BusinessCann UK reports that the UK Medical Cannabis Bill has Buckley’s chance THE Member of Parliament sponsoring the Medical Cannabis Access Bill in the House of Commons today has acknowledged it is set to fail due to lack of political support. On December 10, last year, the bill, which aimed to open prescribing to thousands or […]

Marijuana Moment reports  Italian officials certified on Wednesday that activists collected enough signatures to place a marijuana legalization referendum on the country’s ballot this spring—though there’s still one more procedural step before the measure will officially be on its way to voters. About three months after advocates turned in about 630,000 signatures for the measure—which would […]

Members of France Insoumise have tabled a bill to legalize the consumption of cannabis in France. It will be debated on January 13 in the Assembly but, given the opposition of the government, it has every chance of being rejected. Bill 4746 will be talked about in the coming days. Tabled by deputies from France Insoumise, but also […]

The Guardian reports this terrible story.. Met seeks information after Albanian national was caught in fire at a lock-up garage on New Year’s Eve A man died after a fire in a cannabis factory on New Year’s Eve in east London. Police said a manslaughter investigation is under way and are appealing for information after the […]

We mentioned before Christmas that there were whispers Cookies might be coming to the UK . BusinessCann now confirm.. INTERCURE, which calls itself the ‘most profitable and fastest growing’ cannabis company outside of North America, is poised to open a number of cannabis shops on UK high streets.  The Israeli firm has set its sights […]

High & Polite website reports In a recent blog post on his website, balaclava-clad activist Outlaw has declared that cannabis is legal and that the police have no grounds to charge or prosecute anyone in possession of it. If you agree with his blog post, all you need to do is inform the police that you are […]

The BBC reports Scrutiny politicians say the rules governing Jersey’s emerging medicinal cannabis industry are too weak. A panel said it was “extremely concerning” the island did not have specific regulations for the sector. Current regulations are reliant on a Memorandum of Understanding with the UK Home Office. The States said “legislative controls already in […]

They write… In 2022, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine may adopt a bill on the legalization of medical cannabis, initiated by the Cabinet of Ministers. “The government bill on the legalization of medical cannabis has already been published for discussion… This document will be registered. It will come to our committee. I hope that the […]

The Italian media reports “The government will not be constituted against the admissibility of referendums . He has no intention of it ”. Prime Minister Mario Draghi said this at the press conference at the end of the year, answering a question on the justice and cannabis referendum . “The government could in some cases have created conditions whereby the presentation would be postponed […]

ICBC report In a move that is well-timed – namely right before the new Swiss recreational cannabis trial begins, the Swiss Federal Court of Justice has decriminalized minor possession of cannabis. The ruling is in support of a District Court of Zurich decision in 2016 when a student refused to pay the fine for possessing […]