Articles tagged with "South America"
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Uruguay Setting up New Cannabis Shops After Challenge by Banks
The Associated Press - Published on September 14, 2017Read moreBanks are refusing to deal with companies linked to cannabis in order to follow international financial laws that ban receiving money tied to the drug, pharmacists and officials said.
Argentina Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Creates Research Program With Free Access
The Associated Press - Published on April 4, 2017Read moreThe legislation legalizes cannabis oil and other marijuana derivatives for medicinal purposes and creates a research program for free patient access.
Canadian Cannabis Producer to Begin Exports to Chile
Leafly Staff - Published on February 2, 2017Read moreTilray has entered a deal to begin exporting medical marijuana to Chile, the latest of the company’s initiatives to expand into overseas markets.
State of the Leaf: Alaska’s First Legal Cannabis Harvest Just Began. It’s Already Stalled.
Lisa Rough - Published on September 29, 2016Read moreWhile campaigns in the U.S. gear up for elections, an Israeli company is developing a cannabis testing system that doesn’t destroy samples.
Longest Strike in Colombia’s History Dries Up Bogotá’s Cannabis Supply
Jeronimo Gonzalez - Published on September 21, 2016Read moreMultiple social and political factors have converged in Colombia, leading to cannabis shortages and skyrocketing prices.
Security Fears Are Holding Back Uruguay’s Cannabis Rollout
The Associated Press - Published on July 6, 2016Read moreMost pharmacists haven’t signed on to the country’s pioneering cannabis program, citing security concerns and complaining of paperwork, cost increases or opposition from customers.
Women in Cannabis: Paola Pineda Is Bogota’s Top Cannabis Doc
Jeronimo Gonzalez - Published on June 9, 2016Read moreHailed by the press as “the cannabis doctor,” this 37-year-old surgeon is helping legitimize medical cannabis in Colombia.
The Shake: Hillary the ‘Drug Warrior,’ a Utah Senator’s Escape Plan, and a Football Coach Fired for Growing the Wrong Crop
Ben Adlin - Published on March 9, 2016Read moreIn today’s Shake: Further evidence MMJ is no joke, a new study on cannabis and pregnancy, and a deity — and his many followers — with a taste for cannabis.