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US Companies Eye Expansion In This Burgeoning Cannabis Market, See Global Potential
Monday, August 28, 2023 - 4:53pm | 1016Entre Ríos, one of Argentina's provinces and a vibrant economic hub, played host to the second Entre Ríos Trade Forum from July 10th to 12th, 2023, promoting a diverse array of economic opportunities for the cannabis industry. Roughly 29 foreign companies engaged in more than 180...
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Argentina's Cannabis Commerce Takes Off, New Categories Open Doors To Huge Domestic Market, Producers And Exports
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 6:44pm | 847Argentina, a nation of 45 million people and approximately 6 million cannabis users, took a historic step as the Regulatory Agency for the Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Industry (ARICCAME) formalized the categories of producers that will shape the supply chain of Argentine cannabis. Registered...
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Government-Funded THC-Rich Cannabis Strains Debut In Argentina: Why This Could Shake Up Marijuana Markets
Monday, May 22, 2023 - 5:47pm | 671In a significant breakthrough for Argentina's cannabis industry, the main government agency for the development of science and technology, CONICET, has unveiled the first six proprietary varieties of medical cannabis, developed entirely with national resources. With private investments in...
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Cannabis Goes Global: Here's What You Need To Know To Avoid A Bad Case Of FOMO
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 2:53pm | 2053Cannabis legalization has been a major focus of debate in recent years in the U.S. Now the conversation is taking place on a global scale as more countries consider the potential benefits of the policy change. From medical to recreational use, from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo, cannabis is...
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Pope-Endorsed Candidate Running Against Corporate Cannabis And Monoculture In Argentina's Pres Elections
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 11:40am | 947The National Electoral Chamber of Argentina made official the calendar for the 2023 elections. The Primaries will be held on August 13 and the general elections on October 22. One notable candidate in the election is Juan Grabois, a lawyer, educator and part of the Union of...
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Cannabis Around The World: Drug-Driving In Australia, UK Studies CBD, South African Weed Farmers & More
Friday, March 10, 2023 - 3:03pm | 778Drug-Driving Law Reform In Australia Cannabis advocates in Victoria are pushing for a policy change through an amendment to the Road Safety Act (1986) under which driving with THC in one's system will no longer be an offense as long as it has been prescribed, reported Vice....
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Cannabis News Around The World: Argentina's New Agency, Thai Police Inspections, Greece's Grow Facility & More
Friday, January 27, 2023 - 4:37pm | 723Inspections Of Bangkok Cannabis Stores Underway A Thailand store selling cannabis had its license temporarily suspended following an inspection by officials from the Department of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (DTCM) and Bang Sue police. Thai PBS World reported that the store allowed...
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'I'm A Scientific Cultivator': Meet Ignacio Peralta, The First Cannabis Cultivation Post Doctorate In Argentina
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 2:59pm | 1407By Hernán Panessi, Via El Planteo. One thing led to another. On that balcony in the Caballito neighborhood of Buenos Aires, there was nothing but bricks, concrete and the view of another balcony. Despite growing up in the heart of the city, the horizon of young Ignacio "Nako"...
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Adult-Use Cannabis In Argentina: President Supports The Debate In Popular Show, Says Alcohol Is More Harmful Than Weed
Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 3:43pm | 1335By El Planteo. "What's in your life’s black box?" In tune with the new winds of communication 2.0, generational change and new ways of relating to content, the famous Spanish streamer, Ibai Llanos, interviewed Lionel Messi after his arrival to Paris. On the same day, one of the...
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Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Needs To Be Discussed, Says Argentina's President Alberto Fernández
Monday, August 2, 2021 - 3:49pm | 697By Franca Quarneti, via El Planteo. During a Q&A session, at the II Federal Congress of Law, Alberto Fernandez, President of Argentina, referred to the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes. According to Infobae, a student from the Faculty of Legal Sciences of the National...
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Argentina: Government Legalizes Self-Cultivation, Sale Of Medicinal Cannabis
Thursday, November 12, 2020 - 2:15pm | 736This article was written by Marian Venini and originally published in El Planteo. In a historic legislative measure, the Argentine government has modified the regulations for Law 27,350 on the medicinal use of marijuana. Published in the Official Gazette, Decree 883/2020 authorizes the self-...
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Argentina To Open First Industrial Park For Cannabis Cultivation, Processing
Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 4:05pm | 555San Pedro will soon open Argentina’s first industrial park for the production of cannabis and its derivatives, pending certain approvals from the country's federal government. The project will take the form of a public-private initiative, in collaboration with the company Cl...