Tag: Germany

Where Do Germany’s Political Parties Currently Stand On Cannabis Policy?

Written by Johnny Green on January 19, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s president previously announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. Chancellor Olaf Scholz also lost a confidence vote in December, paving the way for an early election...

High Tide Enters German Medical Cannabis Market Via Acquisition Of Purecan GmbH

Written by Johnny Green on January 16, 2025. Posted in Business.

High Tide, a leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise, has officially entered the medical cannabis market in Germany through a deal with Purcan GmbH. High Tide’s acquisition...

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Legal Cannabis Expert Peter Homberg Moves to gunnercooke

Written by Johnny Green on January 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Renowned international cannabis policy and industry expert Peter Homberg recently announced that after 12 years at Dentons, he is joining international law firm gunnercooke. “I’m excited to offer my...

German Trial Finds That CBD Reduces Alcohol Cravings

Written by Frank Schuler on January 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

International researchers estimate that as many as 400 million people worldwide, roughly 7% of the world’s adult population, suffer from alcohol use disorder. Alcohol use disorder is a chronic...

Support For Cannabis Legalization In Germany Rises To 59%

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

Support for comprehensive adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany has increased to 59% according to the results of a new poll commissioned by the German Hemp Association (DHV). Lawmakers in Germany...

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Alex Rogers Visits Cannabis Pharmacy In Munich

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2024. Posted in Business.

Germany first started legally dispensing medical cannabis products through a pharmacy model back in 2017. Since that time, Germany’s medical cannabis industry has become the largest on the European...

27 German Jurisdictions Express Interest In Cannabis Model Projects

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

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was recently tasked with the responsibility of overseeing adult-use model project applications. The announcement cleared the way for...

Two Berlin Districts Want To Launch Cannabis Pilot Trials In 2025

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

Germany’s approach to cannabis legalization implementation is multi-phased. The first phase of German legalization, often referred to as ‘pillar 1,’ took effect earlier this year....

Germany Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Pilot Projects

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

A major component of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model involves launching regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. The European nation took a major step forward in implementing...