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Written by Johnny Green on May 12, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Analysis Finds Legal Canadian Cannabis Has Largely Displaced Unregulated Market

A major goal of every jurisdiction that has modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity is to help combat the...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2025. Posted in Business.

Australia’s Legal Cannabis Growers Urge Support Of Nation’s Producers

Australia’s legal cannabis farmers are banding together and warning the nation’s government of looming “catastrophic...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 11, 2025. Posted in Business.

Industrial Hemp’s Market Potential Is Nearly Double Consumable Cannabis’ Potential

One of the most insightful moments for me at the recent International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin occurred during leading...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa To Release New Cannabis Food Regulations After Backlash

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures, along with Uruguay,...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 7, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Robust Legal Sales Are Vital For Achieving Europe’s Cannabis Goals

The current level of excitement and interest in Europe’s emerging legal cannabis market is remarkable in many ways, as is the...

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Written by Hazel Norman on May 4, 2025. Posted in Business.

Portugal’s Cannabis Exports Have Nearly Tripled

The legal medical cannabis industry has experienced tremendous growth in recent years, particularly in Europe. One country that is...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 4, 2025. Posted in Business.

More Than 1 Out Of Every 7 German Pharmacies Offers Medical Cannabis

Germany has served as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe for several years, with cannabis pharmacies being the...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Total Number Of German Cultivation Associations Rises To 211

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association. Cultivation...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

International Interest In Europe’s Cannabis Market Is Surging

As cannabis entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, regulators, and industry service providers descended upon Germany in recent days for...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Austria’s CBD Flower Ban Faces Legal Challenges

Months after it was reportedly determined that dried hemp flowers in Austria with a THC content of up to 0.3% are subject to the...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Biggest Winners Of German Legalization So Far

More than a year after the first provisions of Germany’s adult-use legalization law took effect, domestic and international...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italian Court Upholds Classification Of CBD As A Narcotic

Italy’s emerging cannabis industry was dealt another major setback recently, with an Italian court ruling that cannabidiol’s...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Slovenian Parliament Introduces Europe’s Most Progressive Medical Cannabis Law

The International Cannabis Business Conference team has received confirmation that Slovenia’s Parliament has officially introduced...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 16, 2025. Posted in Business.

ICBC Berlin Tickets Are Half-Price For German Cannabis Clubs

Starting on July 1, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to local authorities to launch an adult-use cannabis social club, also referred to...

Written by Johnny Green on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business.

The Top German Cannabis Companies In 2025

Germany remains the most exciting country in Europe in terms of cannabis policy and business. The nation’s emerging legal cannabis...

Written by Frank Schuler on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Study Finds Canadian Legalization Is ‘Displacing Illegal Cannabis Market’

Canada became the second country to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018 and was the first G-7 nation...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Israel Announces 165% Tariffs On Canadian Cannabis

Israel is an international leader in medical cannabis in many ways, having allowed legal medical cannabis activity by patients going...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 8, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Pharmaceutical Association Emphasizes Positive Impact Of Legalization

One year after the implementation of the initial components of Germany’s adult-use legalization measure, the German Association of...

Written by Johnny Green on April 2, 2025. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Another Historic International Cannabis Business Conference In Barcelona

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Spain’s largest cannabis B2B event, was held at the iconic L’Auditori de...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2025. Posted in Business.

Italy’s ‘Cannabis Light’ Industry Supports 22,000 Full-Time Jobs

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often called ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular in Europe, particularly in Italy....

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Moldova Issues First Authorization For Hemp Production

Hemp policy and regulatory modernization is sweeping across the globe, with a recent example being in the European nation of Moldova...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Action Gets Delayed On Italy’s Restrictive Hemp Laws

For centuries the hemp plant and its varied uses were fairly limited to textiles. While the practice of incorporating hemp into...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Legal Cannabis Supply Changes Coming To The Netherlands Next Month

The Netherlands is home to multiple regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. The pilot trials involve permitting limited...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2025. Posted in Business.

Legal Cannabis Sales Spike In Canada As Alcohol Sales Plummet

Canada was the second country to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization law and remains the most robust nationwide legal...

Written by Johnny Green on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business.

