Policy Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference

World’s First President To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Passes Away

Written by Johnny Green on May 13, 2025. Posted in Policy.

National-level recreational cannabis reform has occurred in six countries so far, and hopefully, more will be on the way soon. However, one country will always hold the distinction of being the first...

Malta’s Parliament Approves Changes To Adult-Use Cannabis Laws

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

Malta became the first country in Europe to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2021. The only countries to approve national recreational cannabis legalization before Malta...

Analysis Finds Legal Canadian Cannabis Has Largely Displaced Unregulated Market

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

A major goal of every jurisdiction that has modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity is to help combat the unregulated market, including in Canada, where lawmakers adopted...

Armenia’s Parliament Speaker Says Cannabis Should Be Legalized

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

Alen Roberti Simonyan has been President of the National Assembly of Armenia since August 2021. During his recent participation in the Deep TALKS program, Mr. Simonyan expressed support for modernizing...

South Africa To Release New Cannabis Food Regulations After Backlash

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

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures, along with Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany. Courts in other nations...

Swiss Study Finds Legal Cannabis Access Reduces ‘Problematic Consumption’

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

Roughly two years ago, Switzerland launched what was then a unique approach to science-based cannabis commerce research. The European nation launched the first of what has eventually become a series...

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

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

The current level of excitement and interest in Europe’s emerging legal cannabis market is remarkable in many ways, as is the interesting public policy model that has developed in Europe in recent...

How Common Is Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation In Germany?

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

Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can cultivate up to three plants in their private residences. Before the public policy change and enactment of the nation’s CanG law, cultivating...

Cannabis DUI Laws Must Be Based On Science, Not Political Fearmongering

Written by Johnny Green on May 5, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

If there is one area of public policy that cannabis opponents and responsible cannabis advocates can agree on, at least at a macro level, it is that people should not operate a motor vehicle on a public...