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USA: Democrats introduce cannabis decriminalization bill in Senate. USA Today
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is set to introduce a bill that would decriminalize cannabis use nationwide: The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would remove cannabis from the federal schedule of prohibited substances and allow cannabis to be regulated and taxed. The USA Today article is here.
Ukraine: Legalization on the agenda of the Ukrainian parliament. 112 International
At an extraordinary plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada (the Kiev parliament) on July 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky submitted cannabis legalization as a bill. The document, which was supposed to be confidential, was published by “European Solidarity” MP Oleksiy Honcharenko on his Telegram channel. The 112 International article is here
Zimbabwe: Instead of tobacco, the government encourages cannabis cultivation. VoaNews
Zimbabwe has just abolished the state monopoly on cannabis cultivation, in order to encourage investment in the industry. Although Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer, the government believes that cannabis export revenues will be far more substantial. The Voa News article is here
Europe: The days of prohibition on the old continent are numbered. Prohibition Partners
While the decriminalization of cannabis is imminent in the USA, and its use has been decriminalized in Mexico, the website Prohibition Partners believes that its legalization in Europe is only a matter of time. The Prohibition Partners article is here.
Canada: Heatwave does cannabis growers’ business. Slate
The recent heatwave in North America, which claimed dozens of lives, has on the other hand provided the ideal conditions of heat and humidity for a perfect harvest. The Slate article is here
Canada: Nearly 500 tons of cannabis will have been destroyed since legalization in 2018. MjBizDaily
Canadian cannabis producers have destroyed millions of packaged cannabis products and hundreds of tons of unpackaged marijuana since legalization in late 2018. The cause: over-optimistic sales forecasts and a poorly managed flow. The MjBizDaily article is here
China: 12,000 years ago, people were already growing hemp. Le Figaro
While the earliest observed traces of cannabis use date back 5,000 years before the birth of Christ, recent excavations in China point to its use as far back as 12,000 BC. The Figaro article is here
