The Global Cannabis Community Loses A Legend
The International Cannabis Business Conference team posts this article with a heavy heart. The global cannabis community lost a giant this month with the passing of Jürgen Neumeyer. Mr. Neumeyer has...
EU Court Of Justice Approves Indoor Hemp Cultivation
Humans have cultivated hemp under the sun for centuries, making use of their hemp harvests in several ways from making rope to paper to textiles. In recent years, the hemp plant has become the focus...
Spain’s Ministry Of Health Publishes Medical Cannabis Draft Royal Decree
The road to properly regulated medical cannabis in Spain has been long and full of twists and turns. However, the effort to bring Spain’s medical cannabis policies into the modern age passed a...
Germany’s Agriculture Ministry Approves Historic Hemp Measure
Germany recently approved a draft law previously presented by the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir. The approved measure liberalizes industrial hemp in Germany and is intended to...
UK Cannabis Legalization Could Generate £9.5 Billion Per Year
Legalizing cannabis for adult use in the United Kingdom and taxing and regulating sales could generate as much as £9.5 billion per year according to a new analysis published by CLEAR. CLEAR is a cannabis...
Ukraine Approves List Of Qualifying Medical Cannabis Conditions
Earlier this year, in August 2024, Ukraine’s medical cannabis program officially launched. Ukraine’s Parliament first approved medical cannabis reform in December 2023, with President Volodymyr...
Legal Home Cultivation Coming To Manitoba In 2025
Canada legalized cannabis for adult use in 2018, making it the first G-7 nation to do so, and only the second country worldwide to make the public policy change. The only other country to legalize at...
Guyana Attorney General Directs Law Enforcement To Not Jail Cannabis Offenders
Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall recently cautioned law enforcement not to jail cannabis consumers in possession of less than 30 grams of cannabis in the South American country, stating...
BvCW Poll Finds 88% Support For Legal Cannabis Plant Sales In Germany
The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) recently conducted a poll asking the question “Should the commercial trade in cannabis cuttings be legal for people over 18, in addition to distribution...