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Legalization of marijuana in Canada linked to rise in health problems

Legalization of marijuana in Canada linked to rise in health problems Legalization of marijuana in Canada linked to rise in health problems

The legalization of marijuana in Canada five years ago has generated social benefits but has also caused an increase in poverty problems. healthsuch as the sharp increase in cases of psychosis, according to an article published this Tuesday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The article points out that although legalization has led to […]

Argentina completes its first harvest of hemp, a derivative of cannabis

Argentina completes its first harvest of hemp, a derivative of cannabis Argentina completes its first harvest of hemp, a derivative of cannabis

Argentina completed its first harvest of industrial hempa variety of the plant cannabisin more than 50 years, thanks to the approval of a new regulatory framework that allowed the cultivation of this species, official sources reported this Saturday. The Argentine company Industrial Hemp Solutions (IHS) was in charge of carrying out this harvest, by importing […]

Brazilian court will rule on cannabis cultivation

Brazilian court will rule on cannabis cultivation Brazilian court will rule on cannabis cultivation

A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The decision of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ), Brazil’s highest court of appeals for non-constitutional […]

UN: Legalizing cannabis does not reduce the illegal market and increases consumption

UN: Legalizing cannabis does not reduce the illegal market and increases consumption UN: Legalizing cannabis does not reduce the illegal market and increases consumption

When a European country as important as Germany prepares the way to legalize the cannabisan organ of the UN warned this Thursday that this policy increases consumption among young people, does not reduce the illegal market or crime and, in general, is harmful to public health. In recent years, Uruguay, Canada, Malta and 19 US […]

Why hasn’t cannabis cultivation been profitable in Latin America?

Why hasn’t cannabis cultivation been profitable in Latin America? Why hasn’t cannabis cultivation been profitable in Latin America?

The cultivation of cannabis has become unprofitable Latin America in recent years, claims a BBC report. This activity has become a less attractive business as the dope for medicinal purposes began to become legal. Currently, cannabis for medicinal use is legal in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru. According to estimates by the Euromonitor consultancy, […]

Spanish Parliament rejects a comprehensive legalization of cannabis

Spanish Parliament rejects a comprehensive legalization of cannabis Spanish Parliament rejects a comprehensive legalization of cannabis

A comprehensive legalization of cannabisboth for therapeutic and recreational use, was rejected this Tuesday at the spanish parliament. The socialist party PSOE, which is part of the coalition government in Spain with the left-wing formation United We Can, was one of those who voted against, along with part of the right-wing opposition. His partner in […]

They propose to industrialize hemp to contribute to economic reactivation

They propose to industrialize hemp to contribute to economic reactivation They propose to industrialize hemp to contribute to economic reactivation

The free trade agreements would open business opportunities with 54 countries around the world, according to the Fuerza Popular legislator. Congressman Arturo Alegría (Popular Force) presented to the Agrarian Commission and the Production Commission Bill 3962/2022-CR that promotes economic reactivation through the use of hemp, a subspecies of cannabis, in agriculture in Peru. The purpose […]

Banned cannabis and tramadol off the AMA until 2024

Banned cannabis and tramadol off the AMA until 2024 Banned cannabis and tramadol off the AMA until 2024

The List of Prohibited Substances and Methods of the World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA) 2023, which will enter into force tomorrow, January 1, maintains the use of cannabis prohibited in competition and leaves out the analgesic tramadol until its 2024 edition, despite being prohibited by organizations such as the International Cycling Union (UCI). The list is […]

Pensions and cannabis, popular proposals to be debated by the Chilean Constituent Assembly

Pensions and cannabis, popular proposals to be debated by the Chilean Constituent Assembly

Protecting pension funds, defending private freedom and legalizing cannabis are the three popular initiatives that received the most support among citizens and that should be discussed by the convention in charge of drafting a new Constitution in Chile. There are at least 64 rule proposals that obtained the 15,000 signatures necessary to be included in […]

Marijuana legalization adds $34.3 billion to Canada’s GDP

Marijuana legalization adds $34.3 billion to Canada’s GDP

Updated on 02/01/2022 03:44 pm The legalization in October 2018 of cannabis for recreational use in Canada has contributed to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with around 43.5 billion Canadian dollars (about US$ 34.3 billion), according to a study by the firm Deloitte. The study analyzes the economic and social impact of the controversial […]

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