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Written by Johnny Green on September 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Australia Welcomes Submissions For Industrial Hemp Industry Development

After decades of the global industrial hemp industry being hindered by harmful prohibition policies, industrial hemp is making a comeback...

Written by Johnny Green on September 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis Proposal Signatures Submitted To Ecuador National Assembly

Ecuador has a sorted past when it comes to cannabis policy. Like many of its continental peers, Ecuador has experienced a significant...

Written by Johnny Green on August 31, 2025. Posted in Business.

Google Cannabis Pilot Program Could Boost Canada’s Industry

The most popular website on the entire internet is Google, and that has been the case for many years. Billions of people around the world...

Written by Johnny Green on August 31, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Luxembourg Must Improve Its Cannabis Legalization Model

Slowly but surely, adult-use cannabis policy modernization is spreading in many parts of the world, particularly in Europe, where a...

Written by Johnny Green on August 29, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Peru Seeks Public Comment On Draft Hemp Rules

Decades ago, the South American nation of Peru adopted hemp prohibition policies, much like the rest of the world. While the professed...

Written by Johnny Green on August 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

EU Plans To Recognize Hemp Flowers

Historically, when many people thought of the hemp plant and what it could be used for, they likely thought of rope, paper, and various...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Science In The City International Conference Returns To France

France’s approach to cannabis policy and regulation is at a crossroads. While many countries in Europe have modernized their...

Written by Johnny Green on August 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

How Would U.S. Cannabis Rescheduling Impact Europe?

Earlier this month, United States President Donald Trump publicly affirmed that his administration is considering rescheduling cannabis...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

The Science Behind GMP Cannabis Product Compliance

Every legal medical cannabis market on the planet has standards that products must meet before they can be sold to patients. Products...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 23, 2025. Posted in Science.

Brazilian Universities Collaborate On Cannabis Phytochemical Database

All plants, from fruits to vegetables to grains, produce phytochemicals, and the cannabis plant is no exception. Phytochemicals are...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Associated With “Better Outcomes” Among Pancreatitis Patients

The pancreas is a large gland behind humans’ stomachs, close to the first part of the small intestine, and it serves two important...

Written by Johnny Green on August 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis May Help People With Eating Disorders

It is no secret that cannabis use is associated with increasing people’s appetites. ‘The munchies’ is something that...

Written by Johnny Green on August 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

German Study Finds That Cannabis Extracts Mitigate Chronic Pain

One of the most commonly cited reasons why suffering patients turn to medical cannabis for relief is to help treat chronic pain. Chronic...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 20, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Survey Highlights Potential Fallout Of German Draft Amendment

Germany continues to serve as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe, with domestic sales increasing every quarter in recent...

Written by Johnny Green on August 17, 2025. Posted in Business.

Morocco Exports First Legal Medical Cannabis To Australia

Cannabis being exported from Morocco to markets in other countries is not a new thing. After all, Morocco has served as a top source for...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

The Science Of Cannabis Extraction

It is unclear when humans first started extracting cannabinoids from the cannabis plant to make concentrated forms of cannabis. The topic...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German SPD Will Not Support Draft Cannabis Amendment “Under Any Circumstances”

Last month, Germany’s Health Ministry released a draft medical cannabis amendment that seeks to roll back Germany’s medical...

Written by Johnny Green on August 16, 2025. Posted in Business.

High Tide To Become Major Player In German Medical Cannabis Market

High Tide, Inc. is a leading community-grown, retail-forward international cannabis company. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Canna Cabana,...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Activists Gather Signatures For Cannabis Legalization Vote In Belize

Back in May 2025, cannabis advocates in Caye Caulker, Belize, launched a petition seeking to place an adult-use cannabis legalization...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 15, 2025. Posted in Science.

South African Researchers Detect “Rare Compounds” In Cannabis Leaves

The leaves of cannabis plants are often considered to be waste by some cannabis cultivators and destroyed. However, recent research...

Written by Johnny Green on August 13, 2025. Posted in Business.

How Is Advanced Technology Transforming The Cannabis Industry?

Few other large international industries are being transformed by advanced technology at the same rate and scope as the emerging legal...

Written by Johnny Green on August 12, 2025. Posted in Business, CBC Events, Policy.

Autumn 2025 Could Be Pivotal For German Cannabis

As the summer months of 2025 are coming to an end and the autumn season approaches, the eyes of the international cannabis community will...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 11, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Half Of Guernsey’s Deputies Support Cannabis Decriminalization

Guernsey is the second-largest island located in the English Channel, and a self-governing British Crown dependency. Guernsey, which is...

