Calgary To Allow Legal Cannabis Sales At Events
In many ways, social cannabis use is the next frontier for the emerging cannabis industry. Social cannabis use can take on various...
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Harmful German Medical Cannabis Amendment Withdrawn From Agenda
A recently published draft amendment from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) that would dramatically overhaul the...
Cannabis Leaves Exhibit “Notable Antioxidant And Antibacterial Properties”
Historically, the main parts of the cannabis plant that many people focused on were the buds for making medical and recreational...
Hemp Should Be A Key Ingredient Of Global Sustainability Strategies
Products derived from the hemp plant are more popular now than ever before. Hemp is still used to make textiles, rope, and paper, but it...
Momentum Continues To Build For South Africa’s Cannabis Industry
South Africa is currently on a short list of countries that have adopted a national measure to legalize adult-use cannabis, along with...
The Importance Of Effective Cannabis Packaging
Effective product packaging is important in any industry, and the emerging legal cannabis industry is no exception. In most legal...
Nigeria’s National Assembly Is Working On Medical Cannabis Legislation
The African continent has experienced a significant uptick in cannabis policy modernization efforts in recent years, with the most...
Morocco Approves 67 New Cannabis-Based Products
In recent years, Morocco’s government has worked to boost the nation’s emerging legal cannabis industry and provide the...
German Cultivation Associations Total Increases To 323
Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association in which consumers can...
Switzerland Opens Public Consultation On Cannabis Legalization
Switzerland has officially opened the three-month public consultation period for its proposed national adult-use cannabis legalization...
Survey: Over 88% Of German Consumers Get Cannabis From Legal Sources
One of the major goals of cannabis policy modernization in Germany in recent years is to combat the unregulated market in the European...
Poll: 87.5% Deem 0.3% THC Limit For EU Hemp To Be Too Low
In mid-July, a group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) announced their plan to push for a hemp legal framework for the...
German Scientists Call For Approval Of Cannabis Research Projects
Cannabis policies and regulations should be informed by science, rather than driven by political propaganda or special interests. That is...
German Associations Warn Against Medicinal Cannabis Flowers Ban
Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck, has made headlines recently due...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...