International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Legalization In Lebanon ‘Could Generate $1-3 Billion Annually’

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

A 2019 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimated that Lebanon was the third largest source for ‘cannabis resin’ worldwide, only behind Morocco and Afghanistan....

How Many Medical Cannabis Patients Does Brazil’s Industry Serve?

Written by Johnny Green on May 18, 2025. Posted in Business.

As it currently stands, dozens of countries around the world have adopted medical cannabis legalization measures, with legalization models ranging from cannabidiol-only laws for patients suffering from...

Changes Coming To Ontario Cannabis Stores

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

Changes are coming to Ontario’s emerging retail cannabis industry. The Ford government is reportedly loosening cannabis store restrictions that have historically forced brick-and-mortar retailers...

European Study Explores Hemp Blocks And Compaction Direction

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2025. Posted in Science.

Does the direction that hemp hurd is compacted into blocks make a difference in how well the blocks insulate and hold up under stress? That was the focus of a recent study conducted by a team of European...

Latvian Police Express Openness To Legalizing Medical Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on May 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis is currently illegal in Latvia, although the production of industrial hemp is permitted in some instances. Cannabis is listed as a narcotic under Schedule I of the Law on Procedures for Legal...

Researchers In South Korea Isolate A New Cannabinoid

Written by Johnny Green on May 15, 2025. Posted in Science.

The cannabis plant contains dozens of cannabinoids, each possessing its own characteristics. Scientists have spent decades isolating cannabinoids and trying to better understand their properties. The...

elderly man watering cannabis plants outside of the czech republic ministry of health in prague

Cannabis Advocates Demand Further Pardons In Czech Republic

Written by Johnny Green on May 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis advocates staged a peaceful protest today in Prague, Czechia, outside the nation’s Ministry of Health in Palacký Square. The protest, which involved publicly displaying ten cannabis plants...

The World Continues To Learn From Canada’s Modernized Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on May 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

When Canada became the second country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018, it was a historic moment for both Canada and the larger international cannabis industry. Uruguay...

South African Province To Prioritize Cannabis Industry Job Creation

Written by Johnny Green on May 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa’s government released updated employment data yesterday, with the official unemployment rate increasing by 1.0 percentage point from 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 32.9% in...