USA 03/08/2017 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.
USA 05/06/2017 Oregon winegrowers diversify into marijuana With demand for recreational marijuana booming in Oregon, some winegrowers are starting to put their fileds to dual use.
France 28/05/2017 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
USA 19/01/2017 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.
Ireland 30/12/2016 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.
USA 09/11/2016 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?
Denmark 02/09/2016 Residents of Copenhagen's Christiania demolish cannabis huts after shooting Residents of Copenhagen’s so-called free town of Christiania began tearing down stalls selling cannabis.
USA 11/08/2016 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.
world news 04/05/2016 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.
USA 08/02/2016 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
Mexico 05/11/2015 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
Italy 29/09/2015 Italian police clear dope farm A huge marijuana plantation has been discovered growing in the centre of Bologna in Italy. 200 plants of up to three metres high have been uprooted
science 29/07/2015 Italy's army bringing down the cost of getting high on medical marijuana Medical marijuana has been legal in Italy since 2007. The army have developed new strains of the plant to grow their own and cut down on import costs from the Netherlands.
no comment 08/04/2015 Chile's first legal medical marijuana A Chilean municipality in the capital of Santiago is harvesting legal medical marijuana as part of a government-approved pilot programme to help ease
USA 27/02/2015 Legal marijuana reaches US state of Maryland In the US state of Maryland the first marijuana joints were legally lit up on Thursday. In a referendum 69.4 percent of voters opted to legalise the
USA 03/11/2014 High on the agenda: marijuana a key issue in 2014 US Midterm elections On November 4, several US states will vote on whether to follow the trail blazed by Colorado and Washington and relax their marijuana policies
USA 31/10/2014 Bear-baiting with doughnuts? The referendums of the US mid-terms The headlines from the US mid-term elections will likely be all about Obama, the Republicans and who has control of Congress. But, somewhat away
