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

Cannabis Provides Improvements In Patients With Chronic Back Pain

If you have ever experienced lower back pain, then you know firsthand how frustrating it can be. Lower back pain is often described as...

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

Cannabis Vaporizer Market Projected To Reach $17.11 Billion By 2032

Cannabis use is far from being a new thing, with humans having consumed cannabis for many centuries. What is relatively new is how humans...

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

Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Increases To 357

One of the key components of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model is permitting cultivation associations to operate....

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

CaNoKo 2025 Is Coming To Berlin From November 21st To 23rd

Many European countries are working to modernize their cannabis policies and industry regulations, with Germany serving as the most...

Written by Johnny Green on November 15, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany Imported Nearly 57 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Q3 2025

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

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Written by Johnny Green on November 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Burkhard Blienert Joins German Association Of Pharmaceutical Cannabinoid Companies

Burkhard Blienert, Germany’s former Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues and a previous keynote speaker at...

Written by Johnny Green on November 14, 2025. Posted in Policy.

German Medical Cannabis Petition Crosses 58K Signatures

Over 58,000 people have signed a Bundestag petition in Germany, calling on the nation’s Federal Ministry of Health to withdraw its...

Written by Johnny Green on November 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Australia Publishes Industrial Hemp Variety Trials Report

The global industrial hemp industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent decades after many years of hemp prohibition policies...

Written by Johnny Green on November 11, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Promotes Improvements In Chemotherapy Patients

Cancer is one of the saddest and most painful things that a patient and their loved ones will ever have to battle. I have personally lost...

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

Less Young People Are Consuming Cannabis After Canadian Legalization

Lawmakers in Canada approved national adult-use cannabis legalization in 2018, making it the second country to approve the public policy...

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

Swiss City Welcomes Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Plan

Earlier this year, the Swiss Commission for Social Security and Health launched a public consultation for an adult-use cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on November 8, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

New UK Report Highlights Untapped Cannabis Industry Potential

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Medical Cannabis under Prescription recently published a new report focusing on the United...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Legal Medical Cannabis Sales Are Increasing In Czechia

Medical cannabis was first legalized in the Czech Republic in 2013, with the first patients receiving safe access to medical cannabis in...

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

UK Insomnia Patients Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use

Sleep quality is extremely important for a person’s overall physical and mental health. When a person doesn’t get enough...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 2, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Colombia Approves Use Of Medical Cannabis Flower

In an ever-evolving global medical cannabis industry landscape in which new products are being developed and introduced into the market...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Survey: 35% Of Canadian Adults Report Cannabis Use In Last 6 Months

Canada remains arguably the top cannabis public policy and industry experiment on the entire planet for researchers. The North American...

Written by Johnny Green on November 2, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Medical Community Questions Legality Of MedCanG Amendment

Cannabis is medicine. Those three words may sound simple and straightforward; however, it is a statement that medical cannabis advocates...

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

SYNBIOTIC Welcomes German Industrial Hemp Proposal

Last month, lawmakers in Germany introduced a measure that, if approved, would further modernize Germany’s laws and regulations...

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

BvCW Warns German States Of Medical Cannabis Draft Law Risks

The pushback by medical cannabis advocates in Germany against proposed policy changes is continuing, with the latest example coming in...

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

Canada Sold $498.7 Million Worth Of Legal Cannabis In August

Canada’s government released new sales data for the nation’s emerging legal cannabis industry. According to Statistics...

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

The UK Cannabis Industry Has Plenty Of Room To Grow

The United Kingdom’s emerging legal medical cannabis market is the second largest on the European continent, currently valued at...

Written by Johnny Green on October 25, 2025. Posted in Science.

CBD May Reduce Systolic Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is a serious public health issue facing the world today. International researchers estimate that roughly 1.4 billion...

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

Panama To Register Medical Cannabis Products

Back in the summer of 2021, Panama’s national assembly unanimously approved a measure that sought to regulate the use of medical...

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

Germany Boosts Medical Cannabis Import Limit

Last month, Germany announced that the nation’s legal medical cannabis import sector had reached its limit of 122 tonnes of medical...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 22, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Strong Support For Legalization In The Netherlands

It is no secret that the Netherlands has long been home to one of the most well-established cannabis communities on the planet. For...

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

Zurich Applies To Extend Legal Cannabis Dispensary Study

Multiple jurisdictions in Switzerland are home to interesting cannabis public policy experiments. Regional cannabis commerce pilot...

