Belgium considers agency to govern medical marijuana production

Belgium’s minority government has proposed a law that calls for the establishment of a medical cannabis agency to oversee production and distribution in pharmacies, hospitals and research institutes.

World Health Organization recommends rescheduling cannabis, provides clarity on CBD

Member states of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) received the World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence’s (ECDD) cannabis recommendations, which had been expected in December, Marijuana Business Daily has learned.

South Korea Legislature passes medical cannabis law, first in East Asia

South Korea is looking to become the first country in East Asia to legalize medical cannabis, marking a significant milestone in the global industry and a potential turning point in how the drug is perceived in traditionally conservative societies.

United Kingdom legalizes medical cannabis prescriptions

Medical marijuana will be available by prescription in the United Kingdom by autumn after it was formally approved by the government Thursday.

After the UK’s medical cannabis market opens in the fall, it will immediately become one of the largest in Europe.

‘Breakthrough’ in South Korea as cannabis law gets major backer

A move to legalize medical marijuana in South Korea picked up a key backer, increasing its chances of approval by the end of this year.