According to market intelligence firm Prohibition Partners, cannabis could be better positioned to handle the crisis than other industries after having been declared an essential good in Canada and the U.S. The coronavirus pandemic has...
Researchers in Israel looking into organic residue on an 8th century BCE altar in the Beersheba Valley discovered the presence of cannabis ostensibly used for spiritual rituals. This is the first physical evidence of cannabis...
The Czech government has approved an amendment to the country’s medical cannabis legislation that could expand the number of growers and increase access to marijuana-based treatments. The amendment would come into effect starting July 2021...
Following a vote last week in Lebanon’s parliament, the country became the first in the Arab world to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal and industrial purposes. Lebanon’s government first decided to pursue legalization...
New Frontier Data, the leading data provider in the cannabis industry, is hosting its first ever virtual cannabis town hall this April to discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the marijuana business. The...
Growing fears over the coronavirus outbreak led to the postponement of another major event, this time the marijuana conference Spannabis held every year in Barcelona. The event initially scheduled for March 13-15 was moved to...
Mexico’s marijuana legalization bill is gearing up for a vote in the country’s Senate after clearing three key commissions last week. The Senate commissions of Justice, Health and Legislative Studies approved the draft bill in...
The Southeastern African nation of Malawi is the latest country to approve the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use and hemp fibers. With a GDP of just $6.303 billion, the move may help boost the...
Europe’s marijuana capital could ban tourists from buying pot at its famed coffee shops soon in an effort to tackle overcrowding in the city. Although illegal in the Netherlands, soft drugs are widely available in...
In a show of the growing acceptance of the pot industry, the World Economic Forum in Davos will host the Cannabis House for the second year in a row this week. Top cannabis industry executives...
