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Malta Cannabis Associations Permitted To Sell Concentrates Later This Year

Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malta will forever hold the distinction of being the first European nation to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Malta approved adult-use legalization in 2021,...

German Pharmacists Oppose Reclassifying Cannabis As A Narcotic Drug

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

German pharmacist Florian Sedlmeier and other members of Germany’s pharmacy industry are publicly pushing back on an effort by cannabis opponents in Germany to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic...

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German Government: No Connection Between Cannabis Legalization And Organized Crime

Written by Johnny Green on February 4, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Since the implementation of the first provisions of adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany back on April 1st, 2024, some cannabis opponents inside and outside of the country have tried to claim...

Ancillary Cannabis Industry Sectors Projected To Experience Major Growth

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

When many people think of the emerging global cannabis industry, they tend to think about cultivating cannabis and selling cannabis. While those are obviously important components of the legal cannabis...

Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First

Written by Hazel Norman on February 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a historic milestone by making its first legal export of cannabis flowers...

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Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hemp Pilot

Written by Hazel Norman on February 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The government in Himachal Pradesh, a state in India, has approved a pilot study to examine the potential benefits of permitting industrial hemp cultivation and the creation of related medical products...

Legal Retail Cannabis Isn’t Associated With Rise In Emergency Department Visits

Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Canada was not the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That distinct title goes to Uruguay, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2013, five years before Canada...

Canadian Patients Report Significant Reductions In Pain Following Cannabis Use

Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

Canada was at the forefront of medical cannabis policy modernization, having adopted national medical cannabis reform in 2001. Canada remains an international leader in the emerging legal global medical...

CBD “Significantly Reduces” Pain, Other Symptoms In Nail-Patella Syndrome Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Science.

The global market for cannabidiol (CBD) is booming. Several market analysis reports and sector projections demonstrate the buffet of opportunities for entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators in the...