Pakistan Approves Creation Of Cannabis Regulatory Agency
Pakistan may not be the first country that you think of when it comes to the emerging international cannabis industry, however, the...
What Happens Next For German Legalization?
Members of Germany’s Bundestag recently approved a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The successful vote...
First Medical Cannabis Prescription Issued In Greece
Greece was one of the first European nations to reschedule medical cannabis back in 2017. The goal of rescheduling was to allow suffering...
Is The Cannabis Experiment In The Netherlands In Trouble?
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce trials, which permit consumers, growers, and retailers to participate in legal cannabis commerce for...
Canada Creates Forum To Discuss Cannabis Industry Challenges
Canada is currently home to the largest national adult-use cannabis market on earth. Lawmakers in Canada approved a national adult-use...
Germany Votes To Legalize Cannabis For Adults
Over two years after Germany’s current governing coalition was elected and announced plans to pass a national adult-use cannabis...
Key Committee Approves German Legalization Measure Ahead Of Friday Vote
Going into this week, the eyes of the global cannabis community were fixed on Germany, where members of the Bundestag are expected to...
Smoking And Vaping Cannabis On Public Patios Now Permitted In British Columbia
Cannabis stigma is still an issue in Canada, even five years after the country passed a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure...
Spain’s Ministry Of Health Begins Process Of Enacting Medical Cannabis Regulations
Spain’s Ministry of Health has started the process of developing a Royal Decree through which it plans to approve the regulation of...
German Health Minister Defends Cannabis Legalization Measure
Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach recently appeared on the Markus Lanz talk show to discuss the looming adult-use cannabis...
Britain’s Cannabis Industry Still Hindered By Limited Policies
Medical cannabis became legal in Britain in November 2018 after the nation’s Home Secretary had rescheduled cannabis-derived...
Talman Group Co-Founder Alex Rogers Presenting To Slovenia’s National Council
Alex Rogers, owner and CEO of the International Cannabis Business Conference and co-founder of the Talman Group, is presenting to...
European Union Approves Medical Cannabis Signature Drive
Medical cannabis reform is spreading across the European continent, which is great. However, the rate at which it is spreading is not...
Is Medical Cannabis Reform On Spain’s Horizon?
Last month officials in Spain announced that they would be resuming discussions to pass a domestic medical cannabis regulatory measure....
Why Is Cannabis Reform So Hard To Achieve In Ireland?
Back in December 2022, Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee issued a report in which it recommended that Ireland consider...
Recreational Cannabis Ban Expected Next Week In Thailand
A lot can change in two years in the world of cannabis policy, and a great, and unfortunate, example of that can be found in Thailand....
What You Need To Know About German Cannabis Legalization
Germany’s governing coalition has reportedly reached an agreement and settled internal disputes about the nation’s current...
Czech Government’s Economic Council Recommends Regulating Cannabis Sales
In October 2022, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach held a press conference and announced details of his legalization measure. The...
Denmark Has Not Identified Any Major Safety Issues With Prescribed Cannabis
Denmark has conducted a medical cannabis pilot program since 2018 in which select doctors are permitted to prescribe medical cannabis...
South Korea Is Moving To Ban Cannabis References In Products And Brands
Legal cannabis products are more widely available now in many markets around the world than at any other time since the dawn of global...
German Legalization Still On Track For April Start According To Health Minister
It is no secret that the current adult-use legalization effort in Germany has experienced some hurdles. Part of that is due to the...
Czech Republic Doctors Prescribed 210 Kilograms Of Medical Cannabis In 2023
Medical doctors in the Czech Republic prescribed roughly 210 kilograms of medical cannabis products last year according to new data from...
Thailand Expected To Go Backwards On Cannabis Policy
In June 2022, Thailand reformed its cannabis policies to permit adult-use cannabis cultivation and possession in instances involving...
Federal Cannabis Reform Inches Closer In The United States
Historically, the United States has led the charge in prohibiting cannabis in all of its forms. Starting in the 1930s, the United States...
Spain Resumes Reviewing Medical Cannabis Regulation Proposals
Spain, like every other populated country on earth, is home to suffering patients, many of whom use various forms of medical cannabis to...
