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Apr 14
Islam and cannabis: Legalisation and religious debate in Iran

A B S T R A C T Iran is currently discussing cannabis and opium regulations, which could bring a legalisation of drug consumption through a state supervised system. The article engages with the question of cannabis by looking at the legal interpretation of religious authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The choice of […]

Apr 14
U.S. Cannabis Roundtable ‘optimistic’ that rescheduling still on the table

The question, according to the council, is when will the president put cannabis in the political spotlight. The post U.S. Cannabis Roundtable ‘optimistic’ that rescheduling still on the table appeared first on Green Market Report.

Apr 13
Botswana Congress Party MP Motlhaleemang Moalosi, “There should be two policies—one for large-scale producers and another with less stringent licensing requirements for small farmers,”

Member of Parliament (MP) for Nkange constituency, Motlhaleemang Moalosi, has strongly opposed the Policy on the licit use of cannabis currently under debate in Parliament, arguing that its stringent licensing requirements would sideline small-scale farmers in favour of wealthy multinational corporations. The policy which has been brought up by the Assistant Minister of Lands and […]

Apr 13
Israel minister wants tariffs of up to 165% on medical cannabis imported from Canada for next 4 years

MJ Biz One of Israel’s top economic officials wants to impose tariffs of up to 165% on medical marijuana imported from Canada. Nir Barkat, the minister of economy and industry, proposed keeping the so-called “dumping tax” in force for four years in an effort to bolster domestic suppliers and mitigate unfair competition, according to Israeli business publication […]