These 57 countries are changing their cannabis laws! And that’s not even counting the US or Uruguay. Given the total number of countries in the world, this means a QUARTER of the PLANET are starting to see sense. The UK does not appear on this list of forward thinking countries (but just watch County Durham go!) You can click on each country’s name for the full details! The world is changing.
“Legislation will cause all fines for the possession of 5 grammes of marijuana or less to be eliminated.”
“Argentina legalized medical marijuana, after the Senate unanimously approved a bill that was already passed by the House of Representatives”
“In December 2016 there was a debate about legalizing medicinal cannabis; the opinion of the population has to be part of the debate”
“”Chronic and seriously ill Australians will be able to access medicinal cannabis more quickly under sweeping changes announced by the Federal Government”
“The debate over the emotive issue of marijuana use has intensified here in recent times, particularly after Jamaica last year decriminalized small amounts and paved the way for a lawful medical marijuana sector”
“Legislation decriminalising up to 7 grams of cannabis was passed unanimously in the House of Assembly tonight.”
“Brazilian healthcare regulator Anvisa on Monday said it had issued the country’s first license for sale of a cannabis-based drug”
“Brazilian healthcare regulator Anvisa on Monday said it had issued the country’s first license for sale of a cannabis-based drug”
“Grand Cayman’s CTMH Doctors Hospital and Cayman Pharmacy Group have introduced medical cannabis for physician-selected patients who are residents in the Cayman Islands”
“Pharmacies in Chile’s capital Santiago will start selling cannabis-based medicines”
“The new laws, which amend the Narcotic Drugs Act, make it legal to cultivate and manufacture medicinal cannabis”
“The Colombian government finally issued a decree, through the Ministry of Health, which regulates the production of medical marijuana”
“The decision means that anyone caught by police growing marijuana for personal consumption will not face criminal or financial penalties.”
“Marijuana became legally available in Croatia for medical purposes Thursday”
“Doctors in Cyprus are starting to write medical cannabis prescriptions”
“The Danish government on Tuesday announced that as of 2018, doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis to certain patients”
“The Ecuadorian authorities have decided to take a step forwards by conceding that medical cannabis may be legally used by cancer or HIV patients”
“Today you can carry enough for more than 200 joints, after the constitutional court in effect decriminalised possession of the drug”
“Lower house of parliament passes law that allows people with chronic and serious illnesses to get marijuana on prescription”
“Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said last week that doctors will soon be able to prescribe the drug for a variety of medical conditions”
“Health Department officials are accepting applications from those seeking to become licensed medical cannabis cultivators or providers”
“President David Granger of Guyana says he is open to easing laws on marijuana for personal use”
“A recently submitted draft amendment proposal from Hungarian Liberal Party leader Gábor Fodor aims to legalize marijuana or cannabis consumption for recreational and medicinal purposes in Hungary”
“Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi’s private Bill to seek legalisation of certain intoxicants, such as opium and marijuana, has been cleared by the legislative branch of Parliament”
“Ireland is set to legalise the use of cannabis for treating specific medical conditions, after a report commissioned by the government said the drug could be given to some patients with certain illnesses”
“Israel plans to decriminalise personal marijuana use, Gilad Erdan, the nation’s Public Security Minister, said on Thursday, adopting an approach similar to some US states and European countries”
“Milan saw the opening of Italy’s first cannabis clone shop, the Hemp Embassy, on June 15”
“Jamaica is upping the vending machine game however by installing cannabis vending machines and kiosks throughout Jamaican airports”
“Lithuanian Health Minister Aurėlijus Veryga backs a proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana”
“The country has set its medical cannabis program in motion and said medical cannabis extracts are expected to become available in pharmacies across the country starting at the end of May”
“Medical marijuana is slowly but surely becoming a thing in Malta. In the “coming months”, Sativex spray will be made available to patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), but the Medicines Authority is also “listening to stakeholders” on a range of other forms”
“Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed a decree this week legalizing medical marijuana”
“Applications for Medical Cannabis Licenses were made available for the first time yesterday at the department’s offices in Mangilao”
“Morocco, top hash provider, mulls legislation to break marijuana taboo and legalize growing”
“Dutch MPs have narrowly approved a bill that would permit the growing of cannabis, removing a legal grey area that left “coffee shops” able to sell the drug but unable to supply themselves without fear of prosecution”
“New Zealanders with chronic illnesses are applauding the Government’s decision to allow doctors to prescribe a cannabis-sourced substance.”
“Paraguay Grants Historic Import Permit to CBD Hemp Oil RSHO as Medication for Epilepsy”
“Peru’s government says it will present to the opposition-dominated legislature a plan to legalize the medical use of marijuana “for the treatment of serious and terminal illnesses”
“The Philippines has voted to introduce the free and lawful use of medical marijuana, just one day after it voted to reinstate the death penalty for certain drug offenses”
“Polish lawmakers have this week voted to legalise medical cannabis”
“Puerto Rico medical marijuana dispensaries have begun operating for the first time in the U.S. territory”
“Following convincing arguments from the medical-marijuana lobbyists in Romania, they now become the 10th state in the European Union to have legalized cannabis for medical usage”
43. Russian Federation
“A facility processing cannabis will be built in the Penza region, located in the southeastern part of European Russia”
“St Kitts and Nevis’ prime minister, Dr Timothy Harris, says his government is ready for open dialogue with the relevant stakeholders on the issue of the decriminalization”
“The Commission was established to determine whether there should be a change in the current drug classification of marijuana thereby making the drug more accessible for all types of usage including religious, recreational, and medical and research”
“The nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines may soon be an exporter of Medicinal Marijuana, if all goes according to plans between the government and investors”
“St Kitts and Nevis’ prime minister, Dr Timothy Harris, says his government is ready for open dialogue with the relevant stakeholders on the issue of the decriminalization of marijuana”
“Also in Slovenia, MGC confirmed that production was underway at its open field farm with its 5,000 square meters of planted cannabis seedlings showing good signs of strength ahead of a planned harvest later this year”
“The Western Cape High Court has just ruled that Cannabis prohibition in South Africa is “unconstitutional”, and that adults have the right to use, grow or possess cannabis in the privacy of their homes”
“Authority in San Marino and considering the results of the discussion and the favourable answer by the Parliament about the cultivation for theraupetic purposes, the cultivation could start shortly”
“Swaziland lawmakers are to investigate legalising the use of cannabis as a way of boosting the kingdom’s ailing economy”
“Two patients in Sweden have been granted the right to use parts of cannabis plants to relieve chronic pain – the first time the drug has been prescribed for such use”
“Thailand has approved a proposal to allow hemp to be grown as a cash crop and for medical purposes in 15 of its districts”
“Tunisia’s parliament voted on Tuesday to ease the country’s harsh law on drugs, in a move that could see offenders like youths caught smoking marijuana escape jail terms”
“The new government regulations will allow highly-controlled and cannabis production in 19 provinces”
“Cultivation of Cannabis for Medicinal purposes is Legal in Zambia says Home Affairs Minister”
“A move that will see the country legalising the production and use of marijuana in selected areas, a Cabinet Minister has said”
