Paraguay has clinched a deal to export all its cannabis flower to Europe. It has wooed European buyers with advanced technology such as freeze-drying, to become a major player in the global cannabis industry.

The US Presidential elections loom large with good news for the cannabis industry as both White House contenders are in favour of reform.. Kamala Harris has come out in support of federal legalization and Donald Trump says he’s in favour of a pro-cannabis vote on the Florida ballot. The pro-legalization lobby in Florida has raised over US$100 million to push for reform.

The legalization of cannabis across the US has left North Carolina behind. Here medical and recreational use remains prohibited, but that hasn’t stopped the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to leverage their sovereignty to became the first indigenous tribe to launch a regulated cannabis market.

‘Synthetic Cannabinoids’ (SC’s) are prevelant in the cannabis vapes sourced from the US being sold in the UK. A University of Bath study has revealed that vaping might not be such a ‘less harmful’ way of ingesting cannabis than previously believed.

There’s no doubt that despite the pain many cannabis companies have felt, the industry itself is burgeoning, creating new businesses and jobs, opening up fresh markets – and importantly, from a government perspective, adding big numbers to the fiscus. In the US, legal cannabis jurisdictions generated over US$4 billion in tax revenue in 2023.

Over 40% of women worldwide have difficulty in attaining orgasm and this is now being treated as a serious health issue. In the US, the states of Oregon, New Mexico, and Arkansas opened public comment periods regarding adding Female Orgasm Difficulty/Disorder (FOD) as a condition of treatment with medical cannabis.

Cannabis is no longer a divide between Republicans and Democrats after Donald Trump has come out in support for legalizing adult-use cannabis in Florida. He has taken some fellow Republicans by surprise with a pro-cannabis stance, but polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support full legalization

A 2020 McKinsey Report proposed that Lebanon legalize hash for medical and export purposes, saying that it could raise US$1 bllion for the fragile Middle Eastern country. Now, with the increasing prospect of a full-blown regional war, there is renewed pressure on the Government to legalize hashish as an economic lifeline.

It’s already an established trend that more young Americans are choosing cannabis over alcohol for their recreational pursuits. With the probability of the US legalizing cannabis at a federal level in the not too distant future, the alcohol industry is increasingly concerned that legal cannabis will be bad for liquor sales - particularly for beer and wine.

A decision on whether to reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug in the US won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could still be a potent political issue in the closely contested race for the White House.

The two most studied compounds in cannabis may not balance each other out like it's commonly claimed. THC and CBD are often pitted against each other, but their effects on the human body may not be in a tug-of-war after all. A new study reveals CBD may not take the edge off THC, but in fact, taken at high doses may enhance the psychoactive effect.

Pakistan is the latest Asian country to look to cannabis to boost its economic fortunes. The plant has already been legalized for industrial purposes (with a THC limit of 0,3%) and now lawmakers are debating an overall cannabis framework that would include medicinal use.