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Written by Johnny Green on April 21, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Ending German Medical Cannabis Flower Insurance Coverage Is Harmful

Government approaches to medical cannabis policy have taken on many forms over the years, and public policy observers and cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on April 19, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

No Coffeeshop Violations Found During Breda Cannabis Pilot Trial

In an ideal scenario, adult-use cannabis products would be legally sold across the European Union, much like they are in Canada....

Written by Johnny Green on April 19, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Lawmakers Call For Faster Approval Of Cultivation Associations

Members of the Green Party in Germany’s Bundestag are calling for the faster establishment of cannabis cultivation associations in...

Written by Johnny Green on April 17, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Ecuador Accepts Citizen-Led Cannabis Reform Initiative

National cannabis prohibition policies spread across the globe many decades ago, and while it took a very long time for the first nation...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 13, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Zurich Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Trial Extended Until October 2028

The regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot project “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” was originally launched in 2023. The...

Written by Johnny Green on April 13, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

How Much Will U.S. Cannabis Companies Save From 280E Tax Reform?

One of the biggest challenges facing the emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States is 280E. Many state-legal cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on April 11, 2026. Posted in Policy, Science.

Colombian Medical Student Views Are “Predominantly Favorable” Toward Cannabis

The success of a nation’s medical cannabis program largely hinges on the views of the country’s professional medical...

Written by Johnny Green on April 7, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Japan Set A Record For Cannabis Arrests Last Year

Cannabis reform efforts have made significant gains in many parts of the world in recent decades. However, as far as the cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on April 3, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Flower Is Vital To Germany’s Medical Cannabis Model

In many legal cannabis jurisdictions, the variety of product offerings is greater now than ever before, particularly for authorized...

Written by Johnny Green on April 3, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

A New Era For U.S. Cannabis Is Taking Shape

Cannabis policy at the federal level in the United States is evolving with the announcement this week that the Centers for Medicare and...

Written by Johnny Green on April 1, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

EKOCAN Report Refutes Claims By German Cannabis Opponents

Another assessment report was published by EKOCAN this week, and in a continuing trend, the assessment found positive results for...

Written by Johnny Green on March 25, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Assessment Finds That German Cannabis Offenses Have Decreased Dramatically

Cannabis policy modernization, such as adult-use legalization, provides many benefits to society. A lot of media coverage and political...

Written by Johnny Green on March 22, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Japan Health Ministry Announces Ban On Cannabinol

The cannabis plant contains dozens of cannabinoids, with the two most prominent ones in society in recent decades being...

Written by Johnny Green on March 21, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Basel Cannabis Research Pilot Trial Experiences ‘Positive Results’

Basel, Switzerland, is known around the world for being a center of art and culture. Additionally, as of late January 2023, it also...

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Industry Continues To Erode Unregulated Market

Uruguay is a global cannabis industry trend setter, having become the first country to legalize cannabis for adult use at a national...

Written by Johnny Green on March 14, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa To Accelerate Cannabis Industry Regulations

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. In 2018, South Africa’s...

Written by Johnny Green on March 12, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Green Party MP Criticizes Lack Of Cannabis Pilot Projects

A key component of the legalization model that is in line with current European Union agreements involves permitting regional adult-use...

Written by Johnny Green on March 9, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Grenada Receives Governor-General Approval For Cannabis Reforms

Grenada is an island nation located in the Caribbean. Grenada is often referred to as the “Spice Isle” and comprises a main island, also...

Written by Johnny Green on March 8, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Schedule III And The Global Chessboard: What It Means For International Operators

By Robert T. Hoban Over the past several months, I have explored in a three-part series of columns in Forbes the legal, operational, and...

Written by Johnny Green on March 1, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Ghana Launches Its Regulated Cannabis Program

In the summer of 2023, lawmakers in Ghana approved a measure that legalized the limited cultivation of low-THC cannabis for medical and...

Written by Johnny Green on February 26, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

GMP Washing And The Global Reckoning

By Robert T. Hoban “Truckin’, got my chips cashed in.” The famous lyric always sounded like freedom. Open roads, new frontiers, the sense...

Written by Johnny Green on February 23, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

France Sets 2027 Medical Cannabis Timetable

Medical cannabis policy and regulatory modernization efforts have spread across most of the European continent in recent years....

Written by Johnny Green on February 19, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Lawmakers In Finland Reject Cannabis Legalization Proposal

Lawmakers in Finland voted on a citizen initiative this week that sought to legalize cannabis for adult use. Unfortunately, the vote was...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Proposed MedCanG Changes May Violate EU Law

Cannabis public policy is usually complicated anywhere on the planet, but it is particularly so in Europe, where the interplay of several...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

The NYT Editorial: Garbage Or Governance?

By Jamie L Pearson, Founder of New Holland Group When the New York Times editorial board published its opinion piece on cannabis last...

Written by Johnny Green on February 18, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Amsterdam Considers Banning Tourists From Cannabis Cafes

For many decades, Amsterdam has been considered one of the top international destinations for cannabis consuming tourists. One could...

