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Biden pardons weed convicts: how does legality in Europe compare?

As Joe Biden pardons US convicts with federal offences for possession of marijuana, we take a look at the different levels of legality across Europe.

07/10/2022

Malta

Europe should follow Malta's example on cannabis reform, says minister

Malta is the only European state that has legalised possession of small amounts of cannabis without incentivising the criminal gangs that traffic and grow the drug.

08/02/2022

Spain

Drug trafficking ring that used helicopters shut down in Spain

The criminal gang allegedly transported hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern Spain using helicopters.

10/01/2022

Health news

Cannabis start-ups blooming as Germany eyes legal recreational use

German start-ups growing cannabis for medical use - legal in the country since 2016 - are booming. What impact will a move to recreational use have?

03/01/2022

Malta

Malta becomes first EU country to legalise cannabis for personal use

Citizens aged over 18 will be allowed to carry up to seven grams of cannabis and grow up to four cannabis plants at home.

14/12/2021

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

My Europe Series

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

World News

Euroviews. 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

World

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

Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

Marijuana worth millions seized in Italy

21/07/2018