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Sarah Vella

Sarah Vella covers Maltese cannabis policy and regulation for Cannabis Malta. She has been reporting on drug policy, harm reduction, and legislative developments across Europe for over a decade, with a particular focus on the Mediterranean.

Sarah Vella's Work 16 Articles
News   -   Oct 14, 2026 US Cannabis Rescheduling Hits a Procedural Wall — and It Matters Beyond America
US Cannabis Rescheduling Hits a Procedural Wall — and It Matters Beyond America

A federal watchdog report on scheduling 'gaps' has stalled the DEA's cannabis rescheduling process, with global implications for how governments evaluate controlled substances.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Oct 12, 2026 When K2 Is the Only Option: The Case for Cannabis Harm Reduction in Prisons
When K2 Is the Only Option: The Case for Cannabis Harm Reduction in Prisons

A first-person account from a New Jersey prison exposes a crisis that harm reduction advocates across Europe cannot afford to ignore.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Oct 08, 2026 Germany's Cannabis Club Approvals Approach 500 — What It Signals for Europe
Germany's Cannabis Club Approvals Approach 500 — What It Signals for Europe

Germany's Social Cannabis Club experiment is scaling rapidly, offering lessons for Malta's own CHRA framework and regulators across the EU.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Sep 21, 2026 MHRA President Urges Government to Reconsider Cannabis Policy Direction
MHRA President Urges Government to Reconsider Cannabis Policy Direction

Malta's medical doctors' association says current cannabis framework is failing patients and the public — and wants a policy rethink.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Sep 16, 2026 Tourist Jailed for Cannabis Possession in Malta: What the Case Reveals
Tourist Jailed for Cannabis Possession in Malta: What the Case Reveals

A festival visitor's arrest and imprisonment highlights the gap between Malta's adult-use framework and the realities facing foreign nationals who misread its limits.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Sep 14, 2026 Cannabis Shop Operator Acquitted of Drug Trafficking in Landmark Maltese Case
Cannabis Shop Operator Acquitted of Drug Trafficking in Landmark Maltese Case

A Maltese court has cleared a cannabis shop operator of serious trafficking charges, in a ruling that tests the boundaries of the country's adult-use framework.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Aug 26, 2026 200,000 Cannabis Arrests in One Year: What the U.S. Data Tells the World
200,000 Cannabis Arrests in One Year: What the U.S. Data Tells the World

New FBI figures reveal possession still drives drug enforcement in America — a cautionary dataset for reform advocates globally.

by Sarah Vella
News   -   Aug 17, 2026 The Court That Won't Look: ECtHR's Cannabis Blind Spot Under Scrutiny
The Court That Won't Look: ECtHR's Cannabis Blind Spot Under Scrutiny

Legal scholars are questioning whether Europe's top human rights court is applying inconsistent standards when it refuses to examine cannabis prohibition.

by Sarah Vella
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