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Medical Cannabis Use Associated With ‘Few Serious Adverse Events’

Written by Frank Schuler on January 7, 2024. Posted in Science.

Canada first legalized cannabis for medical use in 1999, and then for adult use in 2018. Since that time, numerous suffering patients have benefitted from Canada’s modernized cannabis policies...

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5 Things Attendees Get From ICBC Events

Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

The International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting multiple events in different European countries in 2024, including the world’s largest super-conference in Barcelona in March and our...

What Will Happen In 2024 Within The Global Cannabis Industry?

Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

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 the European continent. According to domestic lawmakers in Germany,...

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Talman Group Global Investment Forum Coming To Berlin In April 2024

Written by Johnny Green on January 1, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

The emerging legal cannabis industry is becoming a global phenomenon, with more nations than ever before having modernized their cannabis policies to permit legal cannabis research and commerce. That...

Can Cannabis Industry Waste Be Used To Make Supercapacitors?

Written by Frank Schuler on December 31, 2023. Posted in Science.

The cannabis plant can be used for a myriad of purposes to benefit humans, and not just in a medical cannabis capacity. Researchers in Argentina recently examined using discarded cannabis material from...

Medical Cannabis Legalization Stalls In Ukraine

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

Roughly a week ago lawmakers in Ukraine passed a measure that would legalize cannabis for medical use in the country under certain circumstances. Unfortunately, before the nation’s president could...

Japanese Health Ministry Bans Six Synthetic Cannabinoids

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

Japan’s Health Ministry moved to pass a ban on certain synthetic cannabinoids this week, citing reported illnesses by consumers who stated they consumed gummy products infused with synthetic cannabinoids. All...

The Top Global Cannabis Stories Of 2023

Written by Johnny Green on December 25, 2023. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

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 from 2023 (in no particular order): Cannabis History Made In Slovenia Dr....

Ukrainian Medical Cannabis Legalization Awaits Presidential Signature

Written by Hazel Norman on December 25, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Lawmakers in Ukraine gave final approval this week to a measure that would legalize cannabis for medical purposes in certain instances. The medical cannabis legalization measure now awaits the signature...