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Hemp the herb, Cannabis sativa L can save the planet! It grows easily and can supply humanity with everything. Science and fact should replace ideology and myth about the Queen of Herbs!
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The Netherlands | Fresh violations recorded at Hellevoetsluis facility. DCMR & Voorne aan Zee want to collect previously imposed fine of 1 million euros from the company, part of Dutch gov’ts Closed Coffeeshop Chain Experiment. Locals say nuisance has not gone away. www.mmjdaily.com/article/9789...
NL: €1M demanded from cannabis grower under fire for odor nuisance
Regulators are keeping a close eye on cannabis grower CanAdelaar. Fresh violations have been recorded at the Hellevoetsluis facility, according to a series of reports from the DCMR…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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Remind them it is not fully legal until you:
• can purchase from a shop without discrimination
• can drive, medicated & unimpaired
• can grow your own
• are protected from workplace & medical discrimination
Legalisation means fairness, freedom & human rights. legalisecannabis.org.au/join
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Two peer-reviewed studies invite rethink—how cannabis interacts with ageing, health & everyday behaviour. Older adults with cannabis use perform better on cognitive tests—live close to licensed cannabis retailers, less likely to engage in heavy alcohol use.
#Legalise
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Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking | High Times
Two new peer-reviewed studies report that older adults with a history of cannabis use show slower cognitive decline, while seniors living near licensed retailers are less likely to engage in heavy dri...
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November 28, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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Since April 2024, cannabis use legally restricted for German adults. Number of convictions of young people for drug offences decreased significantly since possession, consumption & cultivation decriminalised. Last year, convictions fell by more than half. www.staatsanzeiger.de/nachrichten/...
Jugendliche werden kaum noch für Cannabis-Konsum bestraft | Staatsanzeiger BW
Der Cannabis-Konsum ist seit April 2024 eingeschränkt legal für Volljährige. Nun stürzt die Zahl der Jugendlichen ab, die wegen Drogen verurteilt werden. Kritik gibt es von der Justizministerin.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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New York Governor Hochul (D) signed bill into law updating state’s medical ‘marijuana’ program, with revised rules—grant reciprocity to out-of-state residents, streamline patient certification process, allow adults 18 & older to grow their own plants & more. www.marijuanamoment.net/new-york-gov...
New York Governor Signs Bill Expanding State Medical Marijuana Program—With New Rules On Home Grow, Possession Limits And More - Marijuana Moment
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has signed a bill into law updating the state’s medical marijuana program, with revised rules that grant reciprocity to out-of-state residents, streamline the patient ce...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Hempcrete builders in Minnesota taking leadership role in new Minnesota Efficient Builders Coalition—advance efficient, high-performance, low-carbon residential construction. Industrial hemp construction project manager, MN Lower Sioux Indian Community, co-chair www.hempbuildmag.com/home/mbec-he...
MN Hempcrete Builders Help Form New Green Building Coalition — HempBuild Magazine
Hempcrete is leading the way in Minnesota where a new builders coalition is being formed to help promote green building.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Cannabis tolerance breaks—self-directed abstinence—predetermined time. An addictive substance, withdrawn ‘cold turkey’ could kill, like alcohol, for example. On the other hand, enforced abstinence (cost, access) from Cannabis could kill by denial of an ancient, herbal medicine.
#HerbalMedicine
November 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Florida campaign—>1 million signatures to put ‘marijuana’ legalisation initiative on State’s 2026 ballot—declining to appeal legal case—judge allowed State officials to invalidate 200,000 petitions. Excluding mail-in ballots, campaign submitted >1,010,000. www.marijuanamoment.net/florida-mari...
Florida Marijuana Campaign Is 'Confident' Legalization Measure Will Make Ballot, With 1 Million Signatures Despite State Roadblocks - Marijuana Moment
A Florida campaign says it’s collected more than one million signatures to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s 2026 ballot—and so it’s voluntarily declining to appeal a legal case i...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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US Supreme Court scheduled closed-door meeting to discuss ‘marijuana’
Court being asked to settle question of whether imposing federal ‘marijuana’ criminalisation in States that have their own legalisation laws violates Commerce Clause of the US Constitution. www.marijuanamoment.net/supreme-cour...
Supreme Court Schedules Closed-Door Meeting To Discuss Marijuana Companies' Case Seeking To Overturn Federal Prohibition - Marijuana Moment
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled a closed-door meeting to discuss a case challenging the constitutionality of federal marijuana prohibition. After receiving briefs in support of the lawsuit from M...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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#Cannabis use linked to significant reduction in alcohol cravings & use, results of a randomised controlled trial showed. Findings lend support to the trend known as “California sober” in which individuals use cannabis in place of alcohol to curb drinking.
#Herb
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‘California Sober’ a Viable Strategy to Curb Alcohol Use?
Cannabis use is linked to lower alcohol cravings and reduced drinking, but researchers warn that it’s too early to recommend it as a strategy for cutting back on alcohol.
www.medscape.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Nigerian Army troops intercepted 108.8kg cannabis & arrested suspected drug courier on major highway connecting Ekiti & Kogi states. According to a statement the seizure occurred Monday when soldiers conducting a routine stop-&-search discovered 10 sacks.
#Legalise
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Nigerian army seizes over 108 kilograms of cannabis, arrests suspect in Kogi state
Nigerian Army troops have intercepted more than 108 kilograms of cannabis and arrested a suspected drug courier on a major highway connecting Ekiti
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November 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Canada’s cannabis industry, once hailed a global pioneer, calling for federal & provincial governments to recognise growing export footprint & provide level of support granted to other regulated industries, supplying Germany, Australia, UK, Poland & beyond.
