Weed in Madrid (Gymbunny – or not)

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It happens every autumn.  You get back from vacation and you make a pact with yourself that next year you’re going to look just a bit fitter on the beach.  Like many others, you join up with the gym, go to the weights room all enthusiastic and, ouch……… Yep, muscle strain….. A lot of stuff has been written about CBD in the treatment of injuries, but, at Marijuana Games, we like our cannabis with a bit of THC.  So, here […]

Weed in Spain: The sun also rises

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We’ve seen a few articles in the international press about the snap election that has been called in Spain.  The decision was taken by socialist president, Pedro Sánchez, after a drubbing in regional and municipal elections with voters signaling a fairly hefty swing to the right. But, in every gray cloud, the sun also rises.  That’s actually quite an apt usage of the title of one of our favorite Hemingway novels, because what hasn’t appeared in the international press, at […]

Weed clubs in Spain. Setting the model for the world.

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If you’re not familiar with how weed clubs in Spain work, or Is weed legal in Spain? then here’s a short history lesson…… In Spain, at present, the only legal cannabis products are the frankly wonderful and exclusive range of home fragrances produced by Spanish luxury brand, Loewe.  And, to be totally transparent, their Scent of Marihuana range is an olfactory creation mimicking those soothing woody, herbal aromas. But, hey, at least you’ll be able to get these products through […]

Weed in Missouri, Michigan and Madrid

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Meet me in St. Louis, Louis…….so that old film number by Judy Garland went.  Not sure why Louis’ wife wanted him to meet her in St. Louis.  But I guess it was for fun at the Missouri State fair. And, since February 3rd of this year (2023), Missouri does seem to be a fun kinda place.  Yep, yet another US state has seen the wisdom and, after a referendum last year, has legalized recreational cannabis. As the news spread that […]

Is Thailand the next weed holiday destination?

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Elsewhere on the site you may have read about how Uruguay, ever the progressive country, is considering opening up the country to cannabis tourism. if you haven’t read it, take a look here Will weed vacationing be legalised? Interesting reading for sure.  And now we’ve been browsing articles about some other vacation staples whose governments are considering the implications of doing just the self same thing. Firstly, let’s look at Thailand. You’ve seen the miniseries Bangkok Hilton, right?  Bridget Jones […]

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Medical Marijuana in Germany set for Regulation

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Medical marijuana in Germany might have its day soon as the country’s political decision makers are increasingly being forced to admit that cannabis has significant therapeutic potential. The medical marijuana debate raged during 2015 in the country, leading German legislators and politicians to prepare a draft proposal this month that seeks, among other things, to create a new government agency that will regulate and oversee the burgeoning medical marijuana industry in Germany. Read Full Story Here

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The Real Casualties of Marijuana Legalization

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Cannabis supporters loudly proclaim that there will be no deaths as a result of marijuana legalization, but this just isn’t true. The fact is that the casualties of marijuana legalization will be vast and prolonged, but they won’t be what you’re expecting. It won’t be people dying off; it will be industries. Marijuana is a powerful opponent to many industries, and some of the most at-risk industries are the same ones that sought to kill the plant off to begin with. But now marijuana is back, and she’s come to claim her victims. Read Full Story Here