Tag: Germany

How Many Legal Medical Cannabis Patients Does Germany Have?

Written by Johnny Green on May 13, 2025. Posted in Business.

A common question related to Germany’s emerging legal cannabis industry that I see asked online, and hear in person, relates to how many medical cannabis patients the nation’s market serves....

Robust Legal Sales Is Vital For Achieving Europe’s Cannabis Goals

Written by Johnny Green on May 7, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The current level of excitement and interest in Europe’s emerging legal cannabis market is remarkable in many ways, as is the interesting public policy model that has developed in Europe in recent...

How Common Is Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation In Germany?

Written by Johnny Green on May 7, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can cultivate up to three plants in their private residences. Before the public policy change and enactment of the nation’s CanG law, cultivating...

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More Than 1 Out Of Every 7 German Pharmacies Offers Medical Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on May 4, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany has served as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe for several years, with cannabis pharmacies being the foundation of Germany’s emerging industry. Legal medical cannabis sales...

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Total Number Of German Cultivation Associations Rises To 211

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association. Cultivation associations are a key component of Germany’s adult-use model, and...

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International Interest In Europe’s Cannabis Market Is Surging

Written by Johnny Green on May 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

As cannabis entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, regulators, and industry service providers descended upon Germany in recent days for the International Cannabis Business Conference week, one thing...

Hemp-Lime Building Blocks Could Revolutionize Construction

Written by Johnny Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Science.

Humans have used the hemp plant for thousands of years, with the first evidence of human use dating back to 8,000 BCE in modern-day Taiwan, where archeologists found pottery remains containing hemp...

German Scientists Call For Further Development Of Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

Roughly a year after Germany’s government implemented the first provisions of a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure, members of Germany’s scientific community are urging lawmakers...

Berlin Cannabis Offenses Down Almost 75% Since Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on April 25, 2025. Posted in Policy.

One year after the initial components of adult-use cannabis legalization took effect in Germany, cannabis offenses are down nearly 75 percent in Berlin. Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Berlin...