All posts tagged "death penalty"

Current Events

International Outrage Continues After Singapore Executed Man for Cannabis Trafficking

The shocking conviction and execution for one kilo of cannabis was further marred by the trial’s...

Legal

The Death Penalty for Cannabis: Which Countries Are Enforcing Right Now

Even as a legal cannabis industry emerges on a global scale, there are still countries that...

Politics

Analysis Optimistic About Progress in the Asian Cannabis Market

A new report by the British think-tank Prohibition Partners foresees a $5.8 billion cannabis market in...

Politics

China Boasts ‘Cannabis Boom’ — But Still Metes Out Death Penalty for Marijuana

China's ambition to get in on the "cannabis boom," providing hemp for the global CBD market,...

Economics

China’s Cannabis Sector Is Primed to Expand, Amid Harsh Anti-Drug Policies

A Chinese delegation to Israel is exploring cooperation in the cannabis sector, which points to the...

Politics

U.N. ‘Shadow Report’ Blasts Drug War as ‘Failure’

Will the U.N. take heed when it revisits the question of drug policy in 2019?

Politics

Cannabis Case Prompts Malaysia To Abolish Death Penalty

Malaysia's surprise announcement that it will move to abolish the death penalty is a breakthrough for...

Politics

Should State-Legal Cannabis Growers Worry About Trump’s Death Penalty Threat?

After Jeff Sessions issued a memo urging prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those "dealing in...