Explore how Germany takes the lead in the EU by decriminalising recreational cannabis use, setting a historic precedent.
Only recently did I stumble upon a piece of news that transported me back to a historical epoch where colonial reins were held tight. It's 2022, and I find it somewhat outrageous that the British Government have exercised their power to block cannabis legalisation in Bermuda, a self-governing British Overseas Territory. Yes, I know I…
We are familiar with the legal minefield that is the CBD market in the UK. Companies may sell CBD products less than 0.2% THC with 1mg THC per pack is the guidance, but CBD products on the market may not follow these guidelines.
But how is CBD treated in other European countries?
CBD is now…
A group of Hemp enthusiasts, farmers, food manufacturers and wellness companies have banded together to form the Scottish Hemp Association (SHA) primarily to provide assistance from the knowledge base of its membership to help navigate the over-complicated bureaucratic UK & EU government regulations for growing, extracting and manufacturing of building materials, paper and board, animal…
On Wednesday 2nd December 2020 the United Nations Commission for Narcotic Drugs voted to remove cannabis from a category of the world's "most dangerous drugs", schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic drugs.
This historical reclassification was both well-sought-after and long-delayed, but this week passed 27 to 25 (the commission is based in…
When travelling to Canada, if you wish to use cannabis then you need to be aware of the cannabis laws covering the area you are visiting. These laws can vary depending on where you are going and can cause confusion if you are travelling through different provinces. With this guide, we hope to make Canada’s…
In a shocking move, Italy has become one of the most restrictive countries in Europe when it comes to the sale of Cannabidiol (CBD) obtained from hemp varieties of the cannabis plant.
Reported in Hemp Today, The decision by officials is to classify CBD products as narcotics and to ban everything including oils, vapes and…
Could COVID-19 Lead To UK Cannabis Legalisation?
Saying that COVID-19 is changing life as we know it could be the understatement of the century. The British public is masked, sanitised and dealing with an economic recession. However, there are a few silver linings—one of them being that the pandemic may drive the UK toward cannabis legalisation.…
The good news ... The criteria is set by patients and growing based on medical research rather than politics. The bad news... The police still using their discretion as nothing is changing in law.
Read on to find out about Cancard and MedicannID, two new cards launching in 2020 for medical cannabis patients in…
Yesterday I attended the Seed The Future Protest which took place in London as well as several locations across the country (Newcastle, Brighton and Belfast).
This public event focused on the massive potentials of Hemp, a vastly underused resource due to cannabis prohibition.
The hemp plant (Cannabis Sativa L.) is the name given to strains…