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Why Members of Parliament are Fighting for Cannabis to be Legalized in UK

Cannabis should be made legal for medicinal purposes, say a cross-party group of U.K. MPs.

Canada to press US on 'ludicrous' marijuana border policy – Cannabis News

Canada will push the United States to change a border policy that has banned Canadians who admit to having used marijuana from travel to the United States, given Canada’s plans to legalize pot, a government spokesman said on Friday.

Israel to begin exporting marijuana soon: minister – Cannabis News

Agriculture Minister Uri Ariel on Sunday announced that Israel would begin exporting medical marijuana abroad, weeks after the government approved measures to make medical cannabis more easily accessible to patients in Israel.

After years of quiet progress, Israeli medical cannabis research is budding – Cannabis News

The Volcani Center, which operates under the broader umbrella of the Agriculture Ministry, is in the process of building a National Center for Research in Medical Cannabis.

Colombia’s New, Legal Drug Barons Focus on Medical Marijuana – Cannabis News

Businesses in Colombia like PharmaCielo believe they can establish a foothold in the drug industry, just as their illegal counterparts did in past years.

Hemp seeds under consideration for consumption in Australia by food regulator – Cannabis News

Australians may soon be able to buy hemp seeds to snack on, if a new proposal is given the thumbs-up.

Italy Considers Legalizing Cannabis, Could Become World Leader in Drug Law Reform – Cannabis News

On Monday, July 25, Italy’s Chamber of Deputies is scheduled to discuss the possibility of legalizing marijuana.

Australian hemp food producer expecting 400 per cent growth in next 12 months – Cannabis News

An Australian producer of hemp foods is predicting a 400 per cent growth in the next year, even though it is still illegal to sell hemp products for human consumption here.

An Italian steel town turns to hemp farming to clean up its act – Cannabis News

Can cannabis farming help clean up the land contaminated by Europe’s biggest steel plant?

In Australia, epileptic children to get cannabis-based drug ahead of trials, NSW Premier says – Cannabis News

New South Wales children with the worst cases of drug-resistant epilepsy will be the first children in Australia given access to a cannabis-based treatment.


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