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Tourists roll up for Morocco's cannabis trail

It may not feature in Morocco's official tourism brochures but cannabis attracts thousands of visitors a year to the North African country. 

Medical marijuana finds a surprising new promised land

With a potential value of more than $40 billion, Europe’s medical marijuana market could become the world’s largest in the next five years.

Jamaica wants in on booming marijuana market. Will farmers be able to cash in?

The international market for marijuana is booming. It’s set to reach $50 billion within a decade. And after spending millions to crack down on the drug, Jamaica’s government has decided it wants to cash in.

Canada: Alberta betting on booming marijuana market

So far it looks like Alberta will be the go-to province for marijuana entrepreneurs lining up to get in on the action when selling pot becomes legal next summer.

Canada: Medical marijuana 101? College offers course on cannabis business as legalization looms

An Ontario college is offering a new class it says responds to the growing demand for a skilled professionals to support Canada's expanding medical marijuana industry as legalization looms.

The Swiss cannabis farm aiming to supply 'legal weed' across Europe

In fields across Switzerland the harvest time for cannabis is coming to an end, and workers are distributing the crop to shops in France and Switzerland.

Cannabis oil use in the UK doubles in a year

The number of cannabis oil users across the UK has doubled in the space of one year, startling new figures reveal. 

Where is marijuana legal? Peru the latest country to legalize

The president of Peru signed a bill on Thursday legalizing medical marijuana across the country, a historic move that came a few weeks after the Peruvian Congress voted to approve it.

Amsterdam cannabis firm to set up Canadian base in joint venture with Canopy Growth

Canopy Growth Corp. of Smiths Falls, Ont., has formed a joint venture to share ownership of the Agripharm indoor growing operation in Creemore, Ontario, with Amsterdam-based Green House Brands.

Greece Hopes Its Economy Can Get High From Medical Weed - Cannabis News

Investors in medical cannabis projects are focusing on Greece, where a warm, sunny climate and potentially favorable future legislation could help the government deliver on a promise to pull the country out of a seven-year economic crisis.


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