Written by Johnny Green on February 16, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Die Linke Parliamentary Group Demands Further German Cannabis Reform

Nearly two years after German lawmakers approved the historic CanG law, which legalized certain adult-use cannabis activity, the Die...

Written by Johnny Green on February 14, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Advocates Continue Push To Increase European Hemp THC Limit

Last year at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin, Germany, I was honored to moderate a panel dedicated to hemp. As I...

Written by Johnny Green on February 12, 2026. Posted in Policy.

European Authority Sets “Safe” CBD Consumption Level

As I have written about previously, there is no one-size-fits-all dosage of cannabis, and that also extends to the cannabinoids that the...

Written by Johnny Green on February 8, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay Increases Prices For Legal Cannabis

Uruguay currently authorizes the legal sales of four different cannabis strains through the nation’s licensed pharmacies. As of the...

Written by Johnny Green on February 6, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Study Finds “No Effects” After German Cannabis Legalization

Germany implemented the first provisions of its historic CanG adult-use cannabis legalization measure in April 2024. Initially, Germany...

Written by Johnny Green on February 4, 2026. Posted in Policy.

South Africa Seeks Public Comments For Draft Cannabis Regulations

South Africa’s Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a draft regulatory proposal that would officially...

Written by Johnny Green on February 3, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

This Is The Best Way To Combat Illegal Cannabis Smuggling

The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) is warning of a ‘sharp increase’ in unregulated cannabis being smuggled into Europe...

Written by Johnny Green on February 2, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Brazil Adopts Medical Cannabis Cultivation Rules

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) recently approved a measure that authorizes the preparation of CBD products in...

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2026. Posted in Policy.

EU Court Rules Against Hungary’s Cannabis Position

The European Union’s top court has ruled against Hungary’s position on cannabis policy, determining that Hungary breached EU...

Written by Johnny Green on January 26, 2026. Posted in Policy.

United Nations Responds To U.S. Cannabis Rescheduling Order

Last month, United States President Donald Trump ordered his administration to reschedule cannabis from its current status as a Schedule...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 24, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Study: 10% Of Germans Have Cultivated Cannabis At Home

Home cultivation is a key component of a modernized approach to cannabis public policy. All adult cannabis consumers and suffering...

Written by Johnny Green on January 23, 2026. Posted in Policy.

German Lawmakers Consider Scaling Back Medical Cannabis Amendment

Last week, various experts provided testimony at a public hearing held by Germany’s Health Committee in the Bundestag on a proposed...

Written by Johnny Green on January 22, 2026. Posted in Policy.

Grenada’s Parliament Approves Major Cannabis Legislation

It was a big week for cannabis policy modernization efforts in Grenada. The Caribbean nation is comprised of a main island and smaller...

Written by Johnny Green on January 17, 2026. Posted in Policy, Science.

There Is No ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Cannabis Dosage

The cannabis plant and how it interacts with human biology are being studied at an increasing rate by scientists and health professionals...

Written by Johnny Green on January 16, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Significant Increase Of German Cultivation Associations Expected This Year

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) recently conducted a survey, posing the question, “Currently, there are at least...

Written by Johnny Green on January 15, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain Authorizes Medical Cannabis For Four Pathologies

Medical cannabis is far from being a new thing in Spain. However, actual regulated medical cannabis access for Spain’s suffering...

Written by Johnny Green on January 14, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

EU Seeks Public Input On CBD Cosmetics Regulation

Cannabidiol (CBD) is being infused into a growing list of products, from foods to pharmaceutical medications. One of the most promising...

Written by Johnny Green on January 13, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Hemp Association Warns Against Medical Cannabis “Regression”

As cannabis opponents in Germany continue to try to take the country’s medical cannabis laws and regulations backwards, the German...

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

What Constitutes ‘Cannabis Legalization Success’?

I got my ‘official’ start as a cannabis activist in the late 1990s when I volunteered with the political campaign to legalize...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2026. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

International Cannabis Business Conference 2025 Rap Recap Hits Bloomberg

One of the most popular business newsletters around the globe is Money Stuff, which is regularly published by Bloomberg opinion columnist...

Written by Johnny Green on January 10, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Evaluating Malta’s Progress Four Years After Cannabis Legalization

Malta made history in December 2021 when it became the first European nation to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 9, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Ghana Cannabis Industry Association Plans Trade Mission To Czechia

Members of Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry are planning a trade mission trip to the Czech Republic as part of an ongoing effort...

Written by Johnny Green on January 7, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Ukraine Approves Medical Cannabis Production Quota

The Cabinet of Ministers in Ukraine has approved quotas for the production of various substances, including medical cannabis, for 2026....

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Written by Johnny Green on January 6, 2026. Posted in Business, Policy.

Survey: US Rescheduling Expected To Have Strong Effect On Europe

As the global cannabis community continues to assess the potential cannabis industry and policy impact of looming federal cannabis...

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