International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Manitoba’s Home Cultivation Ban Receives Judicial Review

Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Canada was the first G-7 nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. Only one other country, Uruguay, legalized cannabis for adult use before Canada made the public policy shift in late 2018. One of...

Youth Cannabis Exposure Is Not Associated With Changes In Brain Morphology

Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2022. Posted in Archives, Science.

When it comes to cannabis politics, you will be hardpressed to find a talking point that is more popular among cannabis opponents than the ‘what about the children’ talking point. Opposing...

UK Government Fund Invests In Cannabis Company

Written by Johnny Green on May 9, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.

During the pandemic, the United Kingdom set up a fund called the ‘British Business Bank’s Future Fund.’ The aim of the taxpayer-backed fund was to ‘support innovative companies...

German Health Minister Speeds Up Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on May 5, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Karl Lauterbach makes public statement about prioritizing recreational cannabis reform in Germany this summer In a surprise announcement, the German Health Minister, SPD-affiliated Karl Lauterbach,...

Could Guernsey Lead The Way On Recreational Cannabis Reform In The UK?

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

The Channel Island has made great strides on the medical front. Will recreational reform be next? Guernsey has been moving forward steadily on cannabis reform for the last several years. Envisioned...

Request For Proposals For Cannabis Businesses Requested By South African Government

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.

The Gauteng provincial government and the federal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have requested interested parties to submit business partnership proposals As of April 29, the South...

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Most Canadian Patients With MS Report Consuming Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2022. Posted in Archives, Science.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious issue around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS globally and that someone new is diagnosed with the health condition every...

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Why Is the German Government Delaying Cannabis Reform?

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

Promises are promises. So why are there repeated indications that the new coalition is putting the issue on the backburner? Six months ago, the new German governing coalition made recreational cannabis...

Nepal Appears To Be On Track To Re-Legalize Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on May 3, 2022. Posted in Archives, Policy.

New legislation to legalize cannabis is now underway in Nepal – the rooftop of the world The country at the “top of the world” is now moving to relegalize cannabis. The plant has been...