CLEAR Cannabis Law Reform

"Borrowing his most famous alias, the first Mr Nice store opened in London’s Soho district on Thursday, selling everything from upmarket bath bombs and face creams to hoodies inspired by Britain’s best-known drug smuggler."

"With construction consuming a whopping 40% of the world’s global energy and resources, it is imperative that this industry moves towards more sustainable practices in the face of climate change’s many threats. This means moving away from building materials which are mined from the earth or harvested from rapidly depleting forests, and making the switch to renewable resources — and hemp is the perfect material for the job, in the form of a mixture known as hempcrete."

"Cannabis is much demonised, but when compared to other intoxicants the differences are stunning. Dropping all of that comparison, cannabis on its own is looking to be relatively harmless by most measures of research. Cannabis benefits outweigh its risks even strictly viewed as a recreational intoxicant—medical uses notwithstanding."

"Cancer survivor and CBD medical consumer Felicia Palmer is taking a swing at the anti-cannabis establishment. Ms. Palmer and her new company, Cannaramic Media, Inc., are commencing federal, civil action against Facebook, Inc., after a series of ads were rejected on the platforms, and the company’s follower page was disabled temporarily. Ms. Palmer and Mr. Holland explained that they see a “pattern of censorship and suppression of information and content pertaining to legal uses of cannabis across Facebook’s platform as well as that of the popular social media app, Instagram, also owned by Facebook.”

IRELAND. "Garda and Customs have launched a crackdown on shops and cafes selling cannabis derivatives in recent weeks with owners facing the possibility of lengthy prison terms. There is widespread confusion among sellers and consumers about the legality of Cannabidiol (CBD)."

"Patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain and epilepsy are urging the police to allow them to grow their own cannabis after the NHS refused to issue a single prescription for medical cannabis. The Police Federation, which represents rank and file officers, says it is sympathetic and wants to meet the home secretary to discuss the plan. Simon Kempton, of the group, said: “Officers did not join the force to be arresting people for taking medicines. We’ve got a million and one better things to do. That said it is our job to enforce the law so there needs to be direction from parliament.”