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 medicinal applications is thousands of years old, it wasn’t as...
Luxembourg Cannabis Use Survey Provides Insight
Luxembourg became the second country in Europe to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization law when lawmakers approved the public policy change in 2023. Malta became the first nation in Europe...
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 recreational cannabis sales at a local level for policymakers and...
German Coalition Calls For Scientifically Supported Cannabis Distribution
In an open letter to Germany’s Bundestag, a coalition of more than 30 organizations comprised of scientists, industry members, politicians, and associations called for the launch of scientifically...
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 the skincare subsector of the CBD cosmetics market alone is worth...
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 joined by Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany. The...
Cannabis Pilot Trials In The Netherlands And Switzerland
Europe is home to a unique form of cannabis public policy experimentation. Multiple jurisdictions, the Netherlands and Switzerland, permit regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. The trials...
Cannabis Legalization In Australia Would Generate $700 Million In Annual Revenue
A recent estimate from Australia’s Parliamentary Budget Office projects that the enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization in Australia could generate as much as $700 in annual revenue. “The...
France Expected To Take Key Step Towards Authorizing Medical Cannabis
Policymakers in France are reportedly expected to make a meaningful step towards authorizing cannabis production and dispersal for medical use, beyond the current limited medical cannabis pilot trial. “According...