International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

All Doctors In Czechia Can Now Prescribe Medicinal Cannabis

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

Starting today, all licensed doctors in the Czech Republic can now prescribe medical cannabis therapies to suffering patients. Previously, only specialist doctors could prescribe medical cannabis. “All...

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Germany Marks One Year Anniversary Of Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

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

One year ago today, Germany enacted its historic national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The CanG law was not only historic for Germany but also the international cannabis community and industry....

Improved Mental Health Reported In Swiss Cannabis Study

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

Switzerland is home to a somewhat unique set of cannabis commerce public policy experiments. The research experiments are known as regional adult-use cannabis commerce ‘pilot trials’ and...

Italy’s ‘Cannabis Light’ Industry Supports 22,000 Full-Time Jobs

Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2025. Posted in Business.

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often called ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular in Europe, particularly in Italy. According to a new economic report, Italy’s cannabis light...

Moldova Issues First Authorization For Hemp Production

Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Hemp policy and regulatory modernization is sweeping across the globe, with a recent example being in the European nation of Moldova where the government has issued its first authorization for legal...

Australian Government Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A government committee in Victoria, Australia is recommending that personal cannabis cultivation and possession be decriminalized in the jurisdiction. The recommendation is similar to the public policy...

Action Gets Delayed On Italy’s Restrictive Hemp Laws

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

For centuries the hemp plant and its varied uses were fairly limited to textiles. While the practice of incorporating hemp into medicinal applications is thousands of years old, it wasn’t as widespread...

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Luxembourg Cannabis Use Survey Provides Insight

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Luxembourg became the second country in Europe to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization law when lawmakers approved the public policy change in 2023. Malta became the first nation in Europe...

Legal Cannabis Supply Changes Coming To The Netherlands Next Month

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Netherlands is home to multiple regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. The pilot trials involve permitting limited recreational cannabis sales at a local level for policymakers and regulators...