Written by Johnny Green on August 10, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Draft Bill Would Allow Adult-Use Cannabis Activity In Grenada

A majority of governments around the world have modernized their cannabis laws and regulations in recent years as they pertain to medical...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Advocates Push For Private Cannabis Clubs In South Africa

South Africa is on a short but growing list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. South...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay Updates Legal Cannabis Prices

Uruguay became the first country in history to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2013. Multiple nations have...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business.

Nearly 50% Of German Patients Live Over 10 Kilometers From A Cannabis Pharmacy

As is the case with any country that has adopted a modernized medical cannabis program, Germany’s patient base is spread out across...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Saarland Cannabis Social Club Receives Cultivation Approval

One of the main components of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model is permitting consumers to join a member-based...

Written by Johnny Green on August 6, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany Imported Over 43 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Q2 2025

Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) recently published medical cannabis import data for the second...

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Comparing U.S. And European Cannabis Legalization

Starting in 2012 with Colorado and Washington State, jurisdictions in the U.S. began to modernize their cannabis policies to permit...

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

DHV Issues Statement Against Harmful German Draft Amendment

Last month, Germany’s Ministry of Health released a draft amendment that, if approved, would negatively impact the nation’s medical...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 3, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

Japanese Study Refutes Cannabis ‘Gateway Drug’ Theory

When it comes to cannabis opponent talking points, the ‘cannabis is a gateway drug’ talking point may be the most popular one...

Written by Johnny Green on August 3, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Ukraine Expands Official Dosages For Medical Cannabis

Nearly one year ago, Ukraine’s government officially launched its medical cannabis program. Ukraine’s Parliament first approved...

Written by Johnny Green on August 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Study Highlights Deficiencies Of Hair Follicle Tests

Drug testing is very common across the globe, and for better or worse, it is big business. A recent market analysis found that the global...

Written by Johnny Green on August 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

Italian Study Finds Cannabis Helps Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia is one of the biggest health conditions facing the global community in modern times, with international researchers...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 1, 2025. Posted in Business.

How Cannabis Consumer Preferences Are Shaping The Industry

In many legal cannabis markets around the world, consumers and patients have more consumption options than ever before. It wasn’t...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Colombia To Allow Pharmacies To Dispense Medical Cannabis Flower

Cannabis products come in many forms these days, including edibles, topicals, tinctures, concentrates, beverages, and vape cartridges....

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Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Lawsuit Filed Against Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act

A constitutional complaint and lawsuit were filed today against the Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act according to the German...

Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2025. Posted in Science.

Canadian Study Highlights The THC Variability Of Cannabis Flower

I have long theorized that part of the reason why it has taken so long for governments around the world to modernize their cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2025. Posted in Science.

Research Finds That Nanoformulated CBD Is Effective For Skin Conditions

Skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema, affect millions of people worldwide. International researchers estimate that over...

Written by Johnny Green on July 25, 2025. Posted in Business.

South Africa Is Studying Cannabis Business Development Opportunities

South Africa officially approved a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2024, placing the African nation on an exciting...

Written by Johnny Green on July 25, 2025. Posted in Business.

Ghana Engages With Morocco To Discuss Cannabis Policy Implementation

Ghana’s current cannabis industry regulatory body, the Management of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), recently engaged...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 25, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Introduction Of Cannabis Decriminalization Measure Expected In Poland

Medical cannabis policy modernization has spread across the European continent in recent decades, with most European nations now being...

Written by Johnny Green on July 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Adult-Use Cannabis Policy Modernization Measure Introduced In Slovenia

Lawmakers in Slovenia are continuing their push to modernize the European nation’s cannabis policies, with a measure being recently...

Written by Johnny Green on July 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Swiss Canton Continues To Block Cannabis Pilot Trial

Multiple jurisdictions in Switzerland are now home to research-based regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials, in which a...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Harmful Amendment

Germany’s medical cannabis community is resilient, as demonstrated by a swift and largely united pushback from medical cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on July 21, 2025. Posted in Business.

Total Approved German Cultivation Associations Nears 300

The total number of approved adult-use cannabis cultivation associations in Germany continues to increase, with officials having approved...

Written by Johnny Green on July 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Lebanon Agriculture Minister Touts Economic Benefits Of Regulated Cannabis

Lebanon may not be the first country that people think of when it comes to the emerging legal cannabis and hemp industries. However,...

Written by Johnny Green on July 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Legal Cannabis Sales Could Add $10 Billion To Victoria’s Economy

If Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, were to allow a regulated adult-use cannabis industry to operate within its borders, the...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Czech President Officially Signs Cannabis Legalization Measure

It’s official – Czech Republic President Petr Pavel signed the nation’s historic cannabis legalization measure into law...