April 2019

Oregon to cap cannabis cultivation for two years Licenses to new growers will be banned Current growers can renew their licenses Oregon currently has enough canabis to last the “next 6.5 years” The price of cannabis has plummeted in…

On November 1, 2018, the UK changed the law on medicinal cannabis. Medicinal cannabis products were moved from schedule 1, meaning they have no medicinal value, to schedule 2, which allowed doctors to prescribe them under certain…

Greater Manchester leads significant falls in cannabis possession crimes The number of recorded crimes for possessing cannabis has fallen significantly across UK police forces in the past decade, with more than half recording 40% fewer.…

Over 1000 people partoke in Belfast’s first Canna-walk As the crowds gathered at Belfast City hall there were speeches from various cannabis activists, recreational users, medicinal users and representatives of local cannabis social…

Melanie Phillips April 23 2019, 12:01am, The Times Melanie Phillips Growth of political correctness among senior officers has made their forces a laughing stock In the BBC’s riveting Line of Duty a week ago, the plot…

On 4/20 (That’s 20/4 to us Brits) the world gathers to celebrate cannabis. The day is marked by numerous gatherings across the globe, from London to Berlin to Vancouver and hundreds of other parks and locations people came together to…

Immigrants who use marijuana or who work in the cannabis industry can be denied citizenship, even if they are doing so in states where it is legal, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Friday. The guidance, issued –…

It’s crept up fast but 2019’s 420 celebrations are upon us. This year there are 14 cities celebrating, protesting and coming together over the world’s most loved but persecuted plant. Some have even called it the St Patrick’s Day of…

One of the few rays of hope in an otherwise bleak political landscape last winter was home secretary Sajid Javid’s announcement that medicinal cannabis would be available on the NHS. At the time it seemed like the best possible Christmas…

Image copyright Reuters Around the world, on the 20 April - or "420" - cannabis users will be lighting up to celebrate "weed culture" and protest about its prohibition in many countries. But even though recreational cannabis has been…