Hazel Norman, Author at International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/author/hazel/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:26:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg Hazel Norman, Author at International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/author/hazel/ 32 32 French Lawmakers File Cannabis Legalization Proposal https://internationalcbc.com/french-lawmakers-file-cannabis-legalization-proposal/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:26:56 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60239 Momentum for cannabis policy and regulatory modernization efforts has increased in recent years in Europe, with three countries—Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany — having adopted national adult-use legalization measures. France is one European nation that advocates hope will make history soon by adopting recreational legalization. A pair of lawmakers, Ludovic Mendes (EPR) and Antoine Léaument (LFI), […]

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Argentina To Revoke All Medical Cannabis Production Permits https://internationalcbc.com/argentina-to-revoke-all-medical-cannabis-production-permits/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:01:37 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60231 In October 2022, regulators in Argentina issued the nation’s first-ever domestic cannabis production license. However, government officials in Argentina announced this month that it plans to revoke all current medical cannabis cultivation permits. “The Minister of National Security, Patricia Bullrich announced that the Government will cancel permits to grow marijuana.” InfoBae stated in its local […]

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99.7% Of Cannabis In France Remains Unregulated https://internationalcbc.com/99-7-of-cannabis-in-france-remains-unregulated/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:00:15 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60174 As of 2022, the European Union Drugs Agency estimated that France had the greatest cannabis consumption rate of any of its member nations, with a reported 10.6% of France’s population having consumed cannabis at least once within the last year. Unfortunately, cannabis use by adults for recreational purposes remains illegal in France, and only patients […]

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European Parliament Accepts Low-THC Cannabis Petition https://internationalcbc.com/european-parliament-accepts-low-thc-cannabis-petition/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:13:13 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60164 Cannabis products that are low in THC are very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis light,’ as it is sometimes referred to, is widespread across the European continent. Italy is a market where cannabis light products are very popular, however, the products have been the target of recent […]

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Hemp Flowers Are Now Subject To Austria’s Tobacco Tax https://internationalcbc.com/hemp-flowers-are-now-subject-to-austrias-tobacco-tax/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 20:18:31 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60013 The level of popularity for hemp flowers among cannabis consumers has exploded in recent years, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis light,’ as it is sometimes referred to, contains low enough levels of THC that many markets in Europe permit sales of it. Whereas adult-use cannabis commerce for products derived from non-hemp sources remains illegal throughout most […]

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Malta Cannabis Associations Permitted To Sell Concentrates Later This Year https://internationalcbc.com/malta-cannabis-associations-permitted-to-sell-concentrates-later-this-year/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 19:34:06 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=60004 Malta will forever hold the distinction of being the first European nation to adopt a national recreational cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Malta approved adult-use legalization in 2021, permitting adults to cultivate, possess, and consume cannabis. Before Malta approved legalization, the only other nations to do so previously were Uruguay in 2013 and Canada in […]

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Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First https://internationalcbc.com/paraguay-exports-cannabis-flower-to-switzerland-in-historic-first/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 16:12:03 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59865 Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a historic milestone by making its first legal export of cannabis flowers to Switzerland. “The Paraguayan Chamber of Industrial Cannabis proudly announced the first export of 100% Paraguayan industrial cannabis flowers, known as Kuñatai, to Switzerland. […]

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Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hemp Pilot https://internationalcbc.com/himachal-pradesh-cabinet-approves-hemp-pilot/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:02:33 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59861 The government in Himachal Pradesh, a state in India, has approved a pilot study to examine the potential benefits of permitting industrial hemp cultivation and the creation of related medical products and scientific research. “The Himachal Pradesh cabinet has approved the report of a committee recommending the controlled cultivation of cannabis for industrial, scientific, and […]

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37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription https://internationalcbc.com/37-of-medical-cannabis-patients-in-new-zealand-have-a-prescription/ Sat, 25 Jan 2025 16:10:38 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59780 Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that time, a growing number of medical cannabis patients have received prescriptions to safely access medical cannabis products. “In 2022/23, fewer than one in 10 medical users obtained a prescription for their cannabis. That had […]

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Belize Offers Automatic Expungements For First-Time Cannabis Offenders https://internationalcbc.com/belize-offers-automatic-expungements-for-first-time-cannabis-offenders/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:47:08 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59645 Cannabis prohibition is one of the most harmful public policies in human history. Starting in the early 1900s, cannabis prohibition has ruined countless lives across the globe and wasted a tremendous amount of precious public resources. Fortunately, more and more governments around the globe are getting on the right side of history when it comes […]

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