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These Sectors Of Germany’s Cannabis Industry Will Thrive Under Phase 1 Of Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on April 17, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Germany’s long-awaited legalization plan was announced earlier this month, with multiple federal ministers participating in a widely viewed press conference. “In a first step, cultivation in non-profit...

Attend Cannabis Europa 2023 In London In May

Written by Johnny Green on April 17, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

The emerging legal cannabis industry in Europe is set for exponential growth in the coming years. Germany recently announced its adult-use cannabis legalization plan and several countries in Europe...

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South Africa Is Seeking Public Input Regarding Cannabis Reform

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

In late 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a historic ruling. In a case involving three cannabis consumers facing cannabis charges, South Africa’s top Court determined that...

Cannabis Legalization In The Czech Republic Is Taking Shape

Written by Johnny Green on April 16, 2023. Posted in Policy.

A country that should be on your global cannabis legalization radar, if it is not already, is the Czech Republic. As we previously reported, Czechia’s top drug policy expert indicated that his...

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Chronic Pain Patients Report Improvements In New UK Study

Written by Frank Schuler on April 16, 2023. Posted in Science.

A fairly sizable study was recently concluded in the United Kingdom involving cannabis, chronic pain, quality of life, and opioid use. The study revolved around multiple cannabis products, which is...

Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds Quebec Home Cannabis Cultivation Ban

Written by Hazel Norman on April 15, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Canada’s Supreme Court dealt a blow to cannabis advocates and would-be home cultivators in Quebec this week when it issued a ruling upholding Quebec’s home cultivation ban. According to...

German Government Announces Plans For Permitting Adult-Use Home Cultivation

Written by Johnny Green on April 12, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Today in Germany federal ministers from the nation’s government held a press conference in which they announced components for what will serve as the ‘first phase’ of adult-use cannabis...

Germany’s Legalization Strategy Is The Right Approach

Written by Johnny Green on April 10, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is widely expected to formally introduce his long-awaited cannabis legalization measure this month. As German lawmaker Carmen Wegge (SPD) stated last...

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...