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Australia's 'Stoner Sloth' Anti-Marijuana Campaign Is an Instant and Classic Fail – Marijuana News

There's a long and not-very-proud tradition of anti-drug advertising that gets ridiculed for missing the mark with young audiences.

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Justin Trudeau and the cannabis factory - Marijuana News

Converting a medical-marijuana industry into a recreational one in Canada will not be easy.

Canada’s next big move? It may be legalizing pot – Marijuana News

The new Liberal government has promised to act quickly to legalize marijuana for general use, which would make Canada the first Group of 20 country to end cannabis prohibition on a national level.

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Cannabis By-Products On The Horizon in Jamaica – Marijuana News

With Jamaica in advanced stages of preparation for the possible legalisation of ganja, some forward thinking entrepreneurs are getting ready for the financial opportunities that will arise.

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Uttarakhand to Become First Indian State to Legalise Cannabis Cultivation – Marijuana News

Uttarakhand government's decision to allow farmers to cultivation of hemp plants is the first of its kind in India.

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Jamaican govt. urged to secure share of the international ganja market – Marijuana News

NEGRIL, Westmoreland -- President of the Westmoreland Hemp and Ganja Farmers Association Ras Iyah is urging the Government to "align" with other countries to secure a slice of the international marijuana market.

A youth smokes marijuana cigarettes using a papaya during a rally in support of legalizing marijuana in Medellin, Colombia, May 2013. AP Photo, Luis Benavides

Colombia to legalize commercial sale of medical marijuana – Marijuana News

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombia's government plans to legalize the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes, officials said Thursday in a surprise shift by the longtime U.S. ally in the war on drugs.

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Mexican president opposes marijuana legalization – Marijuana News

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Monday he opposes any eventual legalization of marijuana, five days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of four people who wanted to grow pot for personal use.

A man smokes marijuana during a rally in front of the Supreme Court of Justice in Mexico City on November 4, 2015. AFP Photo: Alfredo Estrella

Mexico opens tough marijuana debate

Mexico City (AFP) - The Mexican government's resistance to legalizing marijuana has taken a hit following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that could pave the way to lifting the nation's ban on pot.

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Germany mulls state cannabis body for pain relief

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Germany's government has plans to set up a pharmaceutical agency to regulate the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to a media report. Such a step could make the drug more accessible to ill people.


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