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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....

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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...

Written by Johnny Green on December 18, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on December 17, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 16, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

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Written by Hazel Norman on December 16, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Frank Schuler on December 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 10, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 6, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on December 3, 2023. Posted in Policy.

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...

Written by Johnny Green on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

EMCDDA And Europol Release 2023 EU Cannabis Market Analysis

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) recently published an analysis, ‘EU Drug Market: Cannabis.’ The...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Parliamentary Assembly Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Host Medical Cannabis Meeting

Medical cannabis reform has swept the European continent, with many countries already having medical cannabis programs up and running in...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 27, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Venezuela’s AG Is Wrong To Criticize Cannabis Reform Efforts

Cannabis modernization efforts are spreading across the globe, and where adult-use policies are already in place cannabis legalization is...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Registration Opens For Cannabis Pilot Projects In Bern And Biel

Switzerland is home to a very interesting public policy experiment. In May 2021, an amendment to Switzerland’s Federal Narcotics...

Written by Johnny Green on November 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Toronto City Councilor Wants Cannabis Fund Answers

Canada is still the only G-7 nation on earth to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure involving cannabis products that...

Written by Johnny Green on November 26, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Japan’s Cannabis Policies Continue To Evolve

You wouldn’t know it by listening to cannabis opponents in Japan, but the nation is home to one of the lowest cannabis usage rates...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

No Changes Expected To Luxembourg’s New Cannabis Law

Luxembourg became the fourth nation to ever pass a national adult-use cannabis law when it did so earlier this year. Luxembourg joined...

Written by Johnny Green on November 20, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Legalization Measure Moves Forward In South Africa

In September 2018 South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling in which it determined that cannabis prohibition as...

Written by The Talman Group on November 19, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Slovenia Cannabis Usage Analysis

This analysis was conducted by Marihuana Marš, Študentska Organizacija Univerze v Ljubljani 1. Cannabis user demographics in Slovenia As...

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Advocates Push For Greater THC Content In Canadian Edibles

By many measures, Canada is the international leader when it comes to cannabis policy. After all, it remains the only G-7 nation to have...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 19, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

First Legal Medical Cannabis Clinic Opens In Ireland

Medical cannabis may be commonly found in various parts of the world now, however, in Ireland, medical cannabis policy modernization...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Australian Medical Association Opposes Cannabis Legalization Measure

Lawmakers in Australia’s Parliament are currently considering a bill that would legalize cannabis for adult use. The...

Written by Johnny Green on November 13, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

ExpoMedeWeed Is Coming To Colombia On November 24th-26th

Colombia is one of the most exciting places for all things cannabis right now. As the nation continues to work toward modernizing its...

Written by Johnny Green on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Support For Canadian Legalization Is Strong 5 Years After Legalization

In many ways, Canada provides the best insight into what people can expect when a nation passes an adult-use cannabis legalization...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Legalization Vote Delayed In Germany

A long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization vote was initially scheduled for this week in Germany, however, the vote was delayed until...

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Written by The Talman Group on November 13, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

What Is The Difference Between Hemp And Cannabis?

In the legal arena, as well as in the political arena, there is a difference between hemp and cannabis, even if hemp is essentially just...

Written by The Talman Group on November 6, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

Summary Of Slovenian Cannabis Presentation At The Medical Faculty, University Of Zenica 2023

By Prof. Tamara Lah Turnšek Invited by Semine Djeraković Siniković, nurse from the Zenica Cantonal Hospital, Vice-Dean for Scientific and...