ABOUT US
CannaReporter® (formerly CannaPress) is a cannabis news portal based in Machico, Madeira Island, Portugal, founded by Journalist Laura Ramos and young entrepreneur António João Costa, in June 2017. It was at this time that they both met and agreed on the urgency of having more information in an area where misinformation reigned.
Originally written in Portuguese, CannaReporter® has automatic translation into 17 languages and has become an international reference, with tens of thousands of readers in more than 200 countries and several international contributors and columnists. See our Editorial Board.
We have been publishing specialist cannabis information since 2017 in all its dimensions: medicinal, therapeutic, industrial and recreational.
In 2018 we released Episode Zero of the documentary series “Patients”, a short film about users of therapeutic cannabis in Portugal, whose trailer was presented at the Health Committee of the Assembly of the Republic, during the discussion of the Bill to regulate medicinal cannabis – and which gave rise to Law 33/2018.
CannaReporter® is also responsible for the conference PTMC – Portugal Medical Cannabis, which has been promoting debate on cannabis since 2018 and bringing to our country the most renowned doctors, researchers and entrepreneurs in the medicinal cannabis industry. Our goal is to promote education, training and discussion among the community, institutions and professionals involved in this sector. You can see some content and lectures from previous editions of PTMC on our channel YouTube!
CannaReporter® does not follow the culture of clickbait to get more page views! We prioritize quality over quantity because we know our readers want the best information, not the most immediate or sensationalist.
CannaReporter® has no political, partisan, ideological, economic or religious affiliation and aims to contribute to the debate on cannabis with rigor and impartiality, in accordance with our Editorial Status.
We believe that responsible cannabis consumption can only be achieved through more reliable information and individual freedom, which is the best way to promote public health, end the war on drugs and stimulate the local economy, to the detriment of trafficking and organized crime.
CannaReporter® is a project that survivessince 2017 with the contribution of volunteers, who work on a pro bono, but the truth is that it is practically unsustainable to grow without funding. That is exactly why we created a Patreon campaign, so that people like you, who believe that our work is necessary, can contribute small amounts. If there are many of us, it costs very little for everyone and together we can make a difference!
Essentially to pay for basic expenses such as domains, hosting, servers, translation plugins, backoffice, website maintenance, travel for reports and interviews, among others.
If we get more funding, we will be able to do more in-depth research, hire more journalists and qualified professionals (such as camera operators and image editors) to produce more content and invest in information and risk reduction campaigns to disseminate more impartial and credible information about cannabis.
If you believe our work is important, join the green revolution and become one of our Patrons! We have pleasant surprises for our supporters!
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Lorraine Nolan chosen to head European Drugs Agency (EUDA)
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Hungary: New drug policy includes zero tolerance and hate campaigns
The Hungarian government, in power for 15 years, has consistently used marginalized groups as scapegoats for its problems,...
SOMAÍ and Universidade Lusófona publish peer-reviewed study to improve practices in the production of full-spectrum cannabis oils
SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals, a multinational operator with EU-GMP certification, through a partnership with Universidade Lusófona, has published a study...
