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May 23
South Africa’s Current Stance On Cannabis

Fresh Toast Article The country is one of the powerhouses on the continent, but is South Africa’s current stance on cannabis? The country and their leadership is in the news, but what is South Africa’s crest stance on cannabis? The country is undergoing a significant shift in its relationship with cannabis, a plant long entwined with […]

May 23
Cannabis Reform Legislation Reintroduced in House as DEA Proceedings Stall

With DEA’s marijuana rescheduling hearing now delayed indefinitely, the most promising prospect for meaningful cannabis reform may lie in the hands of Congress. Seemingly undeterred by the strong headwinds that have scuttled prior attempts to pass comprehensive federal cannabis legislation, bipartisan coalitions have reintroduced the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States 2.0 Act (the […]

May 23
Thailand to require medical certificates for buying cannabis

The new regulation, which is expected to be announced within 40 days, will ensure cannabis is used for medical purposes and not recreationally, said Somruek Chungsaman, who heads the health ministry’s department of traditional and alternative medicine. “Anyone who wants to buy cannabis flowers to smoke, Thai or foreign, must have a doctor’s prescription for […]

May 23
Kuwait sentences police officers to 10 years for drug smuggling

Defendants charged with attempting to smuggle 1 million banned pills at airport Cairo: A Kuwaiti court has sentenced two policemen and a customs inspector to 10 years in prison each for attempting to smuggle drugs. The country’s Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of the three, including a firefighting officer, on attempting to smuggle 1 million banned […]

May 23
Minnesota Leads with First Tribal Compact Allowing Cannabis Sales Beyond Reservation Land; State Retains Secondary Oversight Authority

In a landmark agreement, the State of Minnesota and the White Earth Band of Chippewa have finalized a cannabis compact that significantly expands the tribe’s role in the state’s emerging cannabis market. This compact authorizes the White Earth Nation to operate cannabis businesses beyond its reservation boundaries, marking a historic moment in tribal-state relations concerning […]

May 23
Australian Medical Association: Media release – Robust regulation needed to tackle medicinal cannabis prescribing

Robust regulation of the medicinal cannabis industry is needed to tackle the highly concerning and rapid increase in medicinal cannabis prescribing, the Australian Medical Association said today. In a submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) the AMA noted its members had been appalled by the behaviour of some medicinal cannabis entities, most notably in the dispensing […]