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Coming to HAMCAN this coming weekend? Be sure to check out the International Patients’ Panel on Saturday 3rd August at 3:45 pm.

Why? Because our very own Dave Barton will be moderating it! He’ll be chatting about the German, Canadian and British medical cannabis markets along with patient and blogger Mila Grün , journalist Michael Knodt , rapper Mark ‘YT’ Hall, and Lot 420’s CEO Stefan Macdonald . 

Drop Dave a note if you’ll be there too: dave.barton@thermidor.wtf 

Thai Hopes

The big news this week is that Thailand will not outlaw cannabis as a narcotic – as the current government promised. Instead, a medical market will be introduced and regulated accordingly. Public health concern? An economic opportunity not to be missed? Both? 

German Med Market Proposes To Nix Insurance Approval

Doctors in Germany will no longer need to gain approval from insurance companies to prescribe medical cannabis, if proposed legislation passes in two months’ time, reports the Business of Cannabis. 

Not only will this mean that more (an estimated 70%) doctors are set to prescribe, but the costs will effectively be mitigated – paid for by the insurance companies. 

Rescheduling Responses 

The American people have spoken… and the majority (59%) support the DEA’s plan to reclassify cannabis. Following the DEA’s public response period, which saw 43,000 people give their two cents, the case for rescheduling looks positive.  

UK's Illicit Market Thrives On

Figures from Cannabis Research UK show that the British black market for cannabis is alive and well. Actually – scratch that – it’s thriving. 

With sales figures estimated to be £2.5 billion per year, and with 1.4 million people apparently partaking each month, flipping the legalisation switch would generate significant tax revenues, reduce harm, and stop criminal activity. If only it were that simple….

(Don't) Drop It Like It's Hot! 

And… in case you missed it: cannabis advocate, entrepreneur, rapper, all-round-awesomeness extraordinaire, Snoop Dogg, held something resembling a massive blunt during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony: the Olympic Torch (obvs). He’ll continue to play a key role for Team USA, reporting on the ground throughout the games as a special correspondent. 

ChatTHC

Do you like ice cream? How about whale fat ice cream? Nope, me neither. So imagine you meet a whale preparing said dish on a deserted beach. That’d be weird. But that’s what happens in this curious short story. Be afraid. He has a machete. 

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