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Regulation December 11, 2024Germany Takes Major Step Toward Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Trials
Germany, once known for its cautious approach to cannabis, has steadily progressed toward a comprehensive legalization model. The nation’s journey—from strict prohibition to allowing limited home...
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Regulation April 26, 2024Mitigating Corporate Capture in Legal Cannabis Markets: A Call to Action
The legal cannabis industry presents fertile ground for corporate expansion, with multinational entities looking to capitalize on emerging markets. However, the unchecked growth of corporate power...
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Regulation March 6, 2024STATES 2.0 Act: Current Status and Key Proposals (2026)
The STATES 2.0 Act is a federal cannabis reform proposal intended to respect state choices about legalization while addressing federal regulation and interstate transport. Its full...
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Regulation March 6, 2024The Cannabis Act: Everything You Need to Know (2026)
Canada’s Cannabis Act provides the federal framework for legal cannabis production, possession, distribution, and sale. It came into force on October 17, 2018. Legalization created a...
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Regulation March 6, 2024The MORE Act: Everything You Need to Know (2026)
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or MORE Act, is a proposal to remove cannabis from federal controlled-substance schedules and address some consequences of past...
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Business March 6, 2024Cultivating Financial Growth: Innovations in Payments, Lending, and Business Software for Ancillary Cannabis Enterprises
The cannabis industry has witnessed significant growth in recent years, and with this expansion comes the need for specialized solutions to address unique challenges. Payments, lending,...
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News February 10, 2024Michigan’s Cannabis Market Achieves Record-Breaking $3 Billion in Sales for 2023: A Triumph of Growth and Social Equity
Michigan’s legal marijuana market experienced a remarkable surge in 2023, as retailers in the state raked in over $3 billion in cannabis sales, marking a substantial...
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Business February 7, 2024The Role of Cannabis Incubators in Driving Equity and Community Growth
The cannabis industry is experiencing a shift as a new wave of cannabis incubators and apprenticeship programs emerge, aiming to provide resources and hands-on experience to...
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News January 25, 2024New York Prepares Regulations for Home Cultivation of Marijuana
New York is gearing up to introduce regulations allowing residents to legally grow adult-use marijuana at home, as outlined in the 2021 legalization legislation. The eagerly...
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Regulation May 29, 2023Is Weed Legal in Paraguay? Understanding Paraguay Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Paraguay permits medical cannabis through a regulated national program and authorizes industrial hemp production. Recreational cannabis remains illegal. Its often-cited 10-gram possession rule is a limited...
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Regulation May 29, 2023Is Weed Legal in Bolivia? Understanding Bolivia Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Bolivia has not legalized recreational cannabis or established an open cannabis retail market. Medical access is more nuanced than a blanket ban: existing controlled-substance law provides...
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Regulation May 29, 2023Is Weed Legal in Venezuela? Understanding Venezuela Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Venezuela has no legal recreational cannabis market. Its drug law distinguishes unauthorized supply and possession from a separate procedure for people found to be consuming a...
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Regulation May 29, 2023Is Weed Legal in Peru? Understanding Peru Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Peru allows regulated medical cannabis and exempts limited possession for personal and immediate consumption from punishment. It has not established a legal recreational retail market. Industrial...
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Regulation May 13, 2023Is Weed Legal in Serbia? Understanding Serbia Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Serbia. Small amounts for personal use can still lead to criminal prosecution, and there is no general patient-access program for cannabis...
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Regulation May 13, 2023Is Weed Legal in Slovakia? Understanding Slovakia Cannabis and Marijuana Laws (2026)
Recreational cannabis is illegal in Slovakia, and unauthorized possession can still be a criminal offense even at a low quantity. However, the current Criminal Code uses...
