There Is No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Cannabis Dosage
The cannabis plant and how it interacts with human biology are being studied at an increasing rate by scientists and health professionals...
Author: Johnny Green
Significant Increase Of German Cultivation Associations Expected This Year
The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) recently conducted a survey, posing the question, “Currently, there are at least...
Spain Authorizes Medical Cannabis For Four Pathologies
Medical cannabis is far from being a new thing in Spain. However, actual regulated medical cannabis access for Spain’s suffering...
EU Seeks Public Input On CBD Cosmetics Regulation
Cannabidiol (CBD) is being infused into a growing list of products, from foods to pharmaceutical medications. One of the most promising...
German Hemp Association Warns Against Medical Cannabis “Regression”
As cannabis opponents in Germany continue to try to take the country’s medical cannabis laws and regulations backwards, the German...
What Constitutes ‘Cannabis Legalization Success’?
I got my ‘official’ start as a cannabis activist in the late 1990s when I volunteered with the political campaign to legalize...
International Cannabis Business Conference 2025 Rap Recap Hits Bloomberg
One of the most popular business newsletters around the globe is Money Stuff, which is regularly published by Bloomberg opinion columnist...
Evaluating Malta’s Progress Four Years After Cannabis Legalization
Malta made history in December 2021 when it became the first European nation to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization...
Ghana Cannabis Industry Association Plans Trade Mission To Czechia
Members of Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry are planning a trade mission trip to the Czech Republic as part of an ongoing effort...
Ukraine Approves Medical Cannabis Production Quota
The Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine has approved quotas for the production of various substances, including medical cannabis, for 2026....
Survey: US Rescheduling Expected To Have Strong Effect On Europe
As the global cannabis community continues to assess the potential cannabis industry and policy impact of looming federal cannabis...
Croatia Clinical Trial Finds CBD Reduces Blood Pressure
According to international researchers, it is estimated that about 1.4 billion adults globally aged 30–79 years old have high blood...
Endometriosis Patients Experience Improvements Following Cannabis Use
International researchers affiliated with the World Health Organization describe endometriosis as “a disease in which tissue similar to...
Morocco Approves CBD Poultry Feed Study
Much of the focus on cannabis research in recent decades has been on how the plant and its derivatives can benefit humans, and...
Dutch Scientists “Resurrected” Ancestral Cannabis Enzymes
Cannabis research has increased across the globe in recent years, and that research has helped humans better understand the cannabis...
Czech Cannabis Legalization Officially Takes Effect
As the clock struck midnight, Central European Time, a historic public policy change took effect in the Czech Republic. Starting today,...
Bosnia And Herzegovina Approves Medical Cannabis
Lawmakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, recently approved a medical cannabis...
Japan Hemp Seeds Market Projected To Reach $260 Million By 2031
A frequently underrated component of a balanced diet is omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with reduced...
Cannabis Use Is Associated With Lower Obesity Rates
For many years, cannabis consumers were portrayed by mainstream media, film, and cannabis opponents as being out of shape and...
Cannabis Use Consistently Increased In Brazil Over The Past Decade
As the legal cannabis industry continues to spread across the globe and transitions from a patchwork of siloed markets to a more cohesive...
Jersey Is Set To Debate Cannabis Reform
The State Assembly in Jersey, the self-governing British Crown Dependency in the English Channel, is set to debate a path forward for...
Boosting Regulated German Cannabis Should Be A Top 2026 Priority
While there are various goals for Germany’s cannabis policy modernization efforts, the main underlying premise of recent reforms is...
Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Increases To 368
Adult-use cannabis cultivation associations are a key component of Germany’s recreational cannabis legalization model. Whereas...
CBD Reduces Dementia Symptoms In Clinical Trial
Dementia is a common general term for people who are experiencing a loss of memory, language, problem-solving, or other thinking...
UAE Issues Federal Decree To Regulate Hemp
An increasing number of countries around the globe are modernizing their policies and regulations that govern their domestic industrial...
The Top International Cannabis Stories Of 2025
As 2025 draws to an end, we look back on a year that proved to be significant for cannabis policy and industry in many parts of the...
