Category Archives: Europe

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Pot Smoking Ban Takes Effect In Amsterdam’s Red Light District

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26
May

A new era kicked off in Amsterdam’s Red Light District on Thursday, with a ban on smoking cannabis on the streets officially taking effect. The ban is part of a city-wide effort, pushed by Mayor Femke Halsema, to make the famous area more hospitable to its residents and workers. According to Reuters, signs “were posted […]

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Bern, Biel, Cannabinotheque, cannabis research, Europe, Geneva, Health, Lucerne, News, SCRIPT, Study, Switzerland, World

Switzerland Continues to Expand Cannabis Research Trials

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16
May

One cannabis trial covering the areas of Bern, Lucerne, and Biel, and another in Geneva, were recently approved in Switzerland. According to a press release on May 10, the SCRIPT study (safer cannabis research in pharmacies randomized controlled trial) that will cover Bern, Lucerne and Biel received approval from the both the Swiss Federal Office […]

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Finland Bans Sale of HHC Products, Sweden to Follow

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14
Apr

Scandinavian countries in Europe are taking steps to halt the sale of psychoactive compounds derived from hemp—most recently hexahydrocannabinol (HHC). According to Senior Inspector at the Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea), Katja Pihlainen, HHC products have flooded Europe and made their way into Finland. She said that Finland recently classified HHC as a psychoactive substance that’s […]

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Lost Hikers on Shrooms Saved by Mountain Rescue Team

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13
Apr

Two hikers bit off more than they can chew, so to speak, after getting lost in the mountains during a hike while tripping on shrooms, forcing a rescue team to save the day. The Lake District is a national park in Cumbria, northwest England in the U.K. and is a popular destination for hikers and […]

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Germany Waters Down Cannabis Liberalization After EU Meeting

Posted on by baldiesbuds
13
Apr

Germany‘s cannabis liberalization plans will not be as comprehensive as folks hoped. At least for now, Amsterdam-style coffee shops may be a pipe dream after talks with the EU. Instead, the Associated Press reports that the watered-down plan will use state-controlled non-profit social clubs. If you’re a German resident at least 18 years old, you […]

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Cocaine, Drug Trafficking, El Callao, Europe, Lima, News, Peru, seizure, South America, Turkey, World

Police in Peru Seize $20M of Coke Headed for Turkey

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30
Mar

Law enforcement authorities in Peru said this week that they seized more than two tons of cocaine that was bound for Turkey.  Reuters reports that the “drug bust happened Friday at a warehouse at Peru’s biggest port, El Callao, just outside the capital Lima.” “This is the first incident that we know of (in which […]

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adult-use, Cannabis consumption, Europe, Legalization, News, possession, Pure Production AG, Study, Swissextract, Switzerland, World, Zurich

Zurich To Launch Cannabis Legalization Pilot Program

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27
Mar

The government of Switzerland has approved a plan to legalize the possession and consumption of cannabis in the city of Zurich as part of a three-year pilot program to assess the social and economic impacts of legalizing cannabis. Through the trial, thousands of Zurich residents will be able to purchase cannabis for personal use beginning […]

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Czech Republic Cannabis Magazine Editor in Chief Found Guilty for Publishing Weed Content

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23
Mar

Robert Veverka is editor in chief and publisher of a Czech Republic publication called Legalizace, which has been publishing since 2010. According to Volteface, it often contained content relating to how to obtain cannabis illegally, how to grow the plant, and how to process and use it. It would also occasionally contain seed packets, as […]

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Cocaine Production Soars to Record Levels, UN Reports

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17
Mar

According to a report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), “The COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive effect on drug markets. With international travel severely curtailed, producers struggled to get their product to market. Night clubs and bars were shut as officials ramped up their attempts to control the virus, causing demand to […]

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German Minister Expects to Introduce Updated Cannabis Legalization Proposal Soon

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16
Mar

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbauch recently attended a meeting in Brussels, Belgium with the Council of Ministers for Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumers on March 14. While in attendance, he spoke about the progress of his cannabis proposal and an estimated timeline of its release. According to Europa Press, his proposal “has obtained a […]

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