Cannabis reform is sweeping across the globe and undoing decades of prohibition. While the West has been the leader in cannabis legislation, the movement hasn’t been constrained to America, Canada and European nations. In Asia, Thailand entered the history books as the first southeast Asian country to legalize cannabis for medical use and in cosmetics and food. Three years after Thailand made history, the country is planning to legalize marijuana and do away with jail terms for people charged with marijuana possession.

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration is poised to propose the removal of the controversial plant from the country’s list of restricted drugs to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board. Once the board clears the proposal, it will head to the health minister for approval. If the proposal is successful, Thailand will be one step closer to legalizing adult-use cannabis, another first in the region. There will be no more jail terms for cannabis offenses, and people won’t have to worry about long stints in jail for cannabis possession.

Currently, marijuana possession is punishable by up to 15 years in jail in Thailand. According to Thailand FDA’s deputy secretary-general Withid Sariddeechaikool, the move to decriminalize cannabis in the country will benefit its citizens. Thailand could take advantage of not just certain parts of the plant such as the flower but the entire plant, he says. If the government is able to decriminalize cannabis, the plant’s flower buds and seeds could provide a viable economic opportunity that is compliant with the law. And given how lucrative America’s cannabis market has been, Thailand could potentially generate a significant amount of money from cannabis sales.

However, the country has taken a slower legalization route, starting with rules to loosen marijuana possession and use rules. Interestingly, individual possession of marijuana is still prohibited by the law, but businesses have more access to the plant. Krungsri Research analyst Chaiwat Sowcharoensuk says that companies which produce soaps, cosmetics and beauty products stand to gain the most from reduced cannabis prohibition. As lawmakers change laws to allow the sale and use of every part of the cannabis plant, he says, it is likely that recreational use will be controlled.

Regardless, Thailand has still made noteworthy strides, especially considering how harshly countries in the southeast Asia region have treated drug offenses in the past. Historically, countries such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam have issued extremely punitive punishments, including the death penalty, for drug use.

The steps being taken by Thailand could set a precedent that other southeast Asian countries may emulate, which could open up huge markets that internationally focused firms such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) could serve.

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Flora Growth’s (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, has named Derek Pedro, an industry-leading cannabis genetics and cultivation expert, as an advisor. Pedro is recognized as a pioneer in the cannabis industry and has consulted on cannabis genetic and cultivation projects around the world, including Canada, the United States, Latin America, Europe and China. In his role at FLGC, he will focus on developing the company’s current register of high-THC and high-CBD strains. The company hopes to offer cannabis flower offerings that are uniquely Colombian to both domestic and international markets. Flora Growth is committed to increasing its cannabis production, and Pedro’s appointment is seen as a way to support the company’s continued adaptation of proven genetics to the unique Colombian climate at one of the lowest cost bases in the world. With more than three decades of experience, Pedro has developed and cultivated hundreds of strains with more than 50 being commercialized within the legal Canadian market; his high-THC strain, called Pedro’s Sweet Sativa, was named top sativa flower in Canada by King Magazine. “As an internationally recognized industry expert and innovative cultivator, the appointment of Derek Pedro aligns perfectly with our goals to optimize our expanding Cosechemos facility operations and increase our varietal offering of cannabis flowers,” said Flora Growth president and CEO Luis Merchan in the press release. “Mr. Pedro has a well-earned reputation as one of the world’s leading experts on cannabis cultivation, and we are thrilled to have him join us as we develop our growing portfolio of brands and expand our global distribution.”

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Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands that delivers the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. For more information about the company, please visit www.FloraGrowth.ca.

