Canada: City’s First Medical Dispensary A Major Step Forward In Pain...
Ottawa now has its first medical marijuana dispensary.
Health Canada still considers these businesses "illegal", but as a pain physician I think it is time...
Colombia To Legalize Cultivation And Sale Of Medical Marijuana
Colombia's government is planning to legalize the cultivation and sale of cannabis or marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes.
The country's officials announced the news...
Mexico’s Supreme Court Opens Door to Legalizing Marijuana Use
The Mexican Supreme Court opened the door to legalizing marijuana on Wednesday, delivering a pointed challenge to the nation’s strict substance abuse laws and...
Mexico: Families Hoping For Medicinal Marijuana
As Mexico’s top court prepares to consider arguments that could open the door to the recreational use of marijuana, some families are hoping such...
The Netherlands And Israel: A Marriage Of Cannabis Powerhouses
Reporting from a 5 day fact finding mission in the Netherlands exploring the medical cannabis program and the players in the industry, together with...
Croatia Legalizes Marijuana For Medical Use
Marijuana became legally available in Croatia for medical purposes Thursday. The decision to legalize followed a high-profile case in which a multiple sclerosis patient...
Australia: Turnbull ‘Foolish’ To Stand In The Way Of Medical Marijuana
Richard Di Natale is forging ahead with his bid to legalise medical marijuana and warns the Turnbull government would be foolish to stand in...
Marijuana To Be Stocked In Uruguayan Pharmacies From 2016
Marijuana pioneer Uruguay said on Thursday it had granted licenses to two companies to grow the plant for commercial distribution, adding that the pot...
Australia: The Doctor Who Won’t Stop Producing Medical Marijuana
“It’s bizarre that in the 21st Century we have to hide the production of life saving medicine,” says Dr Andrew Katelaris as he opens...
Poland: One Medicine Approved With More Medical Marijuana Bills Up For...
There already is one medicine containing active marijuana substances used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
The drug, Sativex, can be prescribed by a doctor...
Australia: Cannabis Cultivation Trial Set For Victoria
Victoria is set to grow its own marijuana to help legally treat people with a range of serious medical conditions.
In an Australian first, the...
Judge OKs Medical Marijuana Use In Mexico For 1st Time
A Mexican judge has granted a couple permission to import a marijuana-derived compound to treat the frequent seizures of their eight-year old daughter, an...
Canada: Mother Fights To Keep Child On Marijuana Treatment That Quells...
An Edmonton-area mother is challenging an attempt by the Alberta government to legally bar her four-year-old daughter from receiving a marijuana treatment the mother...
Chile Is About To Decriminalize Marijuana
With its proposed changes to Ley 20.000 (Law 20,000), Chile joins a growing list of Latin American countries decriminalizing marijuana. The initiative, which would...
Germany: Görlitzer Park Connects Marijuana Buyers And Sellers
Berlin's Görlitzer Park is an open-air marijuana emporium. Every day, dozens of dealers - many of them undocumented migrants - offer weed for sale...
Cannabis Parade Draws In Thousands For ‘Joint’ Effort In Berlin
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual "Hanfparade" (hemp parade) has also...