On February 24 @ 10am Activists will be gathering outside Liverpool Crown Court to support a long standing cannabis club owner , Gary Youds, organised by the Court Support Group…
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One of London's underground coffeeshop's has been stormed by police again today, just under one week after police raided the property around 6 pm last Friday 12th May.
Our sources tell us that the police have again raided The Den coffeeshop today, shortly before a session was due to take place this evening.27
Police appear to have shut down Black The Ripper's Event at the Dank of England pop-up shop/smoke session at the weekend.
This event was held by rapper and cannabis advocate Dean West, also known as Black The Ripper. 2024 Update: Black The Ripper sadly passed away in April 2020 from a sudden heart attack, according to his family.24
Is the Trump administration about to jeopardise the 7-billion-dollar recreational cannabis industry?
- Spokesman for White House Sean Spicer talks about a new crackdown on recreational cannabis
- Trump pledged to respect states’ rights on marijuana during his campaign. This may signal a reversal on that promise.
- Seven US States have legalised cannabis for recreational use
- Cannabis is still illegal under Federal Law
Sean Spicer, Donald Trump's Press Secretary, finally revealed the new President’s intention for recreational cannabis, and it’s not good.
Spicer seems to have hinted that the Trump administration will be aiming to crack down on the 8 States whose citizens democratically voted to legalise cannabis for recreational use.22
Lower House approves controlled cannabis cultivation
• Dutch MPs voted to approve controlled cannabis cultivation • A slim majority in the lower house of the Dutch parliament agreed on Tuesday to pass the D66 proposal, which would regulate the cultivation of cannabis • The sale of cannabis in the Netherlands is not technically legal, but it is tolerated, contrary to popular belief21
- The South African government has voted to legalise cannabis for medicinal purposes
- Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) MP Narend Singh hails “major breakthrough”
According to an IOL report, South Africa has joined the ranks of 27 US States by legalising cannabis for medicinal purposes, as the Medical Control Council (MCC) announced that it will publish guidelines for medical cannabis production.
IFP MP Narend Singh said a letter sent to him by the MCCl’s working group on cannabis, indicated that it would publish its proposed guidelines on cannabis production for medicinal use following its presentation to the council last week.15
- The US DEA has finally removed inaccurate information about the apparent “dangers” of cannabis from its website this Monday
- The change comes after cannabis advocacy group Americans for Safe Access successfully filed a legal petition calling for the DEA to remove incorrect claims
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- A “milestone” report has recommend that medicinal cannabis should be made available to treat some patients
- Patients with multiple sclerosis, severe epilepsy, or undergoing chemotherapy could be given cannabis despite some voicing safety fears
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- Britain in the “midst of a great public health disaster”
- Opioid use down in US states which have legalised medicinal cannabis