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Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) is entering 2022 with momentum from the past year’s aggressive growth campaign for its global cannabis-derivative brand distribution of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and nutraceuticals. While the COVID-19 pandemic has had a deleterious effect on the global sustainability agenda, Flora Growth has prioritized value-chain sustainability among each of its brands, acting at a local level to establish products that will have a beneficial effect on communities and the world at large. Flora’s core product, organic cannabis oil, comes from an inherently sustainable process at the company’s cultivation site in central Colombia. “The company recently began filling the initial orders for its Mind Naturals and Awe CBD skincare brands in Spain and Mexico. They expect to begin distribution of medical cannabis products throughout Europe during the coming year thanks to a pathway established through an investment program with European Union GMP partner Hoshi International Inc.,” a recent article reads. “After months of preparation, our products meet all the needs of today’s consumers, and we are ready for new international markets,” Flora Beauty General Manager Andrew Restrepo stated when the Mind Naturals and Awe CBD orders were announced.

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Flora is a cannabis company that leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cultivation facilities, Flora strives to market a higher-quality premium product at below-market prices. By prioritizing natural ingredients and value-chain sustainability across its portfolio, Flora creates premium products that help consumers restore and thrive. Visit www.FloraGrowth.ca or follow @floragrowthcorp on social for more information.

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As the wave to enact cannabis reform gains momentum across the country, we take a look at some of the states in which marijuana ballot measures may be on the cards this year.

In Ohio, advocates who submitted voter signatures last year were told that they needed an additional 13,062 voter signatures to see their initiative cleared by the secretary of state. On Jan. 13, 2022, this group turned in an extra 29,918 voter signatures and now await the verdict of state officials on whether the needed number of valid signatures was attained. The legislature will then have a chance to enact the reform, otherwise the measure will be voted on during this year’s ballot.

In Florida, campaigners are looking to reform the medical marijuana law that was approved by voters back in 2016. One measure is aimed at making changes to the list of the qualifying conditions by adding nine mental health conditions to that list of eligible health conditions if one is to use medical marijuana in the state. Another measure is altering the definition of “medical marijuana use” so that it encompasses the cultivation of a maximum of nine cannabis plants.

In Arkansas, voters may decide the fate of two possible initiatives. One campaign is seeking to legalize recreational cannabis for individuals who are at least 21 years old, while the other initiative is aimed at decriminalizing cannabis, giving limited protections to companies in the cannabis industry and creating regulations to govern the cannabis sector. The deadline for both campaigns to gather at least 89,151 voter signatures is July 8, 2022.

In Idaho, marijuana advocates are back to qualify an initiative to establish a medical cannabis program. Initially, they had wanted to see this initiative on the ballot in 2020, but COVID-19 brought their plans to a halt. However, they promised to return this year. May 1, 2022 is the deadline for the submission of voter signatures in support of this campaign, as well as another campaign designed to end the prohibition of recreational cannabis use by adult residents of the state.

In Oklahoma, there are three measures that could appear on this year’s ballot. Two of these measures are geared to make changes to Oklahoma’s constitution so that a recreational cannabis program can be implemented with sales taxed at 15% while the third measure aims at creating a new regulatory body to replace the current Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority.

South Dakota, Missouri and North Dakota also have campaigns underway to put cannabis policy reform measures on this year’s ballot. It remains to be seen which of these initiatives will eventually receiver voter endorsement and become law, thereby expanding the potential market for new and existing sector players such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC).

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Since the pandemic begun, there have been shifts in consumer purchasing habits with emerging technologies and packaging innovations such as digitization, remote analytics and AI leading to the development of a new level of company efficiencies. While not every packaging innovation can be applied to marijuana firms, some trends transforming the consumer packaged goods sector should be considered, including the following:

AI and Digitization

Digitization is helping improve product traceability and develop packaging automation efficiencies in the consumer packaged goods sector. The marijuana sector doesn’t have industry software solutions that allow them to collect, organize and analyze their packaging and production performance automatically. This addition would do all this while helping streamline operations significantly.

Contract packaging

Contract packaging allows companies that aren’t ready to financially invest in equipment to decrease packaging labor by contracting out some of their services to other entities. Contracting another business to assemble their goods into finished products allows companies to concentrate on other aspects of what they do. Contract packaging can also help save on costs.

