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Thailand legalizes marijuana for medical use, research

Just one month after a proposed law breezed through a key hurdle, Thailand's National Legislative Assembly voted 166-0 (with…

News December 26
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Philippines president withdraws support for medical marijuana law

A proposed medical marijuana law in the Philippines died in the Senate after President Rodrigo Duterte had a…

News December 18
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New Zealand sets ‘binding’ cannabis legalization referendum

A week after approving medical marijuana, New Zealand’s government announced that a binding referendum on ending cannabis prohibition…

News December 18
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New Zealand legalizes medical cannabis for domestic, export markets

A bill to legalize medical marijuana on Tuesday won the approval of New Zealand’s parliamentarians on its third…

News December 11
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Draft medical marijuana law in Thailand breezes through key hurdle

A draft bill to legalize medical cannabis in Thailand breezed through a key hurdle in the National Legislative…

News November 28
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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…

News November 26
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Report: $5.5 billion up for grabs if Australia legalizes cannabis

A new report pegs Australia's recreational cannabis market at 7.8 billion Australian dollars ($5.5 billion) - assuming a…

News October 26
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Vanuatu takes first steps to legalize medical marijuana

Vanuatu, an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, plans to introduce legislation later this year or next spring…

News October 26
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Is Canada’s marijuana legalization a ‘template’ for the world to follow?

Canada took its first steps into a future of legal cannabis Wednesday, but what that means for prohibition…

News October 17
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Malaysia eyes possibility of legalizing medical marijuana – but doubt abounds

Malaysia has opened the door to the possibility of legalizing medical cannabis, but industry sources warn against expecting…

News September 27
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