The Top European Cannabis Companies In 2023
Europe’s emerging legal cannabis industry is undergoing a significant evolution right now, which is guaranteed to last through at least...
Author: Hazel Norman
German Officials Circulate Draft Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
The push to legalize cannabis for adult use in Germany is far from a new thing. To some extent, activists inside and outside of Germany...
Legalization Efforts Receive A Boost In Finland
Back in October, an initiative was launched in Finland which seeks to legalize cannabis for adult use in the European country....
Legalization Efforts In Guernsey ‘Not Likely To Get UK Royal Assent’
Guernsey may not be the first place that comes to mind when someone thinks about cannabis policy, however, the self-governing British...
New Report Highlights Global Cannabis Industry Investing Trends In 2022
A new data analysis report was recently published involving cannabis industry investing, merger, and acquisition trends from last year....
South Africa Is Seeking Public Input Regarding Cannabis Reform
In late 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court issued a historic ruling. In a case involving three cannabis consumers facing...
Canada’s Supreme Court Upholds Quebec Home Cannabis Cultivation Ban
Canada’s Supreme Court dealt a blow to cannabis advocates and would-be home cultivators in Quebec this week when it issued a ruling...
Argentina’s Government Participated In First Legal Hemp Harvests In Half A Century
Starting in 2019, Argentina has made a big push to boost its domestic cannabis industry, particularly as it pertains to science and...
New Greens Proposal Would Legalize Home Cultivation In Australia
In the fall of 2019, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) became the first jurisdiction in Australia to legalize cannabis for adult...
Germany Expected To Introduce Long-Awaited Legalization Measure In Two Weeks
During a live stream episode of ‘4:20-Cannatalk!’ featuring German governing coalition members and drug policy spokespersons of the...
Cannabis Legalization Clears Another Political Hurdle In Colombia
Colombia has served as ground zero for the Drug War in many ways over the course of multiple decades, largely due to the nation’s cocaine...
West Australian Parliamentary Report Recommends Cannabis Reform
Australia is one of the many countries where medical cannabis is technically legal, although, it’s also one of the many countries...
Ireland Labour Leader Calls For Legal Cannabis Sales At Festivals
Social cannabis use reform is in many ways the next frontier for activism efforts around the globe. In many jurisdictions cannabis...
Agreement Reached In Spain For Future Regulation Of ‘Cannabis Light’
Spain is home to one of the most unique approaches to cannabis policy out of any nation on the planet. The nation has one of the most...
Brazil Judge Allows NGO To Cultivate Medical Cannabis
The public policy avenue that most people are familiar with when it comes to legalization efforts is when lawmakers approve a reform...
Prime Minister Trudeau: Time To “Catch Up” With The Cannabis Industry
Canada remains the only country on earth where anyone of legal age can make a legal adult-use cannabis purchase regardless of residency...
Calls For Cannabis Reform Are Picking Up Steam In Australia
Back in February, Australia‘s Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) released a report that presented two options for legalizing adult-use...
Cannabis Production Identified As A Top Investment Opportunity In Rwanda
Rwanda’s economy ranks 171st on earth according to World Data, making it one of the poorest countries on the planet. Rwanda’s...
India Is Working To Legalize Industrial Medical Cannabis Cultivation
India has one of the oldest connections to cannabis out of any nation on earth, particularly for sacramental purposes. According to...
Uruguay’s Medical Cannabis Industry To Expand Via Authorization Of ‘Master Formulas’
Uruguay was the first country to ever pass and implement a national adult-use legalization measure. Lawmakers initially passed a...
Report Estimates Global Legal Cannabis Sales To Reach $59.6 Billion By 2027
These are truly exciting times for the emerging international cannabis industry. After decades of prohibition policies dominating the...
A Missed Opportunity In Spain
Yesterday was a potentially big day for cannabis policy reform in Spain, however, a bill that would have set up long-needed medical and...
Lawmakers In Spain To Debate Cannabis Regulation On Tuesday
When it comes to cannabis reform efforts there are various speeds at which jurisdictions move, ranging from a rapid pace like we saw in...
European Commission Refers Hungary To The Court Of Justice Over Cannabis Vote
Last week the European Commission announced that it referred Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for voting...
Canadian Banks Sued By The Cannabis Industry Over ‘Financial Discrimination’
One of the most hotly-debated topics in the cannabis industry relates to banking access for companies. Many companies over the years have...