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

97 Cannabis Associations Approved In North Rhine-Westphalia

A major component of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model involves permitting consumers to join a member-based...

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

Manitoba Cannabis Revenue Growth Outpaces Alcohol And Gambling

Canada remains the top legal national cannabis market on the planet and a glowing example of how countries should approach cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on October 19, 2025. Posted in Business.

Europe Is The Top Target For Cannabis Industry Expansion

Initially having started in North America, the cannabis industry ‘green rush’ has since gone international and expanded to nearly every...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 19, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Lawmakers Propose Industrial Hemp Liberalization Law

Industrial hemp prohibition policies have never been based on science and logic. To be fair, lawmakers and regulators claiming that hemp...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 13, 2025. Posted in Science.

Australian Study Finds Medical Cannabis May Reduce Opioid Use

International researchers estimate that roughly 1 out of every 5 people on the planet suffers from chronic pain, with the likelihood of...

Written by Johnny Green on October 12, 2025. Posted in Science.

THC May Improve Symptoms Of Parkinson’s Disease

According to international researchers, the prevalence of Parkinson’s disease has doubled in the past 25 years, with an estimated 8.5...

Written by Johnny Green on October 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italian Farmers Seek Industrial Hemp Clarity

Industrial hemp is a major industry around the world, thanks to an increasing number of governments modernizing their policies to permit...

Written by Johnny Green on October 12, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Caye Caulker Voters Reject Cannabis Reform Measure

Earlier this week, voters in Caye Caulker weighed in on a local measure that sought to legalize cannabis activity on the island. Caye...

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

German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Federal Cabinet

This week, Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved a measure that would amend the Medical Cannabis Act (MedCanG). The measure was...

Written by Johnny Green on October 7, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain Council Of Ministers Approves Medical Cannabis Royal Decree

Historically, you would be hard-pressed to find a country that has a larger disconnect between cannabis public policy and a...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 6, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Brazil Invests R$390,000 To Study Cannabis Reform’s Impact

While approaches to cannabis public policy vary around the world, one thing is consistent about cannabis prohibition – it is...

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

Argentina Province Approves Medicinal Cannabis And Industrial Hemp

The South American nation of Argentina comprises 23 provinces, with the Province of Chaco being one of them. Chaco is located in the...

Written by Johnny Green on October 5, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis May Help Patients With Substance Use Disorders

Substance use disorder is a major public health issue around the world. Researchers affiliated with the World Health Organization...

Written by Johnny Green on October 4, 2025. Posted in Science.

Colombian Study Finds CBD To Be Effective For Dogs

The cannabis industry, as it pertains to products geared towards human patients, gets a lot of attention these days and rightfully so. A...

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

France’s Potential Cannabis Market Is Valued At $8.3 Billion

According to the European Union Drugs Agency’s 2025 report, France is home to the highest lifetime cannabis usage rate by adults in...

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

Assessment Justifies Further Expansion Of German Legalization

Part of the historic adult-use legalization measure that was implemented in Germany in April 2024 involves the ongoing evaluation of the...

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

A Missed Opportunity In New South Wales

Late last year, a parliamentary report was issued in New South Wales that called for cannabis reform in the Australian state. The...

Written by Johnny Green on September 28, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Uruguay May Expand Access To CBD Treatments

Cannabidiol has experienced exponential growth in popularity among patients in recent years, in addition to experiencing increased...

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

Survey: German Cannabis Associations Average 275 Members

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to their local authority to launch an adult-use cannabis cultivation...

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

Sri Lanka To Invest In Medical Cannabis Projects

Anyone who has followed Sri Lanka’s economy in recent years knows that it has struggled. In 2022, the nation’s inflation rate...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 26, 2025. Posted in Business.

Alex Rogers Visits Stauffacher Apotheke In Zurich, Switzerland

Switzerland is one of the top legal cannabis markets in Europe, having modernized its cannabis policies to permit medical use and...

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

Study: Youth Cannabis Use Declined In Germany Following Legalization

Leading up to cannabis policy modernization implementation, cannabis reform opponents always warn of doomsday scenarios when it comes to...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Boosting UK Cannabis Access Could Yield £13.3bn For The Economy

Despite having restrictive medical cannabis laws, the United Kingdom is home to one of the largest medical cannabis industries in...

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

Five Dozen Cannabis Research Proposals Pending In Germany

Earlier this month, the German federal government confirmed that the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has received 60...