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

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

The German Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) recently held a parliamentary evening event, at which current German Bundestag member...

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

Excitement Level At ICBC Berlin Demonstrates Surging Interest In The Global Industry

On April 29th-30th, 2025, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) held its flagship event at the Estrel Berlin, Germany’s...

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

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

In recent years, Thailand’s cannabis industry has increased in size and scope thanks to a cannabis policy change in 2022....

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

Calls For Cannabis Excise Tax Reform Intensify In Canada

Taxing cannabis commerce can be a delicate thing. On one hand, a major argument in favor of cannabis policy modernization is that it will...

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

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

A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for...

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

Changes Coming To Ontario Cannabis Stores

Changes are coming to Ontario’s emerging retail cannabis industry. The Ford government is reportedly loosening cannabis store...

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

Latvian Police Express Openness To Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Cannabis is currently illegal in Latvia, although the production of industrial hemp is permitted in some instances. Cannabis is listed as...

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

Cannabis Advocates Demand Further Pardons In Czech Republic

Cannabis advocates staged a peaceful protest today in Prague, Czechia, outside the nation’s Ministry of Health in Palacký Square....

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

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

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

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

South African Province To Prioritize Cannabis Industry Job Creation

South Africa’s government released updated employment data yesterday, with the official unemployment rate increasing by 1.0...

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

Did Cannabis Usage Rates Spike In Uruguay And Canada Post-Legalization?

A common prediction made by cannabis opponents when cannabis policy modernization proposals are being considered is that cannabis...

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

World’s First President To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Passes Away

National-level recreational cannabis reform has occurred in six countries so far, and hopefully, more will be on the way soon. However,...

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

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

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

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

Analysis Finds Legal Canadian Cannabis Has Largely Displaced Unregulated Market

A major goal of every jurisdiction that has modernized its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity is to help combat the...

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

Armenia’s Parliament Speaker Says Cannabis Should Be Legalized

Alen Roberti Simonyan has been President of the National Assembly of Armenia since August 2021. During his recent participation in the...

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

South Africa To Release New Cannabis Food Regulations After Backlash

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures, along with Uruguay,...

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

Swiss Study Finds Legal Cannabis Access Reduces ‘Problematic Consumption’

Roughly two years ago, Switzerland launched what was then a unique approach to science-based cannabis commerce research. The European...

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

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

The current level of excitement and interest in Europe’s emerging legal cannabis market is remarkable in many ways, as is the...

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

How Common Is Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation In Germany?

Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can cultivate up to three plants in their private residences. Before the public policy...

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

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

If there is one area of public policy that cannabis opponents and responsible cannabis advocates can agree on, at least at a macro...

Written by Hazel Norman on May 5, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Advocates Rally In Mexico City To Demand Cannabis Reform

Cannabis reform advocates held a rally in Mexico City, Mexico over the weekend, demanding that the nation’s government modernize...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Total Number Of German Cultivation Associations Rises To 211

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association. Cultivation...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

International Interest In Europe’s Cannabis Market Is Surging

As cannabis entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, regulators, and industry service providers descended upon Germany in recent days for...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Austria’s CBD Flower Ban Faces Legal Challenges

Months after it was reportedly determined that dried hemp flowers in Austria with a THC content of up to 0.3% are subject to the...

Written by Johnny Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

German Scientists Call For Further Development Of Legalization

Roughly a year after Germany’s government implemented the first provisions of a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure,...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Berlin Cannabis Offenses Down Almost 75% Since Legalization

One year after the initial components of adult-use cannabis legalization took effect in Germany, cannabis offenses are down nearly 75...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Biggest Winners Of German Legalization So Far

More than a year after the first provisions of Germany’s adult-use legalization law took effect, domestic and international...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 22, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Budapest March Protests Against Cannabis Prohibition

Over the weekend, the internationally recognized cannabis holiday 4/20 took place worldwide, with events, gatherings, and demonstrations...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italian Court Upholds Classification Of CBD As A Narcotic

Italy’s emerging cannabis industry was dealt another major setback recently, with an Italian court ruling that cannabidiol’s...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Slovenian Parliament Introduces Europe’s Most Progressive Medical Cannabis Law

The International Cannabis Business Conference team has received confirmation that Slovenia’s Parliament has officially introduced...

Written by Frank Schuler on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Study Finds Canadian Legalization Is ‘Displacing Illegal Cannabis Market’

Canada became the second country to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018 and was the first G-7 nation to...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Israel Announces 165% Tariffs On Canadian Cannabis

Israel is an international leader in medical cannabis in many ways, having allowed legal medical cannabis activity by patients going back...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 12, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Chile Is Considering Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

Currently, cannabis is legal for adult use at a national level in Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, Germany, and South Africa....

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

Germany’s Coalition Announces No Changes To CanG Law For Now

After months of speculation, the new German governing coalition announced today that it has agreed on what to do regarding the...

Written by Johnny Green on April 8, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Judge In Germany Advocates For Treating Cannabis Like Alcohol

The cannabis advocacy slogan ‘regulate cannabis like alcohol’ originated in the State of Colorado in the United States as...

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Written by Johnny Green on April 8, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Pharmaceutical Association Emphasizes Positive Impact Of Legalization

One year after the implementation of the initial components of Germany’s adult-use legalization measure, the German Association of...

Written by Hazel Norman on April 7, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Brazil Supreme Court Issues Major Cannabis Decision

Currently, cannabis is legal for adult use at a national level in Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, Germany, and South Africa....

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

Study: Net Social Benefit Of Czech Legalization Is 34.4-107.6 Million Euros Annually

A team of researchers affiliated with Charles University in the Czech Republic and the University of New South Wales in Australia...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 7, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A New Phase For Cannabis Pilot Trials In The Netherlands

Retail adult-use cannabis outlets participating in pilot trial research projects in the Netherlands entered into a new era today, with...

Written by Johnny Green on April 2, 2025. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Another Historic International Cannabis Business Conference In Barcelona

The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), Spain’s largest cannabis B2B event, was held at the iconic L’Auditori de...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 2, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Poll Finds Little Support For Reversing German Legalization

After a year of cannabis legalization being the law of the land in Germany, a new YouGov poll has found that a minority of the...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 1, 2025. Posted in Policy.

All Doctors In Czechia Can Now Prescribe Medicinal Cannabis

Starting today, all licensed doctors in the Czech Republic can now prescribe medical cannabis therapies to suffering patients....

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Written by Johnny Green on April 1, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Germany Marks One Year Anniversary Of Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

One year ago today, Germany enacted its historic national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The CanG law was not only historic for...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Moldova Issues First Authorization For Hemp Production

Hemp policy and regulatory modernization is sweeping across the globe, with a recent example being in the European nation of Moldova...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Australian Government Report Recommends Cannabis Reform

A government committee in Victoria, Australia is recommending that personal cannabis cultivation and possession be decriminalized in the...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

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

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,...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...