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Written by Hazel Norman on March 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Ireland Has Only Approved 53 Patients For Medical Cannabis In Recent Years

Ireland adopted a medical cannabis policy reform measure back in 2019, however, it took many years for patients to be permitted to safely...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Canadian Ministers Release Final Report On Cannabis Act

Canada became the second country on earth to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2018. The only other country...

Written by Johnny Green on March 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Bill Passes In Germany, Legalization Begins April 1st

Lawmakers in Germany’s Bundesrat voted today to approve a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The measure, CanG, was...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Japan Sets Record For Arresting Young Cannabis Consumers

Cannabis use by young people is a very serious topic that is worthy of a serious conversation and public policy approach. It’s a...

Written by Johnny Green on March 20, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Majority Support For Cannabis Decriminalization In Victoria, Australia

A recent survey conducted in Victoria, a state in southeast Australia, found that a majority of participants support modernizing the...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cabinet Approval For Thai Cannabis Ban Expected Later This Month

Thailand made regional history in 2022 when lawmakers in the Southeastern Asian country implemented a cannabis decriminalization...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Morocco Reports First Legal Cannabis Harvest

According to Morocco’s Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Activités relatives au Cannabis (ANRAC), the nation’s first...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Advocates Demand Action In The Philippines

The cultivation and/or use of cannabis is currently illegal in the Philippines, per Republic Act 9165 and the Comprehensive Dangerous...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 13, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Flower Will Not Be Included In France’s Medical Cannabis Program

France’s medical cannabis public policy experiment received initial approval from the nation’s Senate back in 2019,...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 11, 2024. Posted in Policy.

German Health Minister: Legalization Will Greatly Reduce Court Burdens

Cannabis legalization in Germany will provide many benefits, including benefits to non-cannabis consumers. Arguably one of the most...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2024. Posted in Policy.

An Estimated 750 People Have Joined Malta’s Legal Cannabis Clubs

In late 2021, Malta became the first European nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Before Malta’s...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Commerce Experiment In The Netherlands Will Not Include Amsterdam

Cannabis trials, which permit consumers, growers, and retailers to participate in legal cannabis commerce for research purposes, were...

Written by Johnny Green on March 8, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Indigenous Nations Are Making Strides In The International Cannabis Industry

The legal cannabis industry has evolved considerably in recent years. It has gone from an industry made up of several silo industries...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 4, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 3, 2024. Posted in Policy.

What Happens Next For German Legalization?

Members of Germany’s Bundestag recently approved a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The successful vote...

Written by Hazel Norman on March 3, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on March 3, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 26, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on February 23, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on February 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on February 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 12, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 11, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 11, 2024. Posted in Policy, Science.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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....

Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on February 7, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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....

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Written by Johnny Green on February 5, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 29, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on January 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on January 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 15, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on January 15, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on January 14, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on January 8, 2024. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Frank Schuler on January 7, 2024. Posted in Policy, Science.

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...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

5 Things Attendees Get From ICBC Events

The International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting multiple events in different European countries in 2024, including the...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 30, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 30, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on December 25, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 25, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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....

Written by Johnny Green on December 24, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Frank Schuler on December 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...