Swiss Canton Continues To Block Cannabis Pilot Trial
Multiple jurisdictions in Switzerland are now home to research-based regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials, in which a...
German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Harmful Amendment
Germany’s medical cannabis community is resilient, as demonstrated by a swift and largely united pushback from medical cannabis...
Lebanon Agriculture Minister Touts Economic Benefits Of Regulated Cannabis
Lebanon may not be the first country that people think of when it comes to the emerging legal cannabis and hemp industries. However,...
Legal Cannabis Sales Could Add $10 Billion To Victoria’s Economy
If Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, were to allow a regulated adult-use cannabis industry to operate within its borders, the...
Czech President Officially Signs Cannabis Legalization Measure
It’s official – Czech Republic President Petr Pavel signed the nation’s historic cannabis legalization measure into law...
Zurich Cannabis Pilot Trial Set For Expansion
The regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot project “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” was launched in 2023. The...
German Draft Medical Cannabis Amendment Would Harm Patients
Longtime medical cannabis advocates, myself included, have pointed out for many years that a jurisdiction’s medical cannabis model...
Slovenia’s National Assembly Approves Historic Medical Cannabis Measure
Nearly three months after Slovenia’s Parliament introduced a medical cannabis policy modernization measure, the European nation’s...
Britain’s Police Chiefs Urge Increased Cannabis Enforcement
Cannabis remains prohibited in Great Britain, and cannabis for legal medical use continues to be limited to a large degree. Despite...
Evaluating Germany’s Cannabis Legalization Law
Germany remains the largest country, as measured by population size, to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure....
Nearly 90% Of Thailand Cannabis Stores Expected To Close
At the start of this year, Thailand was one of the top legal cannabis markets on the planet, becoming so after a landmark policy change a...
Kazakhstan Passports To Be Made From Industrial Hemp
Humans making useful materials that incorporated the hemp plant was a very common practice by humans for thousands of years. For...
Members Of European Parliament Push For Hemp Legal Framework
Hemp policies and regulations in Europe have historically been a patchwork of sorts, and that patchwork has resulted in a considerable...
Switzerland To Open Consultation On Cannabis Legalization
Back in February of this year, Switzerland’s Social Security and Health Committee of the National Council gave preliminary approval to an...
UK Announces Updates To CBD Novel Foods Approval Process
A growing body of peer-reviewed scientific research and consumer and patient testimonials has demonstrated that cannabidiol (CBD) is safe...
Czech Cannabis Legalization To Take Effect On January 1, 2026
In late May 2025, the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic voted to approve a national adult-use cannabis...
Medical Cannabis Legislation Submitted In Türkiye
The cannabis policies and regulations in Türkiye, historically referred to in the West as ‘Turkey’, are somewhat...
The Evolving Industrial Hemp Industry
The hemp plant is arguably the most versatile crop on the planet, and humans have made use of it for thousands of years. Prohibition...
Italy Issues Authorization To Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower
Against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ industry and the Italian government,...
European Industrial Hemp Association Announces Leadership Change
The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is one of the most established, respected, and important organizations on the planet....
Youth Cannabis Consumption In Frankfurt Is At An All-Time Low
According to a preliminary evaluation of the 2024 Monitoring System Drug Trends (MoSyD) study, cannabis consumption among young people in...
Former German Health Minister Continues To Promote Regulation Over Prohibition
Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a Social Democrat (SPD)...
New UN Drug Report Demonstrates Cannabis Prohibition’s Ineffectiveness
The United Nations has published its 2025 World Drug Report. Included in it is the statistic that an estimated 244 million people are...
Nearly Half Of Australians Support Cannabis Legalization
Nearly half of Australian adults now support modernizing the nation’s policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity, according to...
Thailand Is Moving Backwards On Cannabis Policy
Thailand adopted a historic measure in 2022, which involved the removal of cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list, making it the...
A Big Win For Hemp In The United States
Consumable hemp products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have increased exponentially in availability and popularity in the United...
