What Happens Next For German Legalization?
Members of Germany’s Bundestag recently approved a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The successful vote...
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Germany Votes To Legalize Cannabis For Adults
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Spain’s Ministry Of Health Begins Process Of Enacting Medical Cannabis Regulations
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Talman Group Co-Founder Alex Rogers Presenting To Slovenia’s National Council
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What You Need To Know About German Cannabis Legalization
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Czech Government’s Economic Council Recommends Regulating Cannabis Sales
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German Legalization Still On Track For April Start According To Health Minister
It is no secret that the current adult-use legalization effort in Germany has experienced some hurdles. Part of that is due to the...
Spain Resumes Reviewing Medical Cannabis Regulation Proposals
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5 Things Attendees Get From ICBC Events
The International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting multiple events in different European countries in 2024, including the...
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It is the start of a new year for the emerging international cannabis industry, and 2024 is likely to be a pivotal one, particularly for...
Talman Group Global Investment Forum Coming To Berlin In April 2024
The emerging legal cannabis industry is becoming a global phenomenon, with more nations than ever before having modernized their...
The Top Global Cannabis Stories Of 2023
This year was a big one from a cannabis perspective in terms of science, industry, and politics. Below is a round-up of the top stories...
Is The German SPD Parliamentary Group Against Legalization?
The ongoing legalization saga in Germany often feels like something out of a soap opera. Since the summer of 2021, when the current...
SDP Leadership: German Legalization Vote Expected In Early 2024
As 2023 continues to wind down, cannabis advocates and policymakers in Germany are turning their focus to 2024 with hopes that it will...
Another Missed Opportunity In Germany
The biggest asset that cannabis opponents have where cannabis is prohibited is the ongoing benefit of the status quo. The most recent...
Uruguay Secretary Provides Update On Nation’s Cannabis Policy Approach
Uruguay will always hold the distinct title of being the first nation on the planet to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization...
Vote On Updated German Legalization Measure Expected This Week
Over the course of the last week, lawmakers in Germany reportedly reached an agreement to make changes to an adult-use legalization...
EMCDDA And Europol Release 2023 EU Cannabis Market Analysis
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) recently published an analysis, ‘EU Drug Market: Cannabis.’ The...
Toronto City Councilor Wants Cannabis Fund Answers
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Japan’s Cannabis Policies Continue To Evolve
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Legalization Measure Moves Forward In South Africa
In September 2018 South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling in which it determined that cannabis prohibition as...
Advocates Push For Greater THC Content In Canadian Edibles
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ExpoMedeWeed Is Coming To Colombia On November 24th-26th
Colombia is one of the most exciting places for all things cannabis right now. As the nation continues to work toward modernizing its...
Support For Canadian Legalization Is Strong 5 Years After Legalization
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Annual International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin To Be Biggest Ever
The International Cannabis Business Conference is once again bringing its signature blend of industry, policy, and entertainment to...
How Long Will Canadian Cannabis Exports Increase?
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Attend Business Of Cannabis: New York On November 3rd
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First German Legalization Measure Reading In The Bundestag Scheduled For Wednesday
A long-awaited reading of Germany’s national adult-use cannabis legalization measure was originally scheduled for today,...
5 Reasons To Exhibit At The International Cannabis Business Conference
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Cannabis Opponents Fail To Block Cannabis Legalization In Germany
As cannabis modernization efforts continue to work their way through the political process in Germany, one major hurdle that worried...
Attend The 2023 Cultiva Hanfexpo In Vienna October 6th-8th
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Accusations Of Inflated THC Potency Surface In Canada
A coalition of cannabis producers and testing laboratories in Canada are alleging that some entities are inflating their cannabis...
Cannabis Seminary For Doctors And Nurses To Be Held At University Of Ljubljana
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Changes Expected To Be Made To Thailand’s Cannabis Policy
In June 2022, Thailand’s government made a fairly substantial shift in how it approaches cannabis policy. At the time the policy...
Prevalence Of Cannabis Use Among Canadian Youth “Unchanged” Per New Data
Canada is home to the largest cannabis public policy and regulation experiment in history. Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass a...
Compassion Should Be The Goal Of Medical Cannabis Reform
The goal of medical cannabis policy modernization efforts should be obvious – to help suffering patients. If a suffering patient...
Power Outages In Spain Supports Cannabis Regulation, Not Prohibition
Earlier this month power outages were reported in parts of Spain, including in the Spanish city of Granada. While the outages are not...
Why Does Mexico’s President Disparage The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?
Outgoing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is not a fan of cannabis consumption, nor is he a fan of current cannabis...
Greek Cannabis Study Provides Encouraging News For Patients With Neurological Disorders
Neurological disorders are serious medical conditions that affect the human brain as well as the nerves found throughout the human body...
Belgium’s Cannabis Legalization Effort Receives A Big Endorsement
Belgium Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy and Employment Pierre-Yves Dermagne recently endorsed modernizing his...
Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis
A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the...
Putting Japan’s Cannabis Arrest Data Into Proper Context
Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022....
The World Anti-Doping Agency Is Wrong About Cannabis
Earlier this month members of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List Expert Advisory Group published an editorial article...
Will Germany’s Current Legalization Measure Evolve?
Earlier this month Germany’s federal cabinet approved a long-awaited cannabis legalization measure that was largely led by Health...
The Global Significance Of German Cannabis Policy Modernization
Earlier today members of Germany’s government announced that the nation’s federal cabinet had approved a draft cannabis...
The Future Of Cannabis And Digital Innovation
As the cannabis industry continues to grow and evolve, digital technology is poised to play an increasingly important role. From...
Policymaker Points To Schengen Agreement As Major Hurdle For European Cannabis Reform
In the mid-1980s a big effort was waged in Europe to promote ‘free movement’ to help the continent’s working...