More efficient packaging technologies

The objective of packaging automation in the consumer packaged goods sector is efficiency and speed. While marijuana product manufacturers don’t necessarily need to perform at the same speed as other sectors, efficiency is still important to automation practices.

As more automation companies continue to customize for marijuana needs, we may see the use of more efficient technology. Senior VP of ActionPac Scales & Automation Amelia Dishion stated that learning how to adapt automation equipment that is already in use to fit the needs of marijuana could help. Dishion gave the example of vertical bagging, which is a user-friendly, efficient and fast packaging process that uses flexible, thin packaging for various products.

Given that marijuana packaging regulations require a thick film of material for packaging, the machines could be adapted for marijuana regulations to enable them to package marijuana items such as pre-rolls and single-use grams.

Sustainability

A 2020 report by McKinsey shows that consumer packaged goods brands are focused on using biodegradable and recycled packaging options in response to consumer outcry on the impact of plastic packaging on the environment. While sustainable packaging hasn’t yet been adopted on a large scale in the marijuana industry, manufacturers may soon adopt it as the trend is expected to continue as coverage on environmental damage and climate change caused by consumerism grows and more steps are taken by countries around the globe to shift to a green economy.

There are signs that the marijuana industry is waking up to these CPG packaging principles given that companies such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) are already utilizing some of the techniques above to gain a competitive edge.

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Flora Growth’s (NASDAQ: FLGC) wholly owned subsidiary, Cosechemos, has produced the first batch of crude oil through its newly constructed extraction facility. FLGC, a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, made the announcement, adding that the 10,500-square-foot plant, which has an annual capacity to produce 15,000 L of distillate, is also taking steps to become EU-GMP certified. Full certification will allow the company to export medical-grade cannabis derivatives to international markets. The plant is Flora Growth’s primary processing location and facilitates the drying and processing of the company’s all-outdoor cultivated flower into finished, packaged dry flower and extracted material for domestic production as well as export to wholesale cannabis markets. “Global cannabis markets are growing at an incredible rate, and Flora is ready to meet that demand for cannabis-derivatives with the completion of our new EU-GMP compliant extraction facility in Colombia,” said Flora Growth president and CEO Luis Merchan in the press release. “This is another major step for Flora Growth, as we are now in a position to seek EU-GMP certification, with the ultimate goal of disrupting the global cannabis derivatives market with our low-cost product. Further, the completion of the facility immediately allows us to supply extracts and derivatives to our CPG portfolio, including Flora Beauty and Kasa brands, unlocking additional cost efficiencies.”

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Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands that delivers the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. For more information about the company, please visit www.FloraGrowth.ca.

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A new study has found that cannabis decriminalization causes a reduction in arrests for possession as well as decreases racial disparities in other arrests. The University of California-San Diego researchers who conducted the study obtained data from the FBI Uniform Crime Report for their research.

The researchers assessed data from 37 states, which was collected between 2000 and 2019, to determine the impact of policies to decriminalize the herb. In their paper, the researchers stated that minorities often bore the burden of the unequal enforcement of laws on drugs, explaining that in the United States, Blacks were more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession in comparison to White people, despite having a similar rate of marijuana use.

The researchers’ analysis showed that decriminalization helped decrease this discriminatory enforcement of the law. The researchers noted in their report that after the implementation of marijuana decriminalization in 11 states, rates of arrest for marijuana possession dropped by more than 40% among youths and more than 70% among adults.

However, the researchers found no evidence suggesting a change in racial disparity among young people, despite the decline in the rate of arrest among both Black and White populations after a state decriminalized cannabis. In their report, they also noted that decriminalization was especially beneficial to Blacks, who had suffered most due to the consequences of the criminal penalties imposed by drug laws.

