International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Argentina’s Government Participated In First Legal Hemp Harvests In Half A Century

Written by Hazel Norman on April 10, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Starting in 2019, Argentina has made a big push to boost its domestic cannabis industry, particularly as it pertains to science and research. Back then, Argentina’s Ministry of Science and Technology...

New Greens Proposal Would Legalize Home Cultivation In Australia

Written by Hazel Norman on April 9, 2023. Posted in Business.

In the fall of 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalize cannabis for adult use. The ACT measure permitted adults 18 years old or older within...

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Ispire Technology Inc. Announces Closing Of Initial Public Offering

Written by Johnny Green on April 9, 2023. Posted in Business.

One of my favorite cannabis technology companies is Ispire, which makes cannabis consumption devices such as the DAAB. The company’s stock recently began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market....

Why Is Mexico’s President Criticizing The NBA’s New Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on April 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

Earlier this month the National Basketball Player’s Association, which represents National Basketball Association (NBA) players, announced that it had reached a tentative agreement with the league. “The...

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Germany Expected To Introduce Long-Awaited Legalization Measure In Two Weeks

Written by Hazel Norman on April 4, 2023. Posted in Policy.

During a live stream episode of ‘4:20-Cannatalk!’ featuring German governing coalition members and drug policy spokespersons of the Social Democratic Party Dirk Heidenblut (SPD) and Carmen Wegge (SPD)...

Cannabis Legalization Clears Another Political Hurdle In Colombia

Written by Hazel Norman on April 3, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Colombia has served as ground zero for the Drug War in many ways over the course of multiple decades, largely due to the nation’s cocaine production. It is obviously no secret that Colombia has served...

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New Details Of German Health Minister’s Cannabis Legalization Plan Surface

Written by Johnny Green on April 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

The adult-use legalization saga in Germany experienced new twists and turns this week, with reports surfacing that provide new details about Health Minister Karl Lauterbach’s pending legalization...

West Australian Parliamentary Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

Written by Hazel Norman on April 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Australia is one of the many countries where medical cannabis is technically legal, although, it’s also one of the many countries home to a restrictive medical cannabis program, which is unfortunate...

Iran Study Finds That CBD/THC Combination Controls Blood Sugar

Written by Frank Schuler on April 2, 2023. Posted in Science.

Type 2 diabetes is a health condition involving a problem with the way the human body regulates and uses sugar/glucose as fuel. Type 2 diabetes differs from type 1 diabetes in that the latter is a genetic...