Dutch Cannabis Experiment Begins: Concerns Over Hashish Supply
Starting April 7th, a Dutch cannabis experiment in ten municipalities legalized the entire cannabis chain, replacing a decades-long policy of tolerating sales while prohibiting cultivation; concerns exist over the quality and supply of legal hashish compared to the illegal variety.
Dutch Cannabis Experiment Begins: Concerns Over Hashish Supply
Starting April 7th, a Dutch cannabis experiment in ten municipalities legalized the entire cannabis chain, replacing a decades-long policy of tolerating sales while prohibiting cultivation; concerns exist over the quality and supply of legal hashish compared to the illegal variety.
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44% Bias Score
Germany Legalizes Cannabis, Sparking EU-Wide Debate
Germany becomes the third EU country to legalize cannabis, aiming to curb the illegal market but raising concerns about youth consumption; the move also boosts the medical cannabis market, yet faces potential repeal by conservative parties.
Germany Legalizes Cannabis, Sparking EU-Wide Debate
Germany becomes the third EU country to legalize cannabis, aiming to curb the illegal market but raising concerns about youth consumption; the move also boosts the medical cannabis market, yet faces potential repeal by conservative parties.
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32% Bias Score
New York Judge Halts Warrantless Raids on Licensed Cannabis Shops
A New York judge has ordered a halt to warrantless searches of licensed cannabis shops by law enforcement agencies following heavily armed raids and seizures of legal products, citing violations of the Fourth Amendment and excessive use of force.
New York Judge Halts Warrantless Raids on Licensed Cannabis Shops
A New York judge has ordered a halt to warrantless searches of licensed cannabis shops by law enforcement agencies following heavily armed raids and seizures of legal products, citing violations of the Fourth Amendment and excessive use of force.
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52% Bias Score
US Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls in 2024
Despite initial hopes for federal cannabis rescheduling in the US, 2024 ended with no progress at the federal level, although Ohio and Delaware granted recreational dispensary licenses, and safety concerns regarding pesticide contamination in cannabis products rose.
US Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Stalls in 2024
Despite initial hopes for federal cannabis rescheduling in the US, 2024 ended with no progress at the federal level, although Ohio and Delaware granted recreational dispensary licenses, and safety concerns regarding pesticide contamination in cannabis products rose.
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48% Bias Score
Berlin Cannabis Legalization Shows Early Success in Reducing Crime
Following the partial legalization of cannabis in Berlin on April 1st, 2024, police data reveals a significant drop in cannabis-related crimes from 5,315 in the first 10 months of 2023 to 1,685 in the same period of 2024, with 80% involving consumption. Ten applications for cannabis social clubs are...
Berlin Cannabis Legalization Shows Early Success in Reducing Crime
Following the partial legalization of cannabis in Berlin on April 1st, 2024, police data reveals a significant drop in cannabis-related crimes from 5,315 in the first 10 months of 2023 to 1,685 in the same period of 2024, with 80% involving consumption. Ten applications for cannabis social clubs are...
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40% Bias Score
Germany Legalizes Cannabis: Impacts on EU Drug Market and Public Health
Germany legalized recreational cannabis, becoming the third EU country to do so, sparking debate over its impact on public health and the black market. The law allows for medicinal cannabis expansion and non-profit cannabis clubs, while concerns exist about youth access and potential future repeal.
Germany Legalizes Cannabis: Impacts on EU Drug Market and Public Health
Germany legalized recreational cannabis, becoming the third EU country to do so, sparking debate over its impact on public health and the black market. The law allows for medicinal cannabis expansion and non-profit cannabis clubs, while concerns exist about youth access and potential future repeal.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Netherlands Launches Legal Cannabis Production Trial in Groningen
Starting April 7th, legal cannabis cultivation begins in the Netherlands with two Groningen facilities, Q-Farms (€30 million investment) and Holigram (€20 million investment), projected to produce 8,000 kg of weed and 1,000 kg of hash annually in a four-year trial to assess legal production feasibil...
Netherlands Launches Legal Cannabis Production Trial in Groningen
Starting April 7th, legal cannabis cultivation begins in the Netherlands with two Groningen facilities, Q-Farms (€30 million investment) and Holigram (€20 million investment), projected to produce 8,000 kg of weed and 1,000 kg of hash annually in a four-year trial to assess legal production feasibil...
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40% Bias Score
SVG's Legal Cannabis Industry: Transformation and Challenges
St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 2018 legalization of medical cannabis transformed the lives of Rastafarian farmers who once hid their crops from US anti-narcotics operations, creating a new industry despite challenges from natural disasters and international competition.
SVG's Legal Cannabis Industry: Transformation and Challenges
St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 2018 legalization of medical cannabis transformed the lives of Rastafarian farmers who once hid their crops from US anti-narcotics operations, creating a new industry despite challenges from natural disasters and international competition.
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40% Bias Score
German Support for Full Cannabis Legalization Rises Amid Upcoming Elections
A new poll shows 59% of Germans support full cannabis legalization after the government partially legalized it on April 1st, but the upcoming 2025 federal elections could reverse this progress as right-wing parties oppose the policy.
German Support for Full Cannabis Legalization Rises Amid Upcoming Elections
A new poll shows 59% of Germans support full cannabis legalization after the government partially legalized it on April 1st, but the upcoming 2025 federal elections could reverse this progress as right-wing parties oppose the policy.
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44% Bias Score
Bavaria Rejects First Cannabis Club License Application
Bavaria rejected the first cannabis social club license application due to the club's bylaws allowing non-active members, contradicting the requirement for all members to actively participate in cultivation, while 29 applications remain under review.
Bavaria Rejects First Cannabis Club License Application
Bavaria rejected the first cannabis social club license application due to the club's bylaws allowing non-active members, contradicting the requirement for all members to actively participate in cultivation, while 29 applications remain under review.
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44% Bias Score