International Will Mexico’s medical cannabis laws help or hurt public safety? Legislation approved last week establishes a framework for medical use, but activists are worried it favours business and government power over patients Natalia Buendia CalvilloJanuary 21, 2021
Analysis Neglecting legacy cannabis operators is costing California billions a year Excessive regulation and a lack of consultation has left the state's original weed entrepreneurs, and up to 75% of potential revenues, behind Veronica IrwinJanuary 18, 2021
Canada Slow provincial pot distribution continues to create issues like mould, producers say Big bureaucracies lengthen time from harvest to retail, increasing pathogens and need for irradiation Jared GnamJanuary 15, 2021
International Japan maintains strict anti-weed stance despite public calls and long tradition Advocates hoped international publicity from the since-cancelled 2020 Olympics would aid ongoing legalization efforts John McMahonJanuary 14, 2021
Analysis US pot stocks have room to run even after Georgia runoff surge, analyst says With Democrats in complete control of US Congress, it could be a new era for reform and American pot stock opportunity Jared GnamJanuary 8, 2021
Canada Illinois’ 500K cannabis expungements puts Canada to shame, lawyer says Ottawa needs to follow the Lincoln State's lead and scrap its 'paltry' record suspension program Jared GnamJanuary 6, 2021
Cannabis In the Land of the Thunder Dragon, only the pigs get high Early calls for cannabis reform are starting to be made in Bhutan, a historically isolated country where livestock graze on wild weed John McMahonJanuary 5, 2021
International South Africa’s cannabis bill is widely unpopular — here’s why The legislation's steep penalties and confusing rules are a step backward to populations that have used cannabis traditionally for centuries Sipho SebeleJanuary 4, 2021
Psychedelics 2020’s top 5 advancements in psychedelics With major research, legal reform, and more than 20 firms going public, it was major year for the re-emerging field Jared GnamDecember 30, 2020
Analysis Instagram’s cannabis restrictions aren’t about the law While legal weed businesses decry enforcement of their accounts, the platform says it's keeping its all-ages community safe Veronica IrwinDecember 24, 2020