International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Recreational Cannabis Trial Begins Selecting Participants In Basel, Switzerland

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 29, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Swiss pilot project is due to begin on September 15, allowing 370 people to access cannabis and hash through legal means “Weed Care,” the first cannabis legalization trial in Switzerland,...

Estonia To Allow Farmers To Cultivate Hemp With Higher THC

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 29, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A regulatory amendment is now being drawn up by the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs to allow hemp with higher THC limits to be cultivated in the country In a major advance for the European hemp...

Is Costa Rica On Track For Recreational Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 29, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The newly elected president Rodrigo Chaves, has laid out a plan for full legalization within his first 100 days in office that he says should be presented to Congress by November Costa Rica is now on...

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Study Finds That CBD Oil Mitigates Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Science.

I have said it before and I will say it again – cancer is one of the worst things on earth. If you or a loved one has ever battled cancer, then you know firsthand how awful cancer can be. Unfortunately,...

Study Finds Cannabis Extract Effective For Refractory Chronic Pain Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Science.

The most common health condition that people use cannabis to treat is pain. Patients can experience pain for any number of reasons, and to varying degrees of severity. For some patients the pain is...

Malaysia To Decide On Medical Cannabis Reform By End Of Year

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Policy.

As we previously reported, government officials from Malaysia met with their counterparts from Thailand this week with the goal of determining what Malaysia can learn from Thailand’s current cannabis...

Fair Trading Commission Recommends Government Funding For Jamaican Cannabis Pursuits

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Finding proper funding in the cannabis industry, including cannabis research, is not an easy task. Ask anyone involved in cannabis in any meaningful way, and they will likely be quick to tell you that...

Study Finds No Link Between In-Utero Cannabis Exposure And Elevated Risk Of ADHD In Children

Written by Frank Schuler on August 29, 2022. Posted in Science.

Few topics, if any, in the cannabis world are as sensitive as cannabis use during pregnancy, for obvious reasons. An expecting mother that consumes cannabis may be the most stigmatized type of cannabis...

Cannabis Industry Leaders And International Policymakers To Attend Croatia Retreat

Written by Johnny Green on August 22, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

After a historic Global Investment Forum and B2B conference in Berlin in July, the International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting a Mediterranean retreat in Rovinj, Croatia at the stunning...