Three years since Thailand became the first country in Asia to decriminalize cannabis, the government this week imposed new rules designed to rein in the country’s “green rush.” As of Thursday, customers need a doctor’s prescription to buy cannabis — effectively restricting consumption of the plant to medical and health purposes only. Thailand’s public health …
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Mike Tyson And Other Celebs Push Trump To Go Further On Marijuana Than Biden By Expanding Clemency And Enacting Rescheduling
A newly formed coalition of professional athletes and entertainers, led by retired boxer Mike Tyson, has sent a letter to President Donald Trump—thanking him for past clemency actions while emphasizing the opportunity he has to best former President Joe Biden by rescheduling marijuana, expanding pardons and freeing up banking services for licensed cannabis businesses. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/mike-tyson-and-other-celebs-push-trump-to-go-further-on-marijuana-than-biden-by-expanding-clemency-and-enacting-rescheduling/
Thailand moves to recriminalize cannabis, shaking $1 billion industry
Thailand’s government is moving to recriminalize cannabis, plunging into limbo an industry estimated to be worth over $1 billion that has boomed since the substance was taken off the country’s narcotics list in 2022. The push to impose new controls on recreational use of cannabis comes after the Bhumjaithai Party, which championed its legalization, withdrew from the ruling …
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Chicago Police Can’t Search Vehicles Based on Smell of Raw Cannabis Under New Rules
Chicago Police Department (CDP) officers will not be allowed to search vehicles based only on the smell of raw cannabis under a rule change approved by officials on Monday, WTTW reports. Advocates had pursued the change under a 2019 federal court order requiring the department to reform its policies, and CPD officials agreed to the rule change …
exas Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Becomes 40th State to Expand Patient Access
In a move that has reshaped the state’s health policy landscape, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 46 into law on Saturday, officially making Texas the 40th state in the U.S. to legalize medical cannabis. The measure brings significant improvements to the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP), a previously restrictive system that offered limited options …
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Texas Governor Signs Bill To Significantly Expand State’s Medical Marijuana Program
The governor of Texas has approved a bill to to significantly expand the state’s medical marijuana program. As advocates and stakeholders await the fate of a separate measure banning consumable hemp products, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Saturday signed into law the medical cannabis legislation from Rep. Ken King (R). The new law will expand …
Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill to Expand Medical Cannabis Program
Texas lawmakers on Sunday passed a bill to expand the state’s medical cannabis program, moving it to Gov. Greg Abbott (R) for his signature, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. The bill adds traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, and a terminal illness or condition that requires hospice to the program. The bill also raises the number of dispensing …
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Marijuana Bill Could See Edibles Outlawed in US: What to Know
A Republican-controlled House subcommittee has voted to back a bill that makes most hemp-derived cannabinoid products, including edibles, illegal at the federal level. On Thursday, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies endorsed the 138-page bill in a 9-7 vote. Newsweek contacted Republican Representative Andy Harris of Maryland, …
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Where is weed legal around the globe?
There has been immense progress in the legalization of medical cannabis in countries around the world, including some that have legalized or decriminalized the plant for adult recreational use. Nonetheless, navigating the many jurisdictions can be tricky. Rules and regulations surrounding cannabis vary wildly from country to country. And though there are some countries where weed …
More Than 1 Out Of Every 7 German Pharmacies Offers Medical Cannabis
Germany has served as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe for several years, with cannabis pharmacies being the foundation of Germany’s emerging industry. Legal medical cannabis sales first launched in German pharmacies in 2017. Since the launch of initial sales, safe access to medical cannabis via Germany’s pharmacies has increased dramatically, as demonstrated by …
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