Japan's Deep History With Cannabis Contradicts Current Laws
Up until the mid 1940's, cannabis enjoyed unprecedented acceptance (praise, even) in Japan. There are even records of Ninja training by jumping over cannabis!
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U.S. Grown Weed Being Smuggled Into Mexico
It turns out that the latest development in drug trafficking between the U.S., Mexico border is that cannabis grown in the United States is increasingly being smuggled into Mexico.
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Uruguay Opens Its First Marijuana Fair
Uruguay's first marijuana fair, dubbed "Expocannabis" has opened in Montevideo, a year after the growing and sale of the drug was legalized in this country. The legalization was aimed for producers and users to exchange information about the medicinal, therapeutic and industrial possibilities of pot.
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Woman Arrested After Christmas Tree Turns Out to Be Giant Pot Plant
50-year-old Angelica Navarro Pereira was reportedly busted by Chilean police last week after they discovered her Christmas tree was really just a six-and-a-half foot pot plant surrounded by presents (though the plant seemed to be presents enough for all).
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Uruguay Marijuana Secure: Tabare Vazquez Wins Office
Tabare Vazquez's victory in Uruguay's presidential election is a show of support for the leftist coalition that has governed the country for the past decade and allows the government to proceed with its plan to create the world's first state-run marijuana marketplace.
New Zealand Stuck in Prohibition Timewarp
As it is spring time in New Zealand, police constables have issued a warning and a request to locals: be on the look out for cannabis and report it if you see any.
Uruguay Presidential Candidates Opposite on Mujica's Legal Weed Law
Due to Uruguay law, Mujica is forbidden from serving two consecutive terms as president and will be replaced. The two leading candidates have opposing views on the cannabis law.
Amsterdam Weed Tourism May Be Under Threat Due to Repressive Regulations
The Netherlands, specifically the capitol Amsterdam, have long been known for their liberal policies and laxed regulation of cannabis use, however things may soon change.
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Marijuana Clubs Register in Uruguay, but Backlash Brews
Uruguay started registering marijuana growers' clubs at the end of October. Under the plan, licensed clubs of up to 45 members will be allowed to grow a maximum of 99 plants annually, with each club member permitted to produce up to 480 grams per year. This is an advance on the regulation approved in August...
Chile Plants Cannabis for Medicinal Use
In most countries in the world, if you asked the local authorities for permission to grow 750 cannabis plants in a residential area of the capital city, you would probably end up in trouble. But in Chile, the state has just agreed to such a project.
Jamaican Movement to Decriminalize Ganja in the Works
Many people across the world associate Jamaica and Rastafarian culture with the blessed green herb, but cannabis is still illegal in Jamaica. However, that may soon change.
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Dollars, Chasing Cannabis Profits, Leave US
In the midst of prolonged recession which has left millions jobless for years at a time, American investors are offshoring their funds in droves in an attempt to find profits in the legal cannabis market of Canada...
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Morocco, Top Hash Provider, Mulls Legislation to Break Marijuana Taboo and Legalize Growing
Morocco's marijuana farmers live in a strange limbo in which the brilliant green fields are largely left alone, while the growers face constant police harassment. A new draft law may bring some reprieve: It aims to legalize marijuana growing for medical and industrial uses...
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Jamaica Drafts Pot Decriminalization Bill
Jamaica's justice minister said Tuesday that legislation has been drafted to decriminalize marijuana on the Caribbean island where the drug has been pervasive but prohibited for a century.
Loophole in Harsh Japanese Drug Law Allows CBD
In Japan, restrictions on cannabis are far more harsh than in the U.S. In fact, Japanese drug law is the harshest in the world, with penalties of 5 years in prison if caught growing, possessing or using cannabis.
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'Scratch & Sniff' Cards to Help Detect Cannabis Factories in Northern Ireland
"Scratch & sniff" cards are to be distributed by police officers to the public in Northern Ireland so people will recognise the smell of cannabis growing. The scratch card contains an element that replicates the smell of cannabis in its growing state, which is a different smell to when it is being smoked.
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Albania Destroys Marijuana Worth $8.2 Billion
Albania's Interior Ministry says the country's authorities have destroyed 102 tons of marijuana and 530,000 cannabis plants since March with an estimated market value of 6.4 billion euro ($8.2 billion) this year
World Leaders Call for Regulatory Alternatives to Drug Prohibition
In a report released last night and in a New York City press conference this morning, a number of global leaders, including former heads of state, called for drug decriminalization and the regulation of psychoactive drug markets.