Ethics in Cannabis with Dr. Jonathan Newman

t the International Cannabis Policy Conference organized by FAAAT, we got to interview Dr. Jonathan Newman. Dr. Jonathan Newman is a social anthropologist at the University of Sussex, where he researches the cannabis industry in Europe. You may have heard about the Paris Agreement before, as Trump famously said he would withdraw the United States […]

Luxembourg’s Cannabis Legalization: How? When?

uring a press conference in November 2018, the new coalition government of Luxembourg surprised everyone by announcing their plans to legalize cannabis for recreational use. It wasn’t a complete surprise to those paying attention to the small country bordering Belgium, Germany, and France. After all, the previous government (which mostly carried on into the next […]

Laura Shanalay: Chocolate & Cannabinoids | Cannabis University 2018 | Cannabis News Network

EN: Laura Shanalay is a singing chocolatier who loves the good things in life. Inspired by her spiritual travels through Brazil, Ecuador, India, Peru, Bali and Thailand she collects devotional essences from all over the world to creatively mix these colors and herbs in her own unique way. NL: Laura is een zingende chocolatier die […]

Free: The Cannabis Poet | Cannabis University 2018 | Cannabis News Network

EN: Free has been involved with Cannabis activism in Britania for over 20 years. He founded Britain’s first Cannabis museum in 1996, before moving to Glastonbury in 1997 to open what is now Britain’s longest established high street Hemp retailer and information centre ‘Hemp In Avalon’. Free shares his passion for Cannabis as a source […]

Chris Conrad & Mikki Norris | Pt. 6: Trump and Sessions, what’s next? | Cannabis News Network

This is the final part of a 6 part historical series. Looking in the near future to the developments in the U.S.A. With president Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. What’s next? Chris and Mikki began their grassroots legalisation campaign in 1988 and championed last year’s successful California Prop. 64 campaign. Chris is the […]

Cannabis Art: Fernando de la Rocque’s Blow Job Series | Cannabis News Network

Brazilian artist Fernando de La Rocque creates his works on paper by blowing cannabis smoke onto his precut stencils. Openly in favour of decriminalizing the illegal substance, Rocque has said, “more important than freedom to smoke marijuana is the freedom to think about it and make art with it.” Cannabis News Network is a news […]

Chris Conrad & Mikki Norris | Pt. 5: Prop 64, the Californian Way | Cannabis News Network

Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris are living legends in the battle for legal cannabis through their activism, journalism, vision and court-recognized expertise in cannabis cultivation and use. Cannabis News Network tells the story of Chris and Mikki in 6 episodes, published every Friday for 6 weeks. This is part 5: Prop 64, the Californian way. […]

Chris Conrad & Mikki Norris: Their Story | Pt. 4: Medical vs Recreational | Cannabis News Network

Chris Conrad and Mikki Norris are living legends in the battle for legal cannabis through their activism, journalism, vision and court-recognized expertise in cannabis cultivation and use. Cannabis News Network tells the story of Chris and Mikki in 6 episodes, published every Friday for 6 weeks. This is part 4: Medical vs Recreational. ‘If it’s […]

Hans Kamperman: An Act of Love | Cannabis News Network

Note: English subtitles available. Hans Kamperman is fighting for the decriminalisation of cannabis. Since the beginning of 2018, he has been camping out in front of the parliament building in The Hague. The sad peak of his campaign was a failed suicide attempt. Many people believe that cannabis is legal in the Netherlands. However, this […]