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The Frozen Frontier: Understanding Cannabis Culture and Law in Russia

Russia provides among the most complex and inconsistent landscapes in the international cannabis discussion. While much of the Western world– from Canada to Germany– is approaching decriminalization and commercialization, the Russian Federation stays a bastion of…[Read more]

Navigating the Zero-Tolerance Landscape: Recreational Cannabis in Russia

As a global shift towards the liberalization of cannabis laws gets momentum– with nations like Germany, Canada, Thailand, and different U.S. states leading the way– the global community often looks toward major world powers to see how they react to this “green wave.”…[Read more]

The Landscape of High-Quality Cannabis in Russia: History, Quality, and Regulations

Russia’s relationship with the cannabis plant is one of the most complicated and storied on the planet. From being the global leader in industrial hemp production during the Tsarist age to imposing a few of the strictest contemporary anti-drug laws, the Russian…[Read more]