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A Reversal Of German Cannabis Legalization Is “Off The Table”

Written by Johnny Green on May 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

The German Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) recently held a parliamentary evening event, at which current German Bundestag member Carmen Wegge appeared and spoke. Ms. Wegge is a German politician...

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Excitement Level In Berlin Demonstrates Surging Interest In The Global Industry

Written by Johnny Green on May 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

On April 29th-30th, 2025, the International Cannabis Business Conference held its flagship event at the Estrel Berlin, Germany’s largest hotel and conference center. The event was nothing short of...

Thailand Health Minister: ‘Cannabis Users Will Need Medical Certificates’

Written by Johnny Green on May 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

In recent years, Thailand’s cannabis industry has increased in size and scope thanks to a cannabis policy change in 2022. However, Thailand’s Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin stated at a press...

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Calls For Cannabis Excise Tax Reform Intensify In Canada

Written by Johnny Green on May 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Taxing cannabis commerce can be a delicate thing. On one hand, a major argument in favor of cannabis policy modernization is that it will generate public revenue for governments that allow legal cannabis...

Legalization In Lebanon ‘Could Generate $1-3 Billion Annually’

Written by Johnny Green on May 19, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan....

Changes Coming To Ontario Cannabis Stores

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

Changes are coming to Ontario’s emerging retail cannabis industry. The Ford government is reportedly loosening cannabis store restrictions that have historically forced brick-and-mortar retailers...

Latvian Police Express Openness To Legalizing Medical Cannabis

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

Cannabis is currently illegal in Latvia, although the production of industrial hemp is permitted in some instances. Cannabis is listed as a narcotic under Schedule I of the Law on Procedures for Legal...

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Cannabis Advocates Demand Further Pardons In Czech Republic

Written by Johnny Green on May 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis advocates staged a peaceful protest today in Prague, Czechia, outside the nation’s Ministry of Health in Palacký Square. The protest, which involved publicly displaying ten cannabis...

The World Continues To Learn From Canada’s Modernized Cannabis Industry

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

When Canada became the second country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018, it was a historic moment for both Canada and the larger international cannabis industry. Uruguay...