Fostering local perspectives into global cannabis policy making
Many countries have moved towards the decriminalisation and legalisation of Cannabis for industrial, medicinal and adult uses, but it remains an uneven process. The yielding of the benefits of the applied uses and potential for research and development involving the plant has also been uneven. It is especially necessary to challenge the colonial legacies, as well as the uneven geography of regional innovation and regulation involving the plant.
political, economic, geographic and social conditions can meaningfully impact Cannabis/Hemp as a Nature-Based Solution (NbS) and contribute to just and green transitions, rather than reproducing unsustainable industrial development patterns and climate risks related to the fossil fuels based economy
Cannabis has multiple sustainable industrial applications across sectors such as construction, fashion, automotive, paper, and biomass
As a Nature-Based Solution, Cannabis is a crop with high potential for regional development and global supply chain opportunities
From local to global scales, a diverse set of stakeholders can foster scientific and entrepreneurial initiatives in a growing cannabis innovation ecosystem