Netherlands Dutch cannabis cafes see rise in business during COVID-19 pandemic A survey by Trimbos, a research institute on mental health and addictions, found that 90% of Dutch cannabis users were smoking as much or more since the start of the pandemic. 13/12/2021
Uncovering Europe Is the Czech Republic on the cusp of a cannabis boom? An opposition party that has promised to legalise marijuana looks poised to win upcoming elections. If it does, growers expect high times. 16/07/2021
Experiences High society: These are the cannabis capitals of Europe Here’s our guide to the best European towns and cities where weed isn’t a criminal offence. 20/04/2021
Green News Is cannabis farming destroying the planet? “Industrial farming for cannabis is bad for the environment. The land can’t take it anymore.” 20/04/2021
Netherlands Amsterdam mulls ban on foreign tourists at its cannabis 'coffee shops' Only Dutch residents would be allowed to enter the city's 166 coffee shops under new proposals. 11/01/2021
USA US House of Representatives votes to decriminalise marijuana Fifteen states already authorise recreational marijuana use and 36 allow it for medical use, but federal laws banning the drug make it difficult for companies to trade 05/12/2020
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 The CBD market needs to be regulated. It’s not about the CBD itself, but about the way the products are treated and manufactured. Europe has a reputation for protecting its citizens, but when it comes to cannabis, it’s lagging behind. 15/08/2019
USA Colorado looks to medical marijuana to ease opioid crisis It becomes the third state in the nation after New York and Illinois to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana instead of opioids for pain relief. 02/08/2019
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
Good Morning Europe Canada Legalises Recreational Marijuana Canada has officially legalised the recreational use of Cannabis - making it the second country in the world to do so. Queues formed in the province of Newfoundland at midnight - where the first sales of legal Marijuana have taken place. 17/10/2018
world news Elon Musk wanted to impress girlfriend with $420 stock price: SEC The SEC is suing Musk for fraud after he said he secured funding to take his electric car company, Tesla, private at a price of $420 — a reference to weed culture. 28/09/2018
United Kingdom Britain's changing attitude to marijuana Britain's changing attitude to marijuana 22/07/2018
Greece Medical cannabis one step closer to legality in Greece Foreign investors are already planning to begin cultivation this year, with the Greek treasury hoping for high times ahead with tax revenues. 02/03/2018
World Government supplied cannabis: Uruguay's controlled high Uruguay has gone further than any country in the world in the legalisation of cannabis use, not just by allowing people to use and buy it, but also by setting up and managing the supply chain 10/01/2018
USA Sessions targets California as rollback of legalised cannabis begins States that have legalised marijuana, including California, which allowed the recreational drug from Jan. 1, are pondering the legal and economic consequences of federal powers overturning popular votes. 05/01/2018
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
Ireland Could Ireland get even greener? As Ireland decides whether to follow suit and decriminalise marijuana, we take a look at the reported pros and cons. 30/12/2016
