Cannabis News

Costa Rica will make its hemp licenses free for businesses and individuals interested in importing and/or exporting hemp derivatives as health, food, and industrial products.  This move is an attempt to attract more businesses to the country and to stimulate its economy. Hemp is a crop that has a wide range of uses, including in

The United Kingdom has blocked a cannabis legalization package in Bermuda from becoming law, possibly throwing the Caribbean island territory into a constitutional crisis, according to Ganjapenur. The move comes after the UK government made it clear that it did not support the measure, which would have allowed Bermudians to grow and consume marijuana. The

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman announced on Thursday a one-time, large-scale pardoning project for people with select minor, non-violent cannabis criminal convictions. The Pennsylvania Board of Pardons is accepting applications for the PA Marijuana Pardon Project through the end of the month. Eligible convictions under the program include possession of cannabis

The California state legislature has passed a bill that would protect employees from being penalized for failing a drug test for cannabis. The bill still allows employers to penalize employees for failing other types of drug tests, such as saliva tests, that are meant to determine whether someone is currently under the influence of drugs.