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Adult-Use Cannabis Commerce Pilot Project Begins In Bern, Switzerland

Written by Hazel Norman on April 8, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Back in November 2023, government officials in Bern, Switzerland announced that long-awaited registration was open for adult cannabis consumers who wanted to participate in a regional adult-use cannabis...

60% Of Netherlands Residents Want A Regulated Cannabis Industry

Written by Hazel Norman on April 8, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Few places on earth, if any, have as long and as storied of a history with cannabis consumption as the Netherlands. Amsterdam, which was home to the Cannabis Cup international competition for many years,...

Thailand’s Government Changes Tone About Cannabis Ban

Written by Hazel Norman on April 8, 2024. Posted in Policy.

In June 2022, Thailand modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis cultivation and possession in instances involving cannabis varieties that are low in THC. As recently as February...

Austria Needs To Modernize Its Cannabis Policies

Written by Johnny Green on April 8, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany shares more borders with other countries than any other nation in the European Union. Germany, which recently legalized cannabis for adult use, shares borders with Austria, the Netherlands,...

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The German Home Cultivation Revolution Has Arrived

Written by Johnny Green on April 2, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

For many long-time cannabis consumers and medical patients, there are few things as rewarding as cultivating a personal amount of cannabis. Historically, legal home cultivation was just a seemingly...

Cannabis Is Officially Legal In Germany – What You Need To Know

Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2024. Posted in Policy.

It’s official – with the clock striking midnight in Germany, and the date changing from March 31st to April 1st, the nation’s new adult-use cannabis legalization policy has become...

Analysis Demonstrates Why Regulating Cannabis Is The Right Approach

Written by Frank Schuler on March 30, 2024. Posted in Policy.

In a regulated cannabis market, products undergo stringent testing to ensure that they are suitable for human consumption. Cannabis products are properly labeled in regulated markets and they are subjected...

German Opioid Patients Report Using Cannabis In Place Of Other Drugs

Written by Frank Schuler on March 30, 2024. Posted in Science.

Historically the cannabis plant was portrayed as a ‘gateway drug’ by cannabis opponents and many mainstream media outlets. It was a reefer madness talking point that was perpetuated in films...

Germany’s Federal Finance Minister Defends German Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on March 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner is pushing back on cannabis opponents in Germany, particularly Saxony-Anhalt’s Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff, stating that cannabis...