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Jane Lee ~ Sydney Morning Herald ~
Medicinal cannabis could be legally grown and prescribed to patients as early as next year under a cross party bill that has attracted initial support from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
John Ferguson ~ Daily Record ~
Cannabis should be legalised, according to thousands of Scots.
BBC News ~
Scores of cannabis plants have been discovered growing in a remote area of disused land in south-west London.
Kesi Asher ~ JamaicaObserver.com ~
Canadian company to develop medicinal products from Jamaican marijuana for international market.
Flip Stewart ~ Vice.com ~
A petition on the UK government's website calling for cannabis legalization reached more than 200,000 signatures, meaning the proposal will be debated by the British parliament.
Dennis Mitzner ~ TechCrunch ~
Known for its dynamic tech startups, agricultural innovations, and security solutions, Israel could soon add cannabis powerhouse to the list, thanks to domestic efforts to decriminalize the drug… and a push to use it as a medical export.
Rob Waugh ~ Metro.co.uk ~
The first legal marijuana pills have gone on sale in Europe – and are available now via an online store.
Amy Willis ~ Metro.co.uk ~
Perhaps this is why mums really go to Iceland.
Deutsche Welle ~
Thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to advocate the legalization of cannabis. The 19th annual "Hanfparade" (hemp parade) has also found support among some politicians.
Sunitha Rao R, ~ Times of India ~
BENGALURU: Marijuana or ganja may be frowned upon as a banned recreational drug, but could offer an effective cure for cancer, say top oncologists of Bengaluru.