IGC News and Press, India Globalization Capital Inc. From 04/11/23

Officials in Germany intend to move forward with a toned-down version of cannabis legalization after abandoning — at least temporarily — a more comprehensive proposal that would have brought about legal cannabis sales throughout the nation. Karl Lauterbach, the nation's health min...

Only hours before the end of the 2023 session , a proposal to make medical marijuana legal in Kentucky went through the state senate on Thursday after ten years of fruitless attempts. In front of a bipartisan group of lawmakers and supporters on Friday morning, Governor Andy Beshear enacted th...

Last Tuesday, the Senate in Delaware gave its nod of approval to a pair of proposals earlier voted through by the House that seek to legalize possession of cannabis and establish market regulations for the recreational consumption of cannabis. These bills will now be forwarded to the state ...

A recent study by Australian researchers has revealed a dramatic increase in the number of Australians using medical cannabis. Researchers from the Lambert Initiative at the University of Sydney found that even though most Australians still use illicit cannabis as a therapeutic alternative, med...

Angel Ferrer, the head marketing executive of Hemper Co., created a Twitter profile and uploaded an advertisement for the company's products on the market, stocked with a range of marijuana accessories , in February, when Twitter allowed cannabis ads. The account was deleted by Twitter shortly t...

A major industry group representing the alcohol industry urged lawmakers to federally legalize adult-use marijuana in a letter sent to congressional leaders on Wednesday. According to the WSWA, the current disparity between federal and state law not only has negative effects on both cannabis us...

In an experiment to evaluate the financial and social advantages of controlling marijuana , the Swiss regime has authorized its intentions to end the criminalization of the trade and use of marijuana in Zurich. Beginning this summer, some 2,100 Zurich residents will be allowed to purchase the me...

Twenty-one states now allow their residents to purchase, possess and consume recreational cannabis while 37 states have medical marijuana programs. Millions of people now have access to cannabis for either medical or recreational purposes, but both state and federal laws prevent public consumpt...

Dozens of states now allow their residents to use medical cannabis to alleviate more than 20 qualifying medical conditions. Although the research on cannabis is still relatively new, there is strong proof that cannabis-based treatments can alleviate the symptoms of a wide variety of medical c...

A coalition of medical marijuana companies in New York is suing state cannabis regulators over licensing implementation provisions that prioritized social equity applicants. Most states with legal cannabis markets have included social equity and justice provisions that seek to compensate member...