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Italy rolling back cannabis liberalisation
Reuters, Published on 12/11/2024
» ROME — Italy's flourishing "cannabis light" industry risks being uprooted this year when Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pushes a bill through parliament to deflower a crop that is legal across much of Europe.
Dutch dope trial: what's the deal?
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» THE HAGUE - On December 15, cannabis will for the first time be grown, sold, and consumed legally in the Netherlands as part of a four-year trial across the country.
Hong Kong jails first person under CBD ban
Published on 07/07/2023
» HONG KONG: A 32-year-old woman was jailed on Friday for bringing cannabidiol (CBD) into Hong Kong, the first criminal conviction under the city’s recent blanket ban on the substance.
Hong Kong bans CBD, with stiff penalties
AFP, Published on 01/02/2023
» A new law criminalising the possession, consumption and selling of cannabidiol (CBD) in Hong Kong came into effect on Wednesday, placing the substance on par with heroin in terms of legal classification.
Legal marijuana, but Uruguayans still prefer black market
AFP, Published on 30/09/2022
» MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay was a pioneer in the legalization of recreational cannabis use, a move that helped to push many drug traffickers out of the domestic market.
Britain's cannabis market booms on Covid demand
AFP, Published on 19/08/2021
» LONDON: Britain's legal cannabis market has boomed during the coronavirus pandemic to become the second biggest after the United States, as consumers rushed to alleviate Covid-linked symptoms, industry experts say.
E-cigs may damage the heart, study says
AFP, Published on 07/11/2019
» PARIS - Vaping devices and the chemicals they deliver -- increasingly popular among teens -- may damage the cardiovascular system, a study said Thursday, adding to a growing chorus of concern over injury and deaths related to e-cigarettes.
Juul suspends US sales of some flavored e-cigarettes
AFP, Published on 18/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - The leading American maker of electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs, announced Thursday it is suspending sales of some flavored vaping products in the United States, as the US government prepares a nationwide ban.
Canada pot stores run out of supplies, more lineups
AFP, Published on 19/10/2018
» OTTAWA - Day two of legal recreational cannabis in Canada on Thursday saw more long lineups outside pot stores and supply shortages in parts of the country.
Canada legalizes marijuana for recreational use
AFP, Published on 17/10/2018
» OTTAWA - Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use.