Pax Cannabica: How the Plant Became a Geopolitical Tool in a World at War
Cannabis is quietly emerging as a geopolitical tool in 2026, reshaping global trade, diplomacy and soft power amid energy crises and shifting […]
Category: legalization
Matt Zorn and the Next Phase of America’s Drug Policy Revolution
By Hirsh Jain via Cannabis Confidential newsletter. Subscribe here. How Zorn’s trajectory from litigator to policymaker echoes Thurgood Marshall. As we look […]
Most Americans Want Marijuana Legalized. What They Got Was Schedule III
Three days before the Trump administration moved medical marijuana to Schedule III, a new YouGov poll found that 59% of Americans already […]
Legalization Was Supposed to Be Bad for Kids. It Turned Out to Be the Opposite
Thirty years into the transition to regulated cannabis markets, teen use and ease of access are at or near the lowest levels […]
Zurich’s Weed Trial Is Working So Well Switzerland Just Extended It Again
It may not be Switzerland’s political capital, but it could easily be its cannabis capital. We’re talking about Zurich, one of the […]
The Real Cost of Cannabis Prohibition
Cannabis reform is often framed as a business or cultural issue. In reality, cannabis policy goes far beyond dispensaries; it touches the […]
Brazil’s Cannabis Crossroads: New Rules, Old Truths, and the Road Ahead
Co-authored by Paulo Thiessen “Let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm.” —Grateful Dead Brazil entered 2026 not with a celebration, […]
Bosnia and Herzegovina Legalizes Medical Cannabis—Now What?
In every country where medical cannabis has been legalized, decisions of this scale don’t happen overnight. They’re shaped by years of pressure, […]
Legal Medical Cannabis in Spain Takes Its First Steps: Why Some Experts Call the New Rule ‘Restrictive’
Across news sites, TV screens and radio shows, one headline stands out, the kind that makes noise: Spain joins the list of […]
The DEA’s New Boss Holds the Keys to Weed Reform: Will He Take Action?
After months of silence and bureaucratic stalling, the DEA finally has a new boss: Terrance Cole, confirmed by the Senate earlier this […]