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Using Marijuana In Legalized States Still Illegal For Non-US Citizens

Claudia didn’t think anything was wrong when United States Customs and Border Protection agents flagged her for an in-depth security screening after the early-morning flight from her native Chile landed at Los Angeles International Airport early on October 8, 2015.…

Uruguay Marijuana Company Shifting Gears Towards Less Regulated Hemp

August 23, 2016
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For all the buzz it’s generating, legalized pot may not live up to the hype. At least not in Uruguay where limits on production and pricing is leading one of two producers to diversify into less regulated hemp. Weeks before…

Mexican President Says He Is Open to Legalizing Medical Marijuana

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday he is open to the legalization of medical marijuana in Mexico and that his government would announce new measures in the coming days. "I am giving voice to…

Medical marijuana growers look to Mexico for business opportunities

Companies cashing in on legal cannabis are considering a bet on Mexico after a supreme court decision raised hopes for a legalisation of medical and recreational marijuana in a country reeling from years of drug violence. From medical marijuana growers…

World’s Weed Growers Have New Rival to Fear From South America

Colombia, famed for the violence of its cocaine cartels, is planning a move into the more genteel drugs business of marijuana-based oils and creams. The Andean nation’s climate and regulations make it ideally suited to profit from the incipient trade…

Mexico Issues First Permits For Personal Use of Marijuana

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government on Friday granted the first permits allowing the cultivation and possession of marijuana for personal use. The federal medical protection agency said the permits apply only to the four plaintiffs who won a favorable…

Uruguay Holds Its First Marijuana Fair

'Expo Cannabis', Uruguay's first marijuana fair, was held in Montevideo on Dec 14 to 15, a year after the Uruguay government approved the bill that legalizes, regulates and taxes the drug. Various events which includes symposiums with local and foreign…

Former Uruguay President Vazquez wins again

Tabare Vazquez took this week’s presidential election in Uruguay, showing continued support for the leftist movement in a country that has legalized marijuana and is soon to have the first state-run pot marketplace in the world. His being elected is…

Geonovus Establishes Uruguayan Hemp Farm and Receives “De Alta” Licence

November 1, 2014
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VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwired - October 30, 2014) - GEONOVUS CORP. (CNSX: GNM) ("GeoNovus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has now established an active heirloom hemp farm for the cultivation of hemp plants with original levels of THC and…

Official: Bidders compete for Uruguay pot business

August 26, 2014
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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) - Uruguay's new market for legalized marijuana has attracted at least 20 companies bidding for the right to supply pot to the country's pharmacies, a government official said Thursday. An official from President Jose Mujica's office says…