Legal & Regulatory

Will medical cannabis in Ukraine be legal in 2020?

Currently, the use of cannabis for medical and scientific purposes is strictly prohibited in Ukraine. The medical cannabis bill was…

6 years ago

Extremadura’s cannabis industry gets ready for production

Extremadura was authorized for the cultivation of cannabis plants in 180 square meter greenhouses in 2019. There are other companies…

6 years ago

Brazil set to import cannabis in Espírito Santo

Espírito Santo is a state in Brazil. Its capital is Vitoria, and the largest city is Serra. With an extensive…

6 years ago

Health Minister pushes for Thailand cannabis industry

Thailand’s Public Health Minister has proposed farmers be allowed to grow cannabis plants under a joint scheme with the state.…

6 years ago

Italy legalizes “cannabis light” in special shops for 2020

Italian parliament voted to legalize the production and sale of a weaker form of cannabis and allow tobacconists and specialized…

6 years ago

Luxembourg’s cannabis legalization expected in 2020

As Luxembourg steps up preparations for the new legislation law to fully legalize recreational cannabis, the country's Health Minister Étienne…

6 years ago

Colombia leads the Latin American cannabis market in 2020

Argentina and Colombia are ranking among the top contributors to Latin America's cannabis sector. Cannabis industries in the U.S. and…

6 years ago

Requirements for Colombia’s cannabis production

Being a heavily regulated industry, Colombia's licensing for cannabis is complicated. The requirements vary from the city, state, or country…

6 years ago

More great news for the Ontario cannabis market in 2020

Unlike its southern neighbor, Canada legalized medical cannabis nationwide in 2001 and recreationally in 2018. That means that the industry…

6 years ago

Changes to the Ontario cannabis retail system to begin in January

The Ontario government has announced that it will abandon the current lottery system. Which is about retail cannabis sales and…

6 years ago