Will 2024 Be An Active Year For German Cannabis Reform?
With 2024 now in full swing, the eyes of the international cannabis community remain fixed on Germany where lawmakers continue to work to...
Cannabis Clubs Are Here To Stay In Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni and the Barcelona City Council are ramping up efforts to close down the city’s famed cannabis...
Legalization Is Not Associated With Spikes In Cannabis-Related Psychosis
One of the most common mainstream media hit jobs in modern times involves opponents implying that cannabis reform alone has led to a...
5 Things Attendees Get From ICBC Events
The International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting multiple events in different European countries in 2024, including the...
What Will Happen In 2024 Within The Global Cannabis Industry?
It is the start of a new year for the emerging international cannabis industry, and 2024 is likely to be a pivotal one, particularly for...
Talman Group Global Investment Forum Coming To Berlin In April 2024
The emerging legal cannabis industry is becoming a global phenomenon, with more nations than ever before having modernized their cannabis...
Medical Cannabis Legalization Stalls In Ukraine
Roughly a week ago lawmakers in Ukraine passed a measure that would legalize cannabis for medical use in the country under certain...
Japanese Health Ministry Bans Six Synthetic Cannabinoids
Japan’s Health Ministry moved to pass a ban on certain synthetic cannabinoids this week, citing reported illnesses by consumers who...
The Top Global Cannabis Stories Of 2023
This year was a big one from a cannabis perspective in terms of science, industry, and politics. Below is a round-up of the top stories...
Ukrainian Medical Cannabis Legalization Awaits Presidential Signature
Lawmakers in Ukraine gave final approval this week to a measure that would legalize cannabis for medical purposes in certain instances....
Is The German SPD Parliamentary Group Against Legalization?
The ongoing legalization saga in Germany often feels like something out of a soap opera. Since the summer of 2021, when the current...
Fewer Youth Say Cannabis Is “Easy” To Access Post-Canada Legalization
A popular talking point among cannabis opponents leading up to cannabis policy reform, including medical cannabis policy reform, is that...
SDP Leadership: German Legalization Vote Expected In Early 2024
As 2023 continues to wind down, cannabis advocates and policymakers in Germany are turning their focus to 2024 with hopes that it will...
Guernsey Cannabis Prescriptions Top 13,000 In Last Year
Guernsey, a self-governing British Crown dependency island in the English Channel near the French coast, only has a population of roughly...
Cannabis Trials Begin In The Netherlands After Long Delay
Limited adult-use cannabis commerce trials finally launched this week in the Netherlands after several delays. Cannabis trials, which...
Malta Approves More Noncommercial Cannabis Clubs
Malta became the first European nation to pass an adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2021. The passage of a national...
Push For Legalization Continues In Costa Rica
Multiple countries on different continents are making meaningful pushes to modernize their cannabis policies in ways that would permit...
Most Surveyed Swiss Psychiatrists Favor Regulating Cannabis
According to a team of researchers associated with the University of Bern in Switzerland, medical cannabis is “a growing...
German Commissioner Visits The Netherlands To Learn About Cannabis Trials
The European continent is home to a handful of interesting local cannabis public policy experiments often referred to as cannabis pilot...
Medical Cannabis Access Continues To Be Hindered In Greece
A Member of the European Parliament from Greece is urging the European Commission (EC) to adopt legislation that would bring some...
Another Missed Opportunity In Germany
The biggest asset that cannabis opponents have where cannabis is prohibited is the ongoing benefit of the status quo. The most recent and...
Japan Lifts Ban On Cannabis-Derived Medications
Japan’s parliament approved a reform measure on Wednesday that legalizes cannabis-derived medical products. The newly approved...
Uruguay Secretary Provides Update On Nation’s Cannabis Policy Approach
Uruguay will always hold the distinct title of being the first nation on the planet to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization...
Grenada Expected To Pass Cannabis Decriminalization Measure In 2024
Grenada may not be the first nation that you think of when contemplating cannabis policy modernization efforts, however, the Caribbean...
Vote On Updated German Legalization Measure Expected This Week
Over the course of the last week, lawmakers in Germany reportedly reached an agreement to make changes to an adult-use legalization...