If there is a truism in the world of cannabis, it is that if you give the cannabis industry the slightest crack and it will flow through. That said for all the enthusiasm, there are still laws and regs to be followed. In South Africa, the SAPS (the South African Police Service) has issued a
The question of patient access, just about everywhere, comes down to not only a way to easily obtain one’s cannabis, but also to be able to afford it. Patients just about everywhere (with a few exceptions) are still struggling with both issues. In The US… Cannabis is not federally legal yet. However, economics in many
At an undisclosed location, somewhere in Bavaria, a group of activists met on the first weekend of November. They were drawn there by their friendships and their long-time struggles to gain access to medical cannabis. All of them were sick. But for all the disabilities, across a range and spectrum of chronic conditions, there was
Dr. Grotenhermen, the charismatic canna doc you might have seen or encountered in the world of ground-breaking medical cannabis science auf Deutschland, was on stage a lot in Berlin last week. He and a group of world-famous scientists, doctors, and medical researchers came together, as they do once every two years, for the bi-annual meeting
On October 25, the French National Assembly finally gave the green light to a national experiment with medical cannabis. This has been in the offing for some time. As of now, the French government is finally willing to give the cannabis discussion a two-year trial. The Medicines Agency has already signed off. Cannabis will be
Putting patients first is a mantra that you hear a lot in the cannabis industry, and certainly in Europe. The problem is, no matter how much the “industry” says it, is this really ever true? In multiple places, patients, advocates, and their ilk are up against a for-profit industry that takes no prisoners. In fact,
Licensing is underway in Portugal, although the competition is as fierce as it is in many other markets. The government changes rules, slowly, then opens up the gates and then everyone rushes (or tries to rush in). The interesting thing about Portugal right now from an international perspective (certainly in Europe) is how the country
It has now been almost six years since Colorado started its recreational cannabis experiment on the state level. In Canada, it’s been a year. But what is on the table now that cannabis is becoming commoditized – for good and for bad? 1. The sickest, poorest patients are generally not obtaining adequate access anywhere. This
It is no secret that the British are in a bit of a constitutional pickle at the moment. How far the country will align itself with the US and outside of the EU is still in play, two weeks out from Halloween. One of the stranger vibes in the air, especially after Boris Johnson hired
For all of the hurdles that exist in the European market, there is one avenue that has, so far at least, remained remarkably unexplored. That is certainly the case on the financing end. Yes, European family offices are conservative, and “equity” (at least as it is thought of in the North American sense) remains less
