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Nov 17
Paper: ‘Higher’ education: Incorporating cannabis as interdisciplinary curricula

      Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ Source: https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/jti/vol14/iss1/1/ Abstract This paper details successful efforts undertaken, at a Midwest (U.S.) university to address the significant lack of cannabis-centered academics within U.S. higher education. The foci of this paper for interdisciplinary cannabis curricula at the subject […]

Nov 17
Paper: The ‘ban’ for public health that wasn’t? Views and impressions on cannabis retail promotion/advertising realities amidst legalization policy in Canada

    Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ Source:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39266073/ Benedikt Fischer 1 PMID: 39266073 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104294 No abstract availableKeywords: Advertisement; Canada; Cannabis; Commercialization; Legalization; Promotion; Public health; Regulation; Retail. PubMed Disclaimer Conflict of interest statement Declaration of competing interest Prof. Fischer has held research grants and contracts in the areas […]

Nov 17
Paper – Malaysia: Decriminalizing and Legalizing Cannabis for Clinical Benefits in Malaysia: Perspective Among Pharmacists (A Qualitative Study

      Well spotted by Lex Pelger You can read all his other amazing discoveries here. https://www.cannabinoidsandthepeople.whitewhalecreations.com/ Source:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39266073/

Nov 17
Germany: Brandenburg Company Felde Fibres is looking for contract farmers

  Felde Fibres GmbH from Brandenburg is looking for committed farmers who would like to expand their cultivation of industrial hemp. The company specializes in the production of high-quality bast fibres from hemp, linen and nettle and uses an innovative steam pressure pulping process to significantly reduce water and energy consumption and ensure the highest fibre quality. Farmers […]

Nov 17
Germany – Is Pillar 2 Under Threat After Govt Collapse “On The Brink?”

The German Cannabis Business Association ( they should know) says Pillar 2 regulation: funding for the necessary positions not yet clarified 2024-11-07 | The planned cannabis pilot projects in Germany are on the brink after the break-up of the government coalition, reports  KrautInvest. Some cities, including Frankfurt and Hanover, had already announced the start of pilot […]

Nov 17
German Association of Judges is now calling for the cannabis reform to be improved. Specifically, a paragraph of the Consumer Cannabis Act is to be included in the catalog of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

German Cannabis Business Association Bundestag: Legal Affairs Committee discusses extension of investigative powers 2024-11-06 | The CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s  motion was prompted, among other things, by the apparently unexpected consequences of the new Cannabis Act for criminal prosecution. Since the law came into force, courts no longer consider certain evidence, in particular chat messages from the provider Encrochat, to be […]

Nov 17
German Road Safety Council (DVR) Launches Cannabis Driving Prevention Programme “High doesn’t drive – high lets you drive ”.

German Cannabis Business Association DVR launches awareness campaign on cannabis in road traffic 2024-11-09 | The German Road Safety Council (DVR) has launched a new  prevention campaign under the motto “High doesn’t drive – high lets you drive ”. The aim is to educate young road users in particular about the dangers of cannabis in road traffic. A recent DVR survey […]

Nov 17
Weedweek Report: SCOOP: Muha Meds founders had Calif. license revoked

On July 6, Muha Meds celebrated the opening of a store on LA’s Westwood Blvd. WeedWeek’s High Society section featured a photo of co-founders Ali and Muhammad Gawari in a shower of confetti. The brand’s second California dispensary features holographic… Read the full story (paywall) https://www.weedweek.com/stories/scoop-muha-meds-founders-had-calif-license-revoked/  

Nov 17
German Cannabis Business Assoc Says -“After the collapse of German government: create legal clarity for farmers and industry in the area of industrial hemp immediately”

After the implosion of the government this week the German Cannabis Biz Assoc is decidedly nervous that a more conservative set of legislators will take the reins and stop cannabis at the next jump which is why they are asking.. The federal government and the parties represented in the Bundestag to put the Cannabis Liberalization […]

Nov 17
Germany: Aschersleben District Court (AG) sets the limit for the “not small amount” of the intoxicating cannabis active ingredient THC at 37.5 grams, Federal Court of Justice Previously Set at 7.5 grams

The German Cannabis Business Association reports AG Aschersleben contradicts BGH: 37.5 instead of 7.5 grams THC limit for cannabis 2024-11-05 | In its judgment of 24.09.2024 (Ref. 2 Ds 69-24), the Aschersleben District Court (AG) sets the limit for the “not small amount” of the intoxicating cannabis active ingredient THC at 37.5 grams, reports  LTO. This is in […]