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  • How Many Cannabis Consumers Are There In Cyprus?

    How Many Cannabis Consumers Are There In Cyprus?

    Ιn the Republic of Cyprus, cannabis is a controlled drug (Class B) according to the ‘Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Law 1977’ and the ‘Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Regulations 1979.’ While recreational cannabis remains prohibited in the European Union member nation, Cyprus policymakers did approve a limited medical cannabis legalization measure in 2019, expanding…

  • How Many Countries Have Legalized Medical Cannabis?

    How Many Countries Have Legalized Medical Cannabis?

    According to a recent study conducted by researchers from Ukraine and France, and published by the U.S. National Institute of Health, 57 countries have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures. Israel was the first country to adopt a national medical cannabis legalization measure (1999), and Ukraine was the most recent (2024) as of the posting of…