Dutch government selected the first marijuana growers in Europe who will be legally authorized to cultivate the plant for commercial purposes as part of [...]
United Nations Removes Cannabis from Most Restrictive Global Drug Category
In line with a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), a United Nations drug panel narrowly voted to remove cannabis from the most restrictive [...]
Israel Could Legalize Recreational Cannabis within 9 Months
Israel could legalize adult-use marijuana in nine months under a plan recommended by a government task force charged with evaluating the policy change. If that [...]
New Zealand Marijuana Legalization Vote: Early Results Indicate Initiative Set to Fail
Preliminary results from New Zealand’s referendum on recreational marijuana legalization indicate the measure has been rejected by voters, though 17 percent of votes have yet [...]
Mexican Senate to Vote on Cannabis Legalization Bill by End of October, Majority Leader Says
The Mexican Senate’s majority leader said the chamber is set to vote on a marijuana legalization bill before the end of October. Ricardo Monreal, Senate [...]
New Zealand Voters Turning Away from Marijuana Legalization Ahead of Historic Vote
The hopes of marijuana reform advocates that New Zealand would become the third country after Uruguay and Canada to legalize recreational marijuana appear to be [...]
New Mexico Joint Committee Discusses Economic Potential of Cannabis Legalization
New Mexico’s legislature may not be in session but House and Senate lawmakers still met recently to hear what financial experts have to say about [...]
Low-Flying Helicopter Used to Smuggle Cannabis from Canada to US
Canadian law enforcement arrested four men who flew a helicopter at low altitude to smuggle cannabis across the US-Canada border. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police [...]
Amsterdam Residents’ Petition Seeks To Ban Visitors From Buying Weed To Combat Mass-Tourism
Cannabis tourism in Amsterdam could be one of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. As coronavirus restrictions begin to loosen and borders start reopening, residents [...]