Over 250 German Cannabis Pharmacies To Gather In Berlin

Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis industry in Europe, with cannabis pharmacies serving as the foundation of...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

European Commission Clarifies Hemp-Derived CBD Is Permitted In Cosmetics

The hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) market is increasing in size and value with every passing year, including the cosmetics sector. Just...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa Department Of Health Bans Cannabis Edibles

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. The African nation is...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Record Number In Scotland Buy Legal Medical Cannabis Privately

Scotland’s legal medical cannabis industry has struggled to reach its full potential in recent years, however, the industry has...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Poll: 63.83% Consider Complete CanG Reversal To Be Unlikely

In the aftermath of a recent federal election in Germany, a majority of the nation’s cannabis industry members consider a complete...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

UK Cannabis Legalization Could Yield £1.5 Billion Annually

Adult-use cannabis legalization in the UK could generate as much as £1.5 billion in revenue and savings according to a new report by the...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 4, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malaysia Health Ministry Opens Cannabis-Based Product Registration

A major push for limited medical cannabis policy reform and industry regulations took place in Malaysia in 2022, and the nation passed a...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Prominent German Financial Institution Enters Cannabis Industry

Germany’s emerging legal cannabis industry continues to go mainstream, with the latest example of that coming in the form of cannabis...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 23, 2025. Posted in Business.

German Cannabis Business Week – Global Industry To Converge In Berlin

Germany’s legal cannabis industry is experiencing an unprecedented revolution. Thanks to last year’s adoption of the CanG policy...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 18, 2025. Posted in Business.

Argentina To Revoke All Medical Cannabis Production Permits

In October 2022, regulators in Argentina issued the nation’s first-ever domestic cannabis production license. However, government...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

99.7% Of Cannabis In France Remains Unregulated

As of 2022, the European Union Drugs Agency estimated that France had the greatest cannabis consumption rate of any of its member...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain Cannabis Regulatory Measure Amended To Address CBD Products

Lawmakers and regulators in Spain are making what appears to be a final push to finally approve and implement a long-awaited medical...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

European Parliament Accepts Low-THC Cannabis Petition

Cannabis products that are low in THC are very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Hemp Flowers Are Now Subject To Austria’s Tobacco Tax

The level of popularity for hemp flowers among cannabis consumers has exploded in recent years, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malta Cannabis Associations Permitted To Sell Concentrates Later This Year

Malta will forever hold the distinction of being the first European nation to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Pharmacists Oppose Reclassifying Cannabis As A Narcotic Drug

German pharmacist Florian Sedlmeier and other members of Germany’s pharmacy industry are publicly pushing back on an effort by...

Written by Johnny Green on February 3, 2025. Posted in Business.

Ancillary Cannabis Industry Sectors Projected To Experience Major Growth

When many people think of the emerging global cannabis industry, they tend to think about cultivating cannabis and selling cannabis....

Written by Hazel Norman on February 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First

Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hemp Pilot

The government in Himachal Pradesh, a state in India, has approved a pilot study to examine the potential benefits of permitting...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 31, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Legal Retail Cannabis Isn’t Associated With Rise In Emergency Department Visits

Canada was not the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That distinct title goes to Uruguay, which...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2025. Posted in Business.

Report: German Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Increased 1,000% In 9 Months

According to a recent report by the Bloomwell Group, prescriptions for medical cannabis in Germany increased by roughly 1,000% between...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Czech Doctors Prescribed 318.7 Kilograms Of Medicinal Cannabis In 2024

According to data from Czechia’s State Institute for Drug Control and as reported locally by BRNO Daily, doctors in the Czech...

Written by Johnny Green on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain Is Expected To Approve A Medical Cannabis Measure Soon

Lawmakers in Spain are reportedly on track to approve a medical cannabis industry regulation measure before this summer. Spain has long...

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Written by Hazel Norman on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription

Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that...

Written by Johnny Green on January 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

83 Cannabis Cultivation Associations Have Been Approved In Germany So Far

Germany implemented the first provisions of its new adult-use cannabis legalization model on April 1st, 2024. The initial provisions...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis Can Be An Economic Growth Driver In Germany

If properly regulated and allowed to reach its full potential, Germany’s emerging cannabis industry can serve as an economic...