German Cannabis Legalization Is Here To Stay
With a population of over 83 million people, Germany is currently the largest country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The first provisions of Germany’s historic CanG...
Thailand Reverses Course And Will Regulate Cannabis Instead Of Prohibit It
In recent years Thailand has served as arguably the wildest nation on earth from a cannabis public policy observer standpoint. For many decades, Thailand had some of the harshest cannabis laws on the...
Czechia’s Legalization Model Continues To Take Shape
Europe’s cannabis movement is gaining momentum, and one of the best examples of that can be found in Czechia where a recently leaked document is providing insight into the adult-use legalization...
Court Case Challenges Japan’s Strict Cannabis Laws
When it comes to cannabis policy reform efforts, there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach. The most straightforward way to achieve cannabis reform is when lawmakers draft, approve, and implement...
Israel May Apply Import Fees On Canadian Cannabis
Israel’s government is considering imposing import fees on medical cannabis products imported from Canada. Israel previously launched an “anti-dumping” investigation to determine if Canadian cannabis...
Czechia’s Cannabis Movement Remains Strong After Recent Political Shakeup
Earlier this week, Czech Republic National Anti-Drug Coordinator Jindřich Vobořil announced that he had submitted an intent to resign from his position. Local media reported that the resignation was...
German Federal Ministry Of Food And Agriculture Publishes Draft Industrial Hemp Bill
According to the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW), the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has published a draft industrial hemp bill that would modernize policies pertaining...
Cannabis Cultivation Associations Moving Forward In Lower Saxony
Cannabis cultivation associations appear to be moving forward in Lower Saxony, with local media outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reporting that Agriculture Minister Miriam Staudte delivered the...
Germany’s Medical Cannabis Industry Is Booming
Germany’s emerging medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the nation’s new CanG law took effect. However, since April 1st, 2024 when the first provisions of adult-use...