Tag: cannabis
New York State Legalizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana
The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, signed this past Wednesday the law that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, approved the day before...
Deputies Consider Absurd the Ticos Government’s Delay in the Approval of the “Cannabis” Bill
The Deputies of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica, Zoila Volio, José María Villalta, Paola Valladares, Karine Niño, Roberto Thompson, Paola Vega, Erwen Masís,...
The Government Expects Agreement with Deputies on the Hemp and Medicinal Cannabis Bill
This past Monday, the national deputies Zoila Rosa Volio (independent) and Paola Valladares (liberationist) asked the Executive Power to summon file 21,388 "Law of...
Was there Progress in Costa Rica with Regards to Hemp and Cannabis during 2020?
The year 2,020 has already ended and Costa Ricans continue to wait for strong answers, due to the pending approval of the bill to...
Cannabis as a seed of prosperity for Costa Rica?
Is it the seed of prosperity for Costa Rica? Despite the reluctance of the country's president, the legalization of cannabis and its large-scale production...
5 Great Health Uses for CBD
There's a growing body of research with evidence to suggest that CBD, a non-psychoactive, chemical compound found in the cannabis plant, has many positive...
Eight Years in Prison receives Lawyer for Cultivation and Supply of Marijuana in Alajuela
The Alajuela Criminal Court imposed eight years in prison on attorney Mario Cerdas Salazar, a 62-year-old defender for cultivation, possession, supply, transformation, and the...
Costa Rica: Promoting registration of products for the Cannabis and Hemp industry
The production and commercialization of derivatives of Cannabis and Hemp are taking their first steps in Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s New Law Contemplates the Role of Hemp in Modernizing Agriculture
Costa Rica has legalized the cultivation and processing of Hemp under a recently signed law that attributes supervision to the agriculture and health agencies.
Colombian Congress Approves Law to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
The First Committee of the Colombian Chamber of Representatives (deputies) approved this week, with 19 votes in favor and 16 against, a draft legislative...
What are the Alternatives for the Cultivation and Processing of Cannabis/Hemp in Costa Rica?
In recent days, the TCRN team had a conversation with the Deputy of Costa Rican Legislative Assembly, Zoila Volio, regarding her interest in promoting...
Status Update on Cannabis and Hemp Recognition both in the National and International Realm
The topic of medicinal Cannabis and its varieties such as Hemp has left a diversity of opinions due to everything that entails its cultivation....
The World Health Organization Removed Cannabis from the “Drug” Category
The debate on the subject of whether Cannabis should still be on the list of drugs has been brought to a new phase, when the World Health Organization (WHO), in its last general balance, eliminated this substance from the “drug” category
Marijuana Can Take Latin America Out of Economic Recession
After decades of prospering in backyards and basements under unclear legality, Marijuana can reverse the economic recession of Latin America. Its business potential for...
Why Is the Use of Medicinal Marijuana Necessary?
Mauricio Lizcano suffered from severe pain, dizziness, and nausea, due to a blood stem malformation that also made him a wheelchair user. In 2007,...
Situations Where CBD is More Therapeutic than Cannabis
Cannabidiol (CBD) is the compound in cannabis which won't get you high but will help to make you healthy. Products made from this non-psychoactive...
The First Cannabis Vending Machine Was Installed in Greece
A couple of years after the legalization of the sale and cultivation of marijuana for industrial purposes in Greece, a company installed in Athens...
The Benefits of The Three Most Common Terpenes in Cannabis, Explained
As of this writing, medical science has identified over 200 terpenes in the cannabis plant. While researchers and scientists are convinced there are more,...
Difference Between Flavor Drops for Cannabis vs. E-juice for Vaping
Some cannabis enthusiasts prefer to simply flavor their weed and smoke it instead of vaping CBD e-liquids. For many non-millennial week lovers, there isn’t...
Countries Where Cannabis Has Been Legalized for Everyday Use
These are the countries where marihuana has become legalized and is no longer decriminalized: Perú, Uruguay, Colombia, India, Ecuador, the United States of America...
Marijuana, sort of legal in Costa Rica
Juan is an average man living his mid 20's, he's got no stable job and likes smoking pot. On the other hand, there's José,...
Bill Introduced to Legalize Medical Marijuana and Hemp in Costa Rica
All around the world, different countries are considering the question of whether to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, as well as the growing of...
Costa Rica and its lucrative, illegal market for cannabis
Costa Rica has an expensive market for cannabis, and demand is only increasing.
A study done by the Medical Cannabis News shows the prices of...
Yami Bolanos fights for legalization of medical marijuana
Imagine waiting months for a much-needed organ transplant, only to lay in bed, writhing in pain, for 4 years after the transplant is completed....
New research on legalization of medical marijuana
This week, research found that states in the U.S. that legalized medical marijuana — which is sometimes recommended for symptoms like chronic pain, anxiety or...
Latin American Medical Cannabis Conference in Costa Rica
San Jose, Costa Rica-- The Latin American Medical Cannabis Conference has announced the lineup of speakers for the two-day event to be held at...
Colombia gives first medicinal cannabis license
Colombia granted the first license to produce derivatives of cannabis for medicinal purposes in the country to a company based in Canada, reported the...