#Legalise
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Cannabis industry calls for government backing in global export push
Canada's cannabis industry seeks government support to boost global exports, address regulatory barriers, and secure its leadership in the international medical cannabis market.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The War on Drugs has failed—the word of activists, politicians, academics, presidents, even the UN. It’s not stopped illegal drug trafficking, consumption, violence or corruption. It harms not only people’s health & physical well-being, but the planet itself.
#Legalise
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¿Are Drugs Winning the War? 11,000 Officers Failed to Stop 1 Ton of Weed Bound from Paraguay to Brazil | High Times
While guarded by 11,000 officials, a ton of weed still made it across the border between Paraguay and Brazil. Which begs the question: is militarization the right approach to drug trafficking?
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November 26, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Cannabis producer—retail sales ban in two Manitoba Bible Belt communities—to go up in smoke. Jesse Lavoie advocates for cannabis access & education, “People want to support local businesses. People have to drive now to get it—what about if you don’t drive? www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Cannabis producer eyes referendums for Manitoba’s Bible Belt
A cannabis producer and advocate wants to see retail sales bans in two Manitoba Bible Belt communities go up in smoke.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Germany’s cannabis world is moving fast. Demand rising faster than domestic capacity—hit annual import limit & raised it—192.5 metric tons. Since July 2024 cannabis social club interest hasn’t waned. 791 initiated the application process & 357 authorised.
#Legalise
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Go Germany Go! Weed Imports Hit Record High as Growers’ Clubs Thrive | High Times
Germany’s cannabis world is moving fast. While the country breaks its own records for medical flower imports, it’s also moving forward—unevenly but
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November 25, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Cannabis used by 9.8% (5.1 million) in the past 12 months. One in ten adults in Germany used cannabis last year, largely for self-medication. ESA results show the Cannabis Act has not led to statistically significant increase in cannabis consumption.
#Legalise
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Survey Highlights Motivations Behind German Cannabis Use
Researchers in Germany recently published the results of the Epidemiological Survey of Substance Use (ESA) 2024.
internationalcbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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Cacao—‘Chocolate’🍫—contains three compounds structurally very similar to endocannabinoids, can inhibit breakdown of endocannabinoids resulting in higher endocannabinoid levels & may have some cannabinoid-like activity. The content is highest in raw cacao hempedification.wordpress.com/2020/08/22/s...
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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Oregon State University & trained sensory specialists set out to answer: What are we smelling when we smell a fresh bud? How much does aroma shape our expectations of quality? Can the industry finally stop treating THC as the only indicator of “good” cannabis?
#Herbal
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Scientists Say Weed Has 4 Aroma Categories… and One Straight-Up Smells Like Poo | High Times
Just like in coffee, wine, or tea, the aroma of cannabis can define product quality, sometimes even more than THC itself. And yes, among those aroma profiles you’ll find fruity, citrus, earthy notes… ...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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As #cannabis becomes a regulated global commodity—spanning pharma, exports & healthcare the US risks falling behind. While other regions advance professionalised, regulated markets, federal inaction & investor hesitation threaten America’s role in industry.
#Legalise
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Everyone’s Cashing In on Legal Weed—Except America | High Times
Europe regulates and reimburses it. Latin America exports it. Africa’s scaling up. And the U.S.? Still stuck in federal limbo.
hightimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🌱#PlantMedicine
🫶#EndProhibition
🚔#ChangeTheLaw
🌿#CannabisIsMedicine
🤑#PatientsBeforeProfits
November 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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New Zealand set to rollout roadside drug testing, Aus. expert says it’s a scattergun approach, doesn’t reliably pick up impairment. Dr Michael White, adjunct senior fellow, School of Psychology, University of Adelaide researched road accidents involving cannabis. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Roadside drug testing nearly worthless, expert says
As the New Zealand rollout begins, an Australian crash researcher says it's a scattergun approach.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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🌿When you’re done trimming cannabis buds, you’re left with a pile of fan leaves, sugar leaves & tiny buds. Get the most out of your cannabis clippings:
Make Cannabutter/Oil
Infused Topicals
Dry Sift or Kief
Tea
Extract Full-Spectrum Cannabis Oil (RSO)
Hash🌿
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Waste Not, Want Not: What to Do with Cannabis Trim
Don’t waste your cannabis trim! Learn how to turn your clippings into everything from potent edibles to compost for your next grow
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November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Fpr people like Benn Banasik, medicinal #cannabis keeps them functioning, but NSW driving laws criminalise use. New bill aims to protect lawful users & keep roads safe. NSW Lower House crossbench supporting legislation & is pushing for a vote early next year
#Legalise
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Former mayor backs bill to protect drivers using medicinal cannabis
After years of chronic pain and legal uncertainty, a new bill could finally let NSW patients like Benn drive safely with medicinal cannabis.
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Cannabis use not associated with increased risk of dementia. Fear-based headlines not supported by rigorous evidence. For those experiencing dementia-related challenges, balanced cannabinoid formulations increasingly being studied—with growing success.
#Legalise
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Does Cannabis Increase the Risk of Dementia? Here’s What the Research Actually Shows - Healer CBD
Concerns about whether cannabis might contribute to dementia have surfaced in recent headlines. However, when we look closely at the science, a clear picture
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November 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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🌱Most reformists concerned with ongoing aggressive cannabis policing & racial injustices. Broken cannabis laws repeatedly raised as being in crisis, academics, lawyers & politicians all agreed, regulated adult cannabis market should be established.🌿
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/ending-...
Ending Global Cannabis Prohibition Is Inevitable, According to Sydney Uni Symposium
The participants at a cannabis symposium on Australian law and UN drug conventions were chiefly concerned with heavy-handed drug policing and related racial disparities.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM