International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

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...

Network With International Cannabis Investors At The Berlin Global Investment Forum

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

Proper timing is a vital ingredient to success in every industry, and particularly so in the emerging international cannabis industry. The legal cannabis space is still very young, especially at the...

Unpacking The Recent Historic Cannabis Court Decision In Uganda

Written by Johnny Green on May 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

This month in Uganda has been one for the ages from a cannabis policy standpoint. Earlier in May, Uganda’s Constitutional Court in Kampala rendered a decision that reportedly nullified the nation’s...

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Canadian Cancer Patients Report Decreased Pain, Fewer Opioids After Cannabis Treatment

Written by Frank Schuler on May 13, 2023. Posted in Science.

Arguably the top place for cannabis research right now is in Canada, largely due to the fact that the nation currently has the best national cannabis laws on the planet. Canada is one of only three...

Germany’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Plan Is Leaked, Again

Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

If you have spent a considerable amount of time in politics then you know that a classic tactic to build public pressure during political negotiations is to leak details to the media. After all, it’s...