Author: Hazel Norman

Germany Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Pilot Projects

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

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...

Malta Cannabis Legalization Has Not Led To Increased Consumption Rates

Written by Hazel Norman on December 10, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Malta became the first European country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure back in 2021. According to the results of a recent survey, the policy change has not led to an increased...

Health Canada: Only 3% Of Cannabis Consumers Obtain Products From Illegal Sources

Written by Hazel Norman on December 7, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Every year since 2017, Health Canada has conducted its ‘Canadian Cannabis Survey,’ in which the government agency poses various cannabis-related questions to members of Canadian society....

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Cannabis Crimes Are Down 68% In Berlin Compared To Last Year

Written by Hazel Norman on December 2, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis-related crimes in Germany’s capital city were significantly lower for the seven months immediately following partial cannabis legalization compared to the same period last year. Cannabis...

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German Hospitals Want Greater Medical Cannabis Telemedicine Integration

Written by Hazel Norman on November 30, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The German Hospital Association (DKG) and the German Society for Telemedicine (DGTelemed) have issued a joint position paper calling for increased medical cannabis telemedicine in German hospitals and...

Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Exports Continue To Increase

Written by Hazel Norman on November 25, 2024. Posted in Business.

Uruguay will forever hold the title of being the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Uruguay adopted recreational cannabis legalization in 2013, with...

Denmark Announces Plan To Make Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Permanent

Written by Hazel Norman on November 23, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The government in Denmark recently announced its plans to make its medical cannabis pilot program permanent. The pilot program, first introduced in 2018, was originally designed to help federal lawmakers...

Czech Cabinet Moves To Allow Cannabis Possession And Cultivation

Written by Hazel Norman on November 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The Czech Republic’s cabinet recently approved a plan that would permit adults in the European nation to cultivate multiple plants in their private residences and possess a personal amount of...

Advocates Urge German Government To Prioritize Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act

Written by Hazel Norman on November 12, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the firing of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, effectively ending the ruling government’s coalition of Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lindner’s...