New Zealand New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia but not marijuana People voted 65% in favour of supporting an End of Life Choice Act that gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying. 30/10/2020
View Europe faces a health crisis if cannabis products are not regulated to protect consumers ǀ View 15/08/2019
no comment Bear steals bin from Colorado marijuana dispensary A surveillance camera filmed a bear attempting to take and open a trash bin at a Colorado marijuana dispensary. 25/07/2019
World Raw politics: Brexit breakdown, anti-Russian sentiment, Canada legalises pot On Raw Politics this Wednesday: Brexit crunch talks, Russia's PM talks sanctions and anti-Russian sentiment, and Canada legalises pot to name just a few topics covered today. 17/10/2018
Germany A joint effort: investors help businessman set up marijuana research lab in Cold War bunker Christoph Rossner hopes to use the bunker's unique facilities to conduct research into cannabis' medical applications. 10/11/2017
world news A joint decision: Peru moves closer to medical marijuana legalisation A new bill proposing the legalisation will be debated by congress after a raid on a makeshift cannabis lab that mothers were using to soothe the symptoms of their sick children. 19/09/2017
USA Medical cannabis shops pay taxes with bundles of cash in California The medical marijuana industry in California is booming and when recreational pot becomes legal next year, billions of dollars are expected to flow through legitimate businesses. 03/08/2017
USA Oregon winegrowers diversify into marijuana With demand for recreational marijuana booming in Oregon, some winegrowers are starting to put their fileds to dual use. 05/06/2017
France France wants to scrap prison terms for cannabis use France will introduce a new law by the end of the year to soften punishments for cannabis use, officials say. The legislation, a key promise of 28/05/2017
USA Marijuana legalisation advocates get on their high horses in anti-Trump protest A group of “Washingstonians” have planned a 420-themed protest on January 20: the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States. 19/01/2017
USA Trump and marijuana The legalisation of marijuana became a hot-button issue in this US election campaign How will plans to legalise the drug fare in a Trump presidency? 09/11/2016
USA No mercy for marijuana The US Drug Enforcement Administration has denied requests to loosen the classification of marijuana as a dangerous drug with no medical use. 11/08/2016
World Germany to legalise medicinal marijuana Germany is to legalise "cannabis":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_cannabis for medical purposes early next year, according to health minister Hermann Gröhe. 04/05/2016
USA Marijuana in the US: business booming, attitudes changing The marijuana business is booming in the US, with projected legal sales expected to be up more than a billion dollars in 2016 compared to 2015, when 08/02/2016
Mexico Mexico court ruling sparks marijuana legalisation hopes In Mexico, supporters of drug reform have been celebrating a Supreme Court decision that could lead to the legalisation of marijuana. Ruling on a 05/11/2015
