As 2022 draws to a close we will look back on the biggest stories from the international cannabis community over the last year. Germany The biggest story of 2022 for international cannabis was clearly...
Could Malta’s Cannabis Club Licensing Model Benefit Spain?
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.
As I often point out, Spain is home to one of the most amazing cannabis communities on earth, particularly Barcelona where we co-host the world’s largest cannabis superconference every year with...
Malta To Start Accepting Cannabis Club Applications By February
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Malta made continental history late in 2021 when lawmakers passed Europe’s first nationwide adult-use legalization measure. Prior to legalization passing in Malta, the only two other countries...
Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Weighs In On Legislative Review Of The Cannabis Act
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult-use at the national level, and the second nation to do so on earth, only behind Uruguay. Yet, unlike Uruguay, Canada allows adult-use sales...
Pilot Project In Switzerland To Import Cannabis From Canada?
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Cannabis pilot programs are part of an interesting public policy concept that is springing up in Europe. Essentially, cannabis pilot programs provide for limited adult-use cannabis commerce in a designated...
Governments Need To Embrace Cannabis Tourism
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.
A common misconception about cannabis reform is that once a jurisdiction’s lawmakers or voters initially approve an adult-use legalization measure, that there’s nothing left to do. In reality,...
Costa Rica Authorizes First Hemp Project
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Cannabis reform may be spreading across the globe at an ever-increasing pace, and with it, the emerging international cannabis industry, however, the process has moved slower in some countries compared...
Canadian Study Arrives At Obvious Conclusion Regarding Cannabis Purchasing Decisions
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Policy.
I am one of those lucky people that lives in a legal cannabis jurisdiction, and in my opinion, I live in the best legal market for cannabis consumers on earth. The State of Oregon in the U.S., where...
Argentina Adds New Cannabis Varieties To National Catalog Of Cultivars
Written by Hazel Norman on . Posted in Business, Policy, Science.
Argentina has experienced a lot of cannabis industry and policy activity in recent months. For instance, right before the start of last summer lawmakers in Argentina passed a measure to boost the nation’s...