They also recommended that public health researchers and legislators reconsider marijuana decriminalization as an option of marijuana liberalization, especially in states concerned about the unplanned consequences and implementation costs of recreational and medical marijuana legalization. The findings were published in the “Social Science & Medicine” journal.

Separate research published by the American Medical Association showed findings that were similar to the study, after researchers looked into the impact of decriminalization and legalization of marijuana on racial disparities in arrests. That study was carried out by researchers from Saint Louis University and Eastern Virginia Medical School.

The researchers focused on trends related to race, comparing arrest data from 2008 to 2019. This group discovered that states which legalized marijuana saw 560 less arrests per 100,000 Black individuals and almost 200 fewer arrests for Caucasian individuals on average during that period. Decriminalization was also linked to less arrests for both Caucasian and Black individuals.

In addition to this, the study found a difference in how the policies impacted the youth, with cannabis arrest data on adolescents showing that young individuals had a lower risk of being arrested under decriminalization, in comparison with under legalization.

It is noteworthy to mention that when cannabis is fully legalized and entities such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) are allowed to operate, more benefits, including the creation of high-paying jobs, accrue to society over and above the reduction in racially inspired arrests.

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Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands, today announced the appointment of accomplished business leader and cannabis industry expert Tim Leslie as the chairman of its newly formed advisory board. Establishment of the advisory board comes as Flora continues to develop its corporate structure to include a robust roster of human capital. Leslie’s appointment aligns with the company’s goal of working with the industry’s best leaders to provide strategic counsel on matters that will fuel its growth. “We are pleased and honored to have Tim join us as the first chairman of our advisory board,” said Luis Merchan, president and CEO of Flora Growth. “Tim’s extensive resume of leading the growth of prominent companies and projects and his deep understanding of the cannabis industry make Tim the ideal candidate for this role. We will look to our newly established advisory board for counsel on how to amplify our growth opportunities both domestically and internationally. Tim will play a key role in advising on how best to navigate the regulatory framework of building a truly global company, something he specifically worked on in his time at Amazon. All in all, we could not have asked for a more qualified person to fill the role of chairman and we truly thank Tim for his commitment to Flora and his belief in our mission and success.”

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Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands delivering the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. Visit www.FloraGrowth.ca or follow @floragrowthcorp on social for more information.

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Last month, Germany’s new coalition government revealed that it planned to legalize marijuana for recreational use. This announcement has catapulted the country’s budding marijuana industry to new highs, with companies involved in the market now focusing on growing.

CEO Synbiotic is one of the companies that would like to establish a chain of dispensaries which would offer a full array of cannabis-related products — everything from edible gummies and flower to tinctures. The company is a major player in the country’s nascent cannabinoid sector, investing in everything from researchers to cultivators and distributors.

Many believe that legalization would be a game-changer for the international business of growing and selling cannabis. If the plan is actualized, the country would join Uruguay and Canada, which are the only countries that allow the commercial sale of recreational marijuana. Apart from the two nations, a number of states in the United States have also legalized the recreational use and sale of marijuana.

Demecan managing director Constantin von der Groeben stated that the herb’s legalization would make Germany the biggest country to allow the sale of marijuana globally, in terms of population. Demecan is the sole independent company authorized to produce medical marijuana in Germany. It is involved in every process of manufacturing marijuana, from growing and processing to storage and delivery.

Germany legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2017.

While the government’s intentions on legalization are still unclear, the three coalition partners revealed that fiscal arguments played a role in their decision to legalize the plant. Findings from a recent study show that decriminalization could deliver net benefit of more than €4.5 billion ($5.1 billion) to the state annually. This figure was inclusive of about €1.3 billion ($1.47 billion) in savings on legal costs and police costs and roughly €2.8 billion ($3.17 billion) in tax revenue.

The announcement also triggered increased interest in the sector, which skeptics believe will subside just as quickly. Some give the example of Canada where excitement about cannabis legalization in 2018 faded after the market’s growth fell short of expectations.

