Johnny Green, Author at International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/author/johnnygreen/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:31:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg Johnny Green, Author at International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/author/johnnygreen/ 32 32 Canada’s Legal Cannabis Industry Continues To Gain Market Share https://internationalcbc.com/canadas-legal-cannabis-industry-continues-to-gain-market-share/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 15:31:26 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61604 Canada’s legal cannabis industry remains the best national legalization model on the planet, as evidenced by recent market data that demonstrates how the North American country’s industry continues to displace the unregulated market and provide an economic boost. “The gross domestic product (GDP) at basic prices for the legal cannabis industry in Canada in April […]

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]]> The Evolving Industrial Hemp Industry https://internationalcbc.com/the-evolving-industrial-hemp-industry/ Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:28:47 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61602 The hemp plant is arguably the most versatile crop on the planet, and humans have made use of it for thousands of years. Prohibition policies have hindered hemp research and the hemp industry, but thankfully, that is changing as governments modernize their laws and regulations. Historically, hemp was used for food, fiber, and medicine, and […]

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]]> Italy Issues Authorization To Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower https://internationalcbc.com/italy-issues-authorization-to-distribute-medical-cannabis-flower/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:20:18 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61599 Against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ industry and the Italian government, regulators in Italy have reportedly issued an authorization to Tilray to distribute medical cannabis flower for therapeutic use. “Tilray’s wholly-owned subsidiary, FL Group, has become the first company in Italy to receive official authorization from the Ministero della Salute […]

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]]> European Industrial Hemp Association Announces Leadership Change https://internationalcbc.com/european-industrial-hemp-association-announces-leadership-change/ Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:29:26 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61596 The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is one of the most established, respected, and important organizations on the planet. EIHA is the only pan-European membership organization in the industrial hemp sector and represents the common interests of hemp farmers, producers, and traders working with hemp fibers, shives, seeds, oil, leaves, and cannabinoids. The organization’s main […]

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]]> Youth Cannabis Consumption In Frankfurt Is At An All-Time Low https://internationalcbc.com/youth-cannabis-consumption-in-frankfurt-is-at-an-all-time-low/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:34:51 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61591 According to a preliminary evaluation of the 2024 Monitoring System Drug Trends (MoSyD) study, cannabis consumption among young people in Frankfurt has reached an all-time low. The study’s findings provide insight into consumption rates in a post-legalized Germany. “According to an initial analysis of the Drug Trend Study 2024, only 22 percent of 15- to […]

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]]> Former German Health Minister Continues To Promote Regulation Over Prohibition https://internationalcbc.com/former-german-health-minister-continues-to-promote-regulation-over-prohibition/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:58:03 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61587 Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker since 2005. Dr. Lauterbach also served as Germany’s Federal Minister of Health from 2021 to 2025 before being succeeded by Minister Nina Warken last month. During his tenure as Germany’s Health Minister, Dr. Lauterbach […]

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]]> New UN Drug Report Demonstrates Cannabis Prohibition’s Ineffectiveness https://internationalcbc.com/new-un-drug-report-demonstrates-cannabis-prohibitions-ineffectiveness/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:02:06 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61583 The United Nations has published its 2025 World Drug Report. Included in it is the statistic that an estimated 244 million people are cannabis consumers. While the United Nations Drug Report is saturated with drug war rhetoric, that single statistic demonstrates how ineffective cannabis prohibition policies are when it comes to deterring cannabis use. Humans […]

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]]> Nearly Half Of Australians Support Cannabis Legalization https://internationalcbc.com/nearly-half-of-australians-support-cannabis-legalization/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:03:09 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61579 Nearly half of Australian adults now support modernizing the nation’s policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity, according to a recent poll conducted by Roy Morgan. The poll found that support for recreational cannabis legalization in Australia has increased by 15% over the last ten years. “Opposition has fallen to 41%, also down 15 points since […]

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]]> New Zealand Clinical Trial Recruiting Dogs For Cannabis Research https://internationalcbc.com/new-zealand-clinical-trial-recruiting-dogs-for-cannabis-research/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:14:56 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61575 More countries are now home to medical cannabis legalization, to some degree, than countries that still prohibit medical cannabis. Laws in legal medical cannabis countries range from being very limited to permitting robust commerce and home cultivation options for suffering patients. An emerging area of medical cannabis policy, regulation, and research goes beyond humans and […]

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]]> Thailand Is Moving Backwards On Cannabis Policy https://internationalcbc.com/thailand-is-moving-backwards-on-cannabis-policy/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:15:14 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61573 Thailand adopted a historic measure in 2022, which involved the removal of cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list, making it the first nation in the region to do so. However, that policy change is proving to be short-lived, with the nation’s Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin confirming this week that he signed a measure that […]

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