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You Thought Weed Was Legal in The Netherlands? It is Now
A four year government experiment to sell and make legal weed in parts of the Netherlands is a “fall of the Berlin Wall moment” for Europe’s cannabis industry.
The War on Drugs Has Failed And It's Time to Decriminalise, Scotland Says
The Scottish government says it needs radical changes to the UK's old drug laws in order to tackle record drug deaths.
This Is What a Medicinal Cannabis Farm Looks Like on Harvest Day
What struck me most was the staff’s dedication – they treated the plants as if they were puppies.
Germany Said It Was Going To Legalise Weed. Europe Said Nope.
Six months ago Germany said it would legalise recreational weed and create a £3.3bn market. But the slow process has been described as “snail racing after the snails had too many edibles.”
Germany’s Plans for Legal Weed Were Just Leaked and People Aren’t Happy
Draft proposals for legal cannabis in Germany, potentially the biggest weed market in the world, would allow 20 grams, put a cap on THC levels and restrict advertising. Critics say it could backfire.
India’s First Hemp Cafe Wants To Open up Conversations on Cannabis
In a country with conflicting legal and social attitudes to marijuana, this idyllic cafe wants to break the stigma around the persecuted plant.
Malta Becomes First Country in Europe to Make Recreational Weed Legal
People will be allowed to use, buy and grow small amounts of weed and past possession convictions will be struck off.
Malawi Wants Mike Tyson To Become Its Weed Ambassador
Malawi has asked the former heavyweight boxer to promote its cannabis abroad, although a civil rights group objects due to his prior rape conviction.
Next German Government Says It Will Legalise Cannabis
As the Angela Merkel era ends in Germany, the country's incoming coalition government says it will create one of the world's biggest weed markets, and phase out coal by 2030.
Cartel-Style Drug Violence Is Coming to Europe
Photojournalist Teun Voeten has reported on conflict around the world, and watched as drug violence has crept up in his Dutch homeland.
UN Reclassification of Cannabis Could Give India’s Legalisation Movement a Boost
India voted in favour of rescheduling cannabis as a less dangerous drug, giving hope to weed activists and entrepreneurs about the perception of this “drug” changing.
Labour MPs Demand the Decriminalisation of Drug Possession
The party's drug policy reform group wants a 'new approach' to the war on drugs, including a possible legalised cannabis market in Britain.