Policy Archives - Page 8 of 17 - International Cannabis Business Conference

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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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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...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 6, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Annual International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin To Be Biggest Ever

The International Cannabis Business Conference is once again bringing its signature blend of industry, policy, and entertainment to...

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

An Overview Of Cannabis Policy Modernization Efforts In Europe

Nowhere on Earth is as exciting from a cannabis policy modernization standpoint right now as the European continent, where several...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 5, 2023. Posted in Policy.

SPD Interior Ministers Continue To Cling To Failed Prohibition

Roughly a month ago, cannabis opponents in Germany’s Federal Council (or Bundesrat) tried to derail the nation’s...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 30, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Philippines Department Of Health Supports Limited Medical Cannabis

While many parts of the world have reformed their laws to permit the use of cannabis for medical purposes, the Philippines has been much...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 30, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

How Long Will Canadian Cannabis Exports Increase?

Canada was not the first nation to pass a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That title will always be held by Uruguay...

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

United Kingdom Accepts New Recommendations For CBD Products

The United Kingdom, like most countries, has struggled to regulate products containing cannabidiol (CBD). CBD products have increased in...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 29, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Morocco’s King Appoints General Director Of National Cannabis Agency

Back in mid-2021, Morocco passed a key measure that has helped pave the way for the nation’s emerging legal cannabis industry....

Written by Hazel Norman on October 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malta Issues First Noncommercial Cannabis Club Licenses

Malta became the third nation on earth, and the first in Europe, to pass a national adult-use legalization measure back in late 2021....

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

Attend Business Of Cannabis: New York On November 3rd

A great event is coming up a week from today in New York City, and we are encouraging everyone in the region to attend. Below is more...

Written by Johnny Green on October 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Is This The Best Way To Change Minds About Cannabis?

If you are a cannabis patient or consumer, then chances are you have had to deal with people who pass judgment on you because of...

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Written by Hazel Norman on October 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Medical Cannabis Trial In France To Receive Extension

France’s current 2,540 registered medical cannabis patients received good news in recent days via comments made by the...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 22, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Bundestag Holds First Debate On German Legalization Measure

A long-awaited initial legalization measure debate was finally held in Germany’s Bundestag earlier this week after a reading...

Written by Johnny Green on October 16, 2023. Posted in Policy.

First German Legalization Measure Reading In The Bundestag Scheduled For Wednesday

A long-awaited reading of Germany’s national adult-use cannabis legalization measure was originally scheduled for today,...

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

CBD Decree In Italy Is Temporarily Suspended

Regulating cannabidiol (CBD) products has proven to be a difficult task for most of the world, and Italy is no exception. An August...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 15, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

How Long Have Humans Used Cannabis?

The cannabis plant is arguably the most versatile plant on earth and humans have a long history of harnessing its properties for a...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 15, 2023. Posted in Policy.

‘Expert Panel’ Releases Cannabis Engagement Report In Canada

Canada became the first G-7 nation to pass an adult-use national cannabis legalization measure roughly five years ago. It still remains...

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Written by The Talman Group on October 9, 2023. Posted in Business, Policy.

Top 5 Economic Effects Of Slovenian Cannabis Policy Modernization

Modernizing a nation’s outdated cannabis policies yields numerous benefits, and not just to people directly involved in the...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Court In Brazil Determines Cannabis Smell Does Not Justify Home Search

Cannabis prohibition enforcement involves various tactics, including the reliance on ‘smelling’ cannabis to...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 9, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Why Is Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Concerned About Cannabis Usage Rates?

Ireland is a cannabis prohibition nation. Not only is adult-use cannabis prohibited in Ireland, but medical cannabis is also technically...