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London mayor Sadiq Khan defends his support for light drug decriminalisation

28 May 202528 May 2025

The Pakistani-born Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has been a vocal advocate for the decriminalisation of cannabis in British politics and has previously decriminalised it conditionally in a limited number…

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Australian Greens achieve compromising vape legalisation

8 Jul 20248 Jul 2024

The Green Party in Australia passed an amendment to the law banning e-cigarettes and their use without a doctor's prescription, and from October e-cigarettes whose sale and use without a…

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Full cannabis decriminalisation effective in Germany from the first of April 2024

3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024

As has been last year's expectation of recent developments, cannabis has been fully and officially decriminalized in the Federal Republic of Germany where it is also partially legalized. As of…

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Cannabis legalisation now a reality in Federal Republic of Germany

The circulation of legal recreational cannabis in Germany is now becoming a reality, as it is almost certain that a bill of the four-party coalition government will be approved by…

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Open letter to the Australian health minister from 42 scientists on the Australian vape ban

31 May 20231 Jun 2023

An open letter sent by 42 Australian and New Zealand scientists that include director and founder of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association Colin Mendelsohn, to the Australian health minister…

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Australian cigarette prices to rise from the 2023 budget announcement

10 May 202313 May 2023

The Australian Labor Party government is yet rising tobacco cigarette taxes for the next 3 years they will be in office. The Labour government announced a 5% tobacco tax increase…

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EU hinders recreational cannabis legalisation in Federal Republic of Germany

19 Apr 202319 Apr 2023

Federal Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir presented revised plans for cannabis legalisation in Berlin on 12 April, which are less far-reaching than the original plans. For…

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Medical Marijuana legalisation in Japan is currently underway

28 Jan 202328 Jan 2023

The Japanese government is set to introduce a bill that would revise the Cannabis Control Act and allow the use of medical marijuana. An outline of bills suggests the government…

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New Zealanders will not be able to smoke normal cigarettes in addition to cannabis post to the 2019 legalisation Referendum

21 Dec 202213 May 2024

During its second and final reading, the New Zealand House of Representatives, voted on 13 December 2022 in favour of the proposed law from November 2021 by the Government of…

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Greens attempt to legalise cannabis in Australia by making use of the constitution

30 Sep 202213 May 2024

“We've been told to wait for cannabis law reform for far too long, even when it's clear that the majority of harm is caused by policing and the war on…

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Conservative Party Chairman opposes Sadiq Khan’s cannabis decriminalisation

13 May 202217 May 2022

Partial decriminalization of cannabis was initially implemented in 4 of the 32 boroughs of Greater London, including Greenwich by the mayor of the British capital, Sadiq Khan, with a possible…

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Smokers Vs marijuana smokers absorb Philip Morris attention as new manager appointed

9 May 202115 May 2022

Former Philip Morris' CEO André Calantzopoulos said on 29 April that "We are doing all this work and will determine one day what avenues to pursue, but our priority is…