German SPD Parliamentary Group Argues For Safe Cannabis Access
Yesterday, the Bundestag held its first reading of the proposed amendment to Germany’s medical cannabis law (MedCanG) that has been...
President Trump Orders Cannabis Rescheduling To Be Expedited
In a historic move, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order today calling for, among other things, expediting the...
U.S. President Trump Is ‘Very Strongly’ Considering Rescheduling Cannabis
News surfaced late last week that United States President Trump held a meeting with members of his administration and the emerging legal...
Project Indlela Proposes Solutions For South Africa’s Cannabis Industry
By many measures, South Africa is poised to become one of the world’s top legal adult-use cannabis markets once sensible policies...
Uruguay Is Considering Legal Cannabis Sales To Non-Residents
Starting in the first half of the 2010s, lawmakers in the Western Hemisphere began to modernize cannabis policies to permit adult-use...
New Zealand Removes License Requirements For Industrial Hemp
If there is one plant that can benefit humanity ‘the most’, it is likely the hemp plant. The hemp plant is demonstrably one...
German Self-Payer Medical Cannabis Sector Worth €2.9 Billion Annually
One of the most striking differences between medical cannabis policies in Germany compared to state-level medical cannabis programs in...
Reduction Of German Cannabis Patient Sick Days Saves Billions Of Euros
When medical cannabis policy is driven by the political whims of cannabis opponents rather than science and medical professionals, it is...
Older Populations Benefit From Medical Cannabis
Older generations were unfortunate victims of a significant amount of cannabis prohibition propaganda. It is no coincidence that in...
Hemplime Holds Great Potential For Regenerative Construction
Hemplime, also commonly referred to as hempcrete, is a sustainable building material made by combining the inner shives of the hemp plant...
Most Medical Cannabis Use In The Netherlands Involves No Prescription
The results of tens of thousands of peer-reviewed studies and countless personal patient testimonies all demonstrate that cannabis is an...
What Has Luxembourg Learned Two Years After Legalization?
For several years, Luxembourg looked poised to become the first European country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization...
German Districts Object To Cannabis Pilot Denials
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are an interesting public policy concept. They involve permitting cannabis consumers,...
Honoring A German Cannabis Community Legend
It is with heavy hearts that the International Cannabis Business Conference team reports that legendary German cannabis attorney Peter...
Sydney University Symposium Discusses Global Cannabis Prohibition
Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy wherever it exists and in any form that it exists. Countless people have been harmed by...
Lawmakers Support Legal Cannabis Sales In Finland
Cannabis law and industry regulatory modernization efforts are picking up momentum in Europe, with a recent example surfacing in...
Canada Has Generated Billions In Cannabis Taxes Since 2018
Canada has been home to a thriving cannabis community for many years. Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest in the United States, I...
Austria’s Hemp Flower Industry Is On The Clock
The rise in popularity of hemp flower has been significant in recent years, particularly in Europe, where sales of ‘cannabis...
Cannabis Research Gets A Boost In Brazil
By many measures, we currently live in the ‘golden age’ for cannabis research, with more cannabis research being conducted...
German Cannabis Association Publishes Policy Demands
The German Cannabis Association (DHV) recently hosted the Cannabis Normal! Conference (CaNoKo) in partnership with LEAP Germany e.V. On...
Australian Survey: 64% Support Medicinal Cannabis As Mainstream Healthcare
Humans have been making use of the cannabis plant for medical purposes for many centuries. Consumption for medical purposes goes back at...
Israel’s Medical Cannabis Patient Total Declines
Israel has served as a top jurisdiction for medical cannabis policy, industry, and research for many years. Cannabis for medical use by...
Survey Highlights Motivations Behind German Cannabis Use
Germany is home to a thriving adult-use and medical cannabis community, which has been true for several years. By many measures, the...
Study Identifies Regulatory Challenges Facing German Cultivation Associations
Adult-use cannabis cultivation associations are a key component of Germany’s recreational cannabis legalization model. Cultivation...