Legislation

The French government is overstepping its authority and banning the sale of CBD flowers

The French government has just issued an unfounded decree banning CBD flowers and leaves. A look back at this baffling new decision. ...

Malta Legalizes Cannabis

The island of Malta has just voted to legalize cannabis. The government is thus allowing its use in private settings. ...

When the French Government Targets Organic Hemp

For several weeks now, the French government has been asking organic certification bodies to revoke the certifications they have granted to hemp producers. ...

Germany Wants to Legalize Cannabis

The new German government has just submitted its coalition agreement. Among its proposed initiatives: the legalization of cannabis for recreational use. ...

UPCBD: Toward CBD Regulation?

CBD professionals have come together to form a trade association (the UPCBD) in order to present a united front against the overly vague regulations surrounding hemp...

What You Need to Know Before Traveling with CBD

Are you planning a trip and wondering if you can pack your CBD in your luggage? That’s a perfectly legitimate question, since current laws...

Two-thirds of U.S. doctors support medical cannabis

This is yet another poll showing support for medical cannabis in the United States this year. Published in the journal *Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research*, in...

Medical cannabis produced in France

France is, unfortunately, one of the last European countries still resisting the legalization of medical cannabis. Despite this, the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse...

U.S.: Minnesota Raises Hemp THC Limit to 1%

This is a major step forward for Minnesota’s hemp growers: through its revised hemp production plan, the state has just...

Thai patients and farmers can grow and sell their medical cannabis

Thai patients and farmers are now permitted to grow, sell, and even export medical cannabis. ...

What's happening with cannabis legislation in Amsterdam?

The Netherlands is often considered a cannabis paradise. However, despite Amsterdam’s famous coffee shops, cannabis is technically illegal there, although its...