However, this boom and bust may not occur in Germany, as barriers to entry remain high. Only three firms in the country have a license to grow the plant: Demecan, Aurora and Aphria, with the last two being subsidiaries of Canadian companies. The companies are all required to adhere to a good manufacturing practice (“GMP”) standard, which is a globally standard for pharmaceutical products.

For cannabis companies such as Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ: FLGC) that are keeping an eye on the international market, the news out of Germany brings hope that a lot more countries could soon open their markets to marijuana and avail growth opportunities for established companies in that industry.

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Flora (NASDAQ: FLGC), a leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products, today announced that its Mind Naturals skincare brand has launched sales through Walmart.com and Coppel, a nationwide department store in Mexico. According to the update, the launch includes 12 products from the Mind Naturals portfolio, initially via e-commerce with subsequent plans to sell in brick-and-mortar retail locations. “We are excited to begin bringing high-quality, sustainable CBD skincare products to Mexico,” said Luis Merchan, CEO of Flora Growth Corp. “This agreement represents our first foray into the Mexican market and furthers our global foothold as a leader in plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands. As the cannabis market continues its rapid expansion across the globe and into various sectors, we are poised to meet the needs of the market at every touch point.” In addition, Flora Growth was featured in the “Bell2Bell Podcast,” a part of IBN’s (“InvestorBrandNetwork”) sustained effort to provide specialized content distribution via widespread syndication channels. Luis Merchan, Flora’s president and CEO, joined the latest episode to discuss the company’s strategic business model. “Flora Growth was founded three years ago under the idea of learning from early adopters in the cannabis industry. We wanted to grow cannabis in an outdoor way at the lowest production cost in the world,” Merchan said. “To do so, we selected Colombia, one of the most beautiful geographies located alongside the equator in the world. Of course, we built a world-class team of agronomists who are helping us grow cannabis in an organic way at a cost that cannot be competed with anywhere, worldwide.” To view the full press releases, visit https://cnw.fm/jskF9 and https://cnw.fm/7v0Ti About Flora Growth Corp. Flora is building a connected, design-led collective of plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands delivering the most compelling customer experiences in the world, one community at a time. As the operator of one of the largest outdoor cannabis cultivation facilities, Flora leverages natural, cost-effective cultivation practices to supply cannabis derivatives to its diverse business divisions of cosmetics, hemp textiles, and food and beverage. Visit www.FloraGrowth.ca or follow @floragrowthcorp on social for more information. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FLGC are available in the company’s newsroom at https://cnw.fm/FLGC About CannabisNewsWire CannabisNewsWire (CNW) is an information service that provides (1) access to our news aggregation and syndication servers, (2) CannabisNewsBreaks that summarize corporate news and information, (3) enhanced press release services, (4) social media distribution and optimization services, and (5) a full array of corporate communication solutions. As a multifaceted financial news and content distribution company with an extensive team of contributing journalists and writers, CNW is uniquely positioned to best serve private and public companies that desire to reach a wide audience of investors, consumers, journalists and the general public. CNW has an ever-growing distribution network of more than 5,000 key syndication outlets across the country. By cutting through the overload of information in today’s market, CNW brings its clients unparalleled visibility, recognition and brand awareness. CNW is where news, content and information converge. To receive SMS text alerts from CannabisNewsWire, text “CANNABIS” to 21000 (U.S. Mobile Phones Only) For more information please visit https://www.CannabisNewsWire.com Please see full terms of use and disclaimers on the CannabisNewsWire website applicable to all content provided by CNW, wherever published or re-published: http://CNW.fm/Disclaimer Do you have questions or are you interested in working with CNW? Ask our Editor CannabisNewsWire (CNW) Denver, Colorado www.CannabisNewsWire.com 303.498.7722 Office Editor@CannabisNewsWire.com CannabisNewsWire is part of the InvestorBrandNetwork.