Modernized Cannabis Policies In France Could Benefit Millions Of Patients
France is currently home to a very limited medical cannabis program that only serves a small fraction of the nation’s suffering...
Cannabis Shop Inspections Ramp Up In Thailand
A series of cannabis store inspections reportedly occurred in Bangkok, Thailand, today as part of the government’s increased...
Harmonizing Global Cannabis Regulations Could Unlock Billion-Dollar Markets
The emerging legal cannabis industry is governed by a layered patchwork of local, regional, and international laws and regulations. At...
Malta: Cannabis Odor Complaints In Private Spaces To Be Handled By ARUC
The cannabis plant and certain consumption methods can put off a considerable amount of odor, with some members of society finding those...
Germany: 49 Applications For Cannabis Model Projects Submitted
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are operating in multiple jurisdictions in Europe, and at some point, they are expected...
Antigua And Barbuda To Expunge Cannabis Convictions
A cannabis conviction on a person’s record can wreak havoc on their life, long after the penalty for the conviction has been...
South African Authority Warns Against Fraudulent Service Providers
As South Africa’s emerging legal cannabis industry continues to increase in size and scope, the nation’s regulators are...
Pakistan Is Allocating Funds For Medical Cannabis And Hemp Production
Over a year ago, Pakistan’s government approved the creation of a cannabis regulatory agency to oversee the nation’s emerging...
LEAP Germany Calls For Expanding Legal Options For Obtaining Cannabis
The organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) originated in the United States, where it has been highly effective in...
German Lawmaker: Raising THC Limit For CBD Flowers Is “A Sensible Step”
As governments and courts around the world seem to continue to struggle with policies and regulations pertaining to hemp-derived...
Study: Cannabis Legalization Not Associated With Increased Adolescent Use
Modern cannabis prohibition policies were enacted starting in the early 1900s, and since that time, cannabis advocates around the world...
Albania Government Approves Medical Cannabis Cultivation
As medical cannabis policy and regulatory reform continues to sweep across the European continent, the latest country to witness...
An Estimated 8.4% Of European Adults Consume Cannabis
The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) recently published an updated analysis of cannabis use within the European continent. Based in...
Ukraine Approves Country’s First Medical Cannabis Product Import Permit
Ukraine’s emerging legal medical cannabis industry continues to make strides, with a recent example being the nation’s...
German Survey: 70% In Favor Of Prescribing Cannabis Via Online Questionnaire
Germany’s medical cannabis industry is booming, thanks in large part to the rise of telemedicine. Telemedicine involves a potential...
Lawmakers Approve Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’ In Italy
The legal saga for low-THC cannabis products in Italy has taken another turn, with lawmakers in the European nation officially adopting a...
U.S. Cannabis Industry Capital Is Tighter, But Still Flowing
The emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States continues to mature and evolve, and that is particularly evident when it comes...
UK Poll Finds Majority Support For Decriminalizing Cannabis
A YouGov UK poll was conducted on May 28th, 2025, the same day that news broke about the London Drugs Commission recommending that...
European Cannabis Pilot Projects
Certain European markets are home to a unique public policy and commerce concept known as pilot trials. These research-based projects...
Czechia Takes Historic Step Toward Cannabis Policy Modernization
Lawmakers in the Czech Republic have reportedly approved a historic measure today that will legalize home cultivation for adult use. Part...
European Cannabis Reform Demonstrations Scheduled For May 31st
Cannabis activism comes in many forms. Working to modernize cannabis policies in any jurisdiction where prohibition is in place is not...
Study Finds That Cannabis Legalization Could “Stabilize Finland’s GDP”
As the emerging legal cannabis industry continues to spread throughout Europe, one nation that is a bit of a holdout is Finland. Cannabis...
Examining Germany’s Evolving Legal Cannabis Industry
Germany continues to be the continental leader for Europe’s emerging legal cannabis industry. Legal sales of medical cannabis...
London Mayor Supports Commission’s Recommendation To Decriminalize Cannabis
In 2022, London Mayor Sadiq Khan established the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC), tasking the Commission with examining...