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Bahamas to legalize medical and religious cannabis use

Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis announced on Monday his support for a series of bills aimed at legalizing cannabis for medical and religious purposes and decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of cannabis. Addressing Parliament, Davis endorsed the measures designed…

Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use

Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday voted to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so, in a move that could reduce its massive prison population. With final votes cast on…

Uruguay Marks 6 Years Of Marijuana Sales, With 10.7 Million Grams Sold

Uruguay, the world's pioneering country to legalize adult-use marijuana in 2013, began its sales four years later in 2017. Over the course of six years, pharmacies sold 10.7 million grams of marijuana. On the occasion of the sixth anniversary since…

Colombia’s marijuana farmers want out of the shadows. Will the government ever legalize their harvest?

On a recent Friday morning, about 200 coca and marijuana farmers gathered in the small town of Cajibio, southwestern Colombia, to hear the government out. Colombian’s government was still licking its wounds after an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana had sunk in…

Colombia senate votes down recreational marijuana bill

Colombia's Senate voted down a measure to approve the sale of recreational cannabis to adults late on Tuesday, although supporters including the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said they would continue to pursue legalization. The South American country already…

Brazil court to rule on cannabis cultivation, may open door to planting

March 21, 2023
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A Brazilian appeals court has agreed to rule on whether companies and farmers can plant cannabis in the country, which could open the door to legal cultivation for medicinal and industrial purposes after legislative efforts stalled in recent years. The…

Peru: New Medical Cannabis Regs

March 6, 2023
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by Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Peru has new regulations for the use of medical cannabis, following the issuance of Supreme Decree (Decreto Supremo) No. 004-2023-SA on February 28 of this year. The decree approves the Regulation that Regulates…

The Sinaloa Cartel is losing its marijuana business, and El Chapo’s sons are going after the ‘premium weed’ market to make up for it

December 13, 2022
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Culiacán, SINALOA — The Sinaloa Cartel wants to take back a business that had long belonged to it but has been lost to producers in US over the past decade. As more and more US states legalize marijuana for recreational…

Should You Pursue Cultivation Licenses in Emerging Markets?

October 5, 2022
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Slowly and quietly, countries outside North America are opening new legal cannabis markets for the first time. Costa Rica just legalized medical cannabis and hemp cultivation for industrial use, and the president has also expressed support for an adult-use market.…

Panama Issues Medical Cannabis Regs

September 12, 2022
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By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Panama has adopted medical cannabis regulations, after becoming the first Central American country to legalize medical cannabis in October 2021, pursuant to Law 242. The regulations take the form of a decree issued…

UK Government’s Decision To Reject Bermuda’s Attempts To Legalise Cannabis ‘Should Not Come As A Surprise

AFTER officially becoming the third ever female Prime Minister of the UK on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Liz Truss handed over her duties as Foreign Secretary to James Cleverly. The 53-year-old, who was appointed Education Secretary in July following the…

Petro: Colombia’s Next President and Cannabis

By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Gustavo Petro is Colombia’s next president, following his electoral win on June 19. The election of its first leftist president, together with its first Afro-Colombian vice-president, is no doubt a momentous event for…

Brazil court approves home grown cannabis for medical use

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A top court in Brazil on Tuesday authorized three patients to grow cannabis for medical treatment, a decision that is likely to be applied nationwide in similar cases. A five-judge panel of the country’s Superior Court…

Argentina: New Law Over Old Thinking

By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a law to regulate the hemp and medical cannabis industries. According to one of the bill’s sponsors, “a new industry has been born in Argentina” with the…

Mexico Cannabis FAQ: Part 2

April 14, 2022
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by Adrián Cisneros Aguilar, Attorney at Harris Bricken Welcome to Part 2 in this series on Mexico cannabis and frequently asked questions. If you missed us yesterday, Part 1 can be found here. What are the requirements to start producing,…

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