International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Cannabis Opponents Spread Misinformation In Slovenia

Written by Alex Rogers on May 29, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month cannabis opponents in Slovenia provided an open letter to European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson. The cannabis opponents also issued a press release, which is common...

Medical Cannabis Pilot Project Proposed In Iceland

Written by Hazel Norman on May 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The concept of cannabis commerce pilot projects is not a new thing and is seemingly growing in popularity among policymakers and regulators in Europe. The latest example of that can be found in Iceland,...

Cannabis Associated With Improved Symptoms In Fibromyalgia Patients Per New Study

Written by Frank Schuler on May 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.” Fibromyalgia is a serious...

Cannabis Is Not Predictive Of Adverse Cardiovascular Events According To Meta-Analysis

Written by Frank Schuler on May 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Every so often mainstream media headlines pop up claiming that cannabis increases the risk of various cardiovascular diseases. Typically, when someone dives deeper into the studies behind those headlines...

How Will German Legalization Affect Europe’s Emerging Cannabis Industry?

Written by Johnny Green on May 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

As a long-time cannabis activist in the United States, I have personally witnessed the ‘cannabis political butterfly effect.’ Cannabis activists worked at the state level to legalize medical cannabis...

Spain’s Minister Of Health Says Medical Cannabis Regulations Are On The Way

Written by Hazel Norman on May 22, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Spain has long served as a unique home for cannabis public policy. Technically, medical cannabis is prohibited in many instances in Spain, with the nation’s legal medical cannabis industry largely...

Australian Researchers Find Sustained Improvements In Medical Cannabis Patients’ Health-Related Quality Of Life

Written by Frank Schuler on May 21, 2023. Posted in Science.

This should be obvious, but the true measurement of something being a medicine or not is if it helps improve someone’s quality of life. Unfortunately, that measurement has not historically been...

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Is Legalization In Canada Linked To Upticks In Traffic Crashes?

Written by Frank Schuler on May 21, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Historically, in every single jurisdiction on earth where legalization was pursued and achieved, without exception, there were cannabis opponents spreading anti-cannabis myths and half-truths to try...

Switzerland Cannabis Pilot Programs Set To Expand

Written by Hazel Norman on May 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Switzerland is home to a cannabis commerce public policy experiment that is based on a concept which is seemingly growing in popularity in policy and regulatory circles. The concept, limited regional...