Australia Cannabis Legalization Could Generate A$28 Billion In Tax Revenue In First Decade
A new government report is out in Australia involving projections of potential tax revenue if/when national adult-use cannabis...
Colombian Cannabis Exports Nearly Doubled Last Year
The cannabis world is constantly evolving, particularly in recent years, and there’s no end to that trend in sight. It will be a...
A Limited Number Of People Can Now Buy Recreational Cannabis In Switzerland
A public policy experiment is underway in Basel, Switzerland where a limited number of adults are now permitted to purchase adult-use...
Argentina Creates A National Agency For Cannabis
Argentina’s emerging cannabis industry has evolved at a rapid pace compared to other markets in recent months. As we previously...
Did Germany’s Government Create A Domestic Cannabis Monopoly?
Medical cannabis policy in Germany is somewhat unique, in that the law permits for insurance reimbursements for medical cannabis products...
Medical Cannabis Reform In Japan Is A Two-Edged Sword
Japan’s government appears to be set to adopt a limited medical cannabis legalization measure. A health ministry panel in Japan...
Legalization Delays Are Causing Confusion In Luxembourg
At one point in time, towards the end of the last decade, Luxembourg seemed to be a sure bet to become the first country in Europe to...
Legal Outlets Are The Most Common Source For Cannabis In Canada Since 2019
Canada still serves as the largest legal, national cannabis adult-use market, with sales originally launching in late 2018. The nation...
British Columbia Publishes Results Of Cannabis Consumption Spaces Public Engagement
Back in the spring (April 6 to May 9, 2022) British Columbia’s government launched a public engagement effort in an attempt to gain...
Is Uruguay’s Cannabis Industry About To Evolve?
Over nine years ago Uruguay made history after passing the world’s first-ever national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. In...
Will Barcelona’s Cannabis Industry Reach Its Full Potential?
Barcelona, Spain is the social cannabis use capital of the world. Home to hundreds of cannabis lounges and clubs, Barcelona’s cannabis...
New Medical Cannabis Industry Regulations Delayed In Spain
Back in June 2022 Spain’s Health and Consumption Commission of the Congress of Deputies approved an opinion of the Medical Cannabis...
Will Costa Rica Become A Top Cannabis Tourism Destination?
Cannabis tourism is not a new thing, however, the size of that particular sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has...
Medical Cannabis Products Now Covered By Government-Funded Health Insurance In Colombia
In 2022 Colombia’s Health Ministry approved the expansion of health insurance coverage of certain medical procedures and...
The Amount Of Legal Cannabis Planted In Greenhouses In Uruguay Nearly Doubled In A Year
Uruguay’s legal cannabis industry may not be as large as industries in other nations, however, it will always hold the distinction...
France Lifts Ban On CBD Product Sales
Roughly one year ago, on December 30, 2021 the government in France issued a ban on the sales of CBD products. CBD products have...
German Lawmakers Block Health Ministry Funding And Demand Legalization Measure
As 2022 draws to a close and cannabis observers start to look ahead to 2023, Germany will continue to be the focal point of most...
Are Changes Coming To Cannabis Enforcement In Britain?
Earlier this year the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched a commission to explore London’s cannabis enforcement policies, which is...
Is Luxembourg Abandoning Its Previous Legalization Plans?
Luxembourg was once thought to have the best chance of passing Europe’s first nationwide adult-use cannabis legalization measure....
Bavaria’s Health Minister Increases Efforts To Try To Prevent German Legalization
Earlier this month we reported that Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach (SPD) was seeking an ‘expert opinion’ to help...
Saskatchewan Government Files First Nations Cannabis Authority Legislation
The emerging cannabis industry has the potential to transform communities and boost opportunities for those that live where cannabis...
New Report In Ireland Recommends Considering Cannabis Legalization
Ireland’s Oireachtas Justice Committee is recommending that the government consider legalizing cannabis for adult-use, in addition...
Canada Increases Cannabis Beverage Possession Limit
The cannabis beverage sector of the emerging international cannabis industry has been very interesting to follow. It’s often the...
Cannabis Seizures Decrease 98% At California/Mexico Ports Of Entry
Historically, one of the most active parts of the world for illegal cannabis activity was along the border shared between the United...
Cannabis Legalization Bill Approved By Colombia’s Senate
Colombia is home to one of the most favorable climates on earth when it comes to cannabis cultivation. Whereas in other areas the...
