On August 4th, the Government of Mexico City officially announced the relocation of several tolerated public cannabis consumption spots, according to Ecoportal. These spaces (which are not dispensaries or European-style coffee shops) function instead as gathering zones: places of visibility, activism, and rights in action, where different communities come together to express themselves, get organized, and consume cannabis openly. …

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As I walk through the hallowed halls of the United Nations, I know everyone on campus has an agenda. Mine is cannabis legalization. Naturally, I ask about it in most press briefings, including on Monday, August 1, when Panama’s Ambassador to the U.N., Eloy Alfaro de Alba, held a press conference to kick off his country’s rotating …

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From 4/20-friendly accommodations to immersive educational experiences, the cannabis industry is transforming the way people explore destinations. Here’s a look at the business of cannabis tourism and why it’s a hot ticket for entrepreneurs and travelers alike: Cannabis tourism is no longer a fringe market; it’s a rapidly expanding segment with significant economic potential. http://mjbizdaily.com/cannabis-industry-is-sparking-a-new-era-of-tourism/

In the heart of Paris, with the air still fresh with rain and the sun breaking through the clouds, I sit outside with my pot of coffee and my notepad at Les Deux Magots, the mythical literary café on the Left Bank. This institution was a historic haunt for artists, intellectuals and writers including Simone …

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Picture this: you’re walking down the street in Toronto, and you see a government-licensed cannabis store right next to a Starbucks. That’s Canada for you – the country that changed everything when it became the first major nation to fully legalize marijuana in 2018. Canada fully legalized cannabis for both medical and recreational use in …

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France is currently home to a very limited medical cannabis program that only serves a small fraction of the nation’s suffering patients, according to a report that was released today by Augur Associates and leading French cannabis media outlet Newsweed. The report, titled “State of the Medical Cannabis Industry in France – 2025“, determined that France’s permitted …

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