The Sinaloa Cartel is losing its marijuana business, and El Chapo’s sons are going after the ‘premium weed’ market to make up for it

December 13, 2022
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Culiacán, SINALOA — The Sinaloa Cartel wants to take back a business that had long belonged to it but has been lost to producers in US over the past decade. As more and more US states legalize marijuana for recreational…

Should You Pursue Cultivation Licenses in Emerging Markets?

October 5, 2022
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Slowly and quietly, countries outside North America are opening new legal cannabis markets for the first time. Costa Rica just legalized medical cannabis and hemp cultivation for industrial use, and the president has also expressed support for an adult-use market.…

Panama Issues Medical Cannabis Regs

September 12, 2022
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By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Panama has adopted medical cannabis regulations, after becoming the first Central American country to legalize medical cannabis in October 2021, pursuant to Law 242. The regulations take the form of a decree issued…

UK Government’s Decision To Reject Bermuda’s Attempts To Legalise Cannabis ‘Should Not Come As A Surprise

AFTER officially becoming the third ever female Prime Minister of the UK on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Liz Truss handed over her duties as Foreign Secretary to James Cleverly. The 53-year-old, who was appointed Education Secretary in July following the…

Petro: Colombia’s Next President and Cannabis

By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Gustavo Petro is Colombia’s next president, following his electoral win on June 19. The election of its first leftist president, together with its first Afro-Colombian vice-president, is no doubt a momentous event for…

Brazil court approves home grown cannabis for medical use

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A top court in Brazil on Tuesday authorized three patients to grow cannabis for medical treatment, a decision that is likely to be applied nationwide in similar cases. A five-judge panel of the country’s Superior Court…

Argentina: New Law Over Old Thinking

By Fred Rocafort, Attorney at Harris Bricken Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a law to regulate the hemp and medical cannabis industries. According to one of the bill’s sponsors, “a new industry has been born in Argentina” with the…

Mexico Cannabis FAQ: Part 2

April 14, 2022
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by Adrián Cisneros Aguilar, Attorney at Harris Bricken Welcome to Part 2 in this series on Mexico cannabis and frequently asked questions. If you missed us yesterday, Part 1 can be found here. What are the requirements to start producing,…

Mexico Cannabis FAQ: Part 1

April 13, 2022
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by Adrián Cisneros Aguilar, Attorney at Harris Bricken Welcome to the first of two blog posts on frequently asked questions regarding cannabis in Mexico. Because we are one of very few American law firms with an office in Mexico that…

Will Mexico Drop Hemp from the Cannabis Law Bill?

March 21, 2022
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by Adrian Cisneros Aguilar, Attorney at Harris Bricken Unfortunately, it looks like Mexico may leave hemp out of the cannabis law bill. That is right folks, after much discussion, lobbying and attempts to educate the government on cannabis legalization in…

Costa Rica Congress passes medical marijuana bill

Costa Rica's Congress has passed a bill which will legalise the use of marijuana for medical purposes and allow its cultivation for industrial use. The cultivation and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, however, will remain banned. President Carlos Alvarado…

Ex-president Fox’s chain of cannabis stores plans to open 130 more this year

January 19, 2022
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Paradise's focus is on the growing market for CBD products A chain of cannabis stores part owned by former president Vicente Fox is pursuing an aggressive expansion strategy: it intends to open 130 additional outlets by the end of the…

With export restrictions eased, Colombia’s medical cannabis business is poised for liftoff

October 25, 2021
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When Beatriz Porras was studying agronomy at university in Tunja, Colombia, she thought her career would lead to growing coffee, like her parents, or flowers, the traditional agricultural staples for the country's export market. Back then, growing marijuana was illegal,…

Costa Rica legalizes production of medicinal cannabis and hemp

The initiative, promoted by independent legislator Zoila Rosa Volio, received the affirmative vote of 33 legislators, while 13 voted against it, after extensive discussion and the opposition of several legislators, mainly from the Restauración Nacional, Nueva República, Integración Nacional (PIN),…

Uruguay looks to bolster cannabis industry, allow tourists to buy marijuana pot

September 14, 2021
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The first country in the world to legalize most uses of marijuana is looking to capture business away from illicit sellers and bolster its cannabis industry by allowing foreign visitors to buy pot. The administration of Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle…

The Sinaloa Cartel is losing its marijuana business, and El Chapo’s sons are going after the ‘premium weed’ market to make up for it

Should You Pursue Cultivation Licenses in Emerging Markets?

Panama Issues Medical Cannabis Regs

UK Government’s Decision To Reject Bermuda’s Attempts To Legalise Cannabis ‘Should Not Come As A Surprise

Petro: Colombia’s Next President and Cannabis

Brazil court approves home grown cannabis for medical use

Argentina: New Law Over Old Thinking

Mexico Cannabis FAQ: Part 2

Mexico Cannabis FAQ: Part 1

Will Mexico Drop Hemp from the Cannabis Law Bill?

Costa Rica Congress passes medical marijuana bill

Ex-president Fox’s chain of cannabis stores plans to open 130 more this year

With export restrictions eased, Colombia’s medical cannabis business is poised for liftoff

Costa Rica legalizes production of medicinal cannabis and hemp

Uruguay looks to bolster cannabis industry, allow tourists to buy marijuana pot

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