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This section is for information articles. These articles can include news about the industry, what the big players are up to, articles about Cannabis and more serious topics.

Indonesia rejects medical cannabis

Original article can be found here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-20/indonesia-court-rejects-push-to-allow-medical-use-of-cannabis Indonesia’s constitutional court ruled that existing laws on narcotics are constitutional, rejecting requests to use marijuana for medical purposes. The country’s top court did crack the door for potential future use of cannabis for health conditions by ordering the government to review the way it categorizes narcotics. A […]

Russian links to cannabis company Curaleaf

Original story and more info can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/19/curaleaf-boris-jordan-russia New Jersey is far from Moscow. But when cannabis sales began in the Garden state on 21 April, one of the lucky seven companies to ring up the first purchases was managing rumors that it was about to be sanctioned following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of […]

Senate democrats want to decriminalize marijuana.

Original article can be found here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-14/marijuana-decriminalization-bill-teed-up-for-senate-introduction Senate Democrats plan to introduce a bill to decriminalize marijuana at the federal level next week, a person familiar with the matter said, although the legislation faces long odds in the evenly divided chamber. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer worked with Senators Cory Booker of New Jersey and Ron […]

CBD in Japan

Article originally appeared here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220617-the-power-of-cannabis-japan-embraces-cbd-despite-drug-taboo Tokyo (AFP) – With its zero-tolerance cannabis laws, deep social stigma against the drug and moves to tighten rules on consumption, Japan is no stoner’s paradise. But you wouldn’t guess it watching Ai Takahashi and her friends twerking, body-rolling and lighting up to the weed anthem “Young, Wild & Free” […]

Canadian company launches dispenser & dpods

Dpods – The Keurig of Cannabis Well it had to happen sooner or later. Djot, based in Toronto, ON have launched a new electronic dispenser that they claim will administer precise doses of liquid extracts. Called the “Djot Dispenser” this device apparently allows uses to add an accurate amount of cannabis extract to any drink. […]

CBD company shows massive growth in Japan

Original Article can be found here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/07/12/2478144/0/en/Medical-Marijuana-Inc-Subsidiary-Kannaway-Achieves-Largest-Revenue-Month-in-Company-History-for-Japan-Division-in-June-2022.html Editor note: This just shows the growth of acceptance of CBD products. Japan has traditionally been very hard on cannabis and cannabis products. CBD is a great first step and the explosive growth they have shows the market is there and hungry. SAN DIEGO, CA, July 12, 2022 […]

Legalisation in Thailand

Original Article can be found here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/7/11/thailands-booming-marijuana-economy Bangkok/Pattaya, Thailand – Mada, 21, works at a weed dispensary in eastern Thailand, her boyfriend grows cannabis plants at home, and several of her friends sell bongs, pipes and buds in pop-up stalls and bars. Thailand has gone “baa her”, or crazy, for cannabis since the plant was […]

New delivery options for cannabis in B.C

Article originally appeared here https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PSSG0047-001079 Recently, the B.C government has relaxed some restrictions on cannabis delivery methods. About time really. Read on for the report below. Cannabis consumers have greater access to safer, legal non-medical cannabis now that licensed retailers have additional ways to deliver products directly to customers. Beginning Friday, July 8, 2022, licensed […]

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