Luxembourg Presents Draft Law On Cannabis Legalization
Last week, Luxembourg unveiled its draft recreational cannabis bill – but what comes after home grow?
Citing the German...
Author: Marguerite Arnold
Ten New German Government Positions For Cannabis Legalization Announced
The government has budgeted ten new positions to oversee the legalization of cannabis
If there is a “sure thing” in the world...
The Pending Spanish Paradox
The Spanish government is finally voting to legalize medical cannabis at the end of June – but only for exporting cultivators
The...
The Top 10 Cannabis Economies In Europe
Things are starting to change in a hurry on the cannabis front across the EU. Here is a brief overview of the leading cannabis countries...
Are More Potent Cannabis Strains On The Way?
Israeli researchers are able to increase the levels of all kinds of cannabinoids by introducing a plant-based virus to the grow cycle
The...
British Columbia Decriminalizes Drugs – Is This A New Global Trend?
A federal exemption has allowed this Canadian province to decriminalize not only small amounts of MDMA (ecstasy) but opioids, cocaine,...
World’s First Airport Cannabis Dispensary Reportedly Opening Summer 2022
Prince George Airport will reportedly allow a dispensary on its premises as of this summer
Traveling, generally, with cannabis, is still...
Could Boris Johnson’s No Confidence Vote Speed Up British Cannabis Reform?
The British Prime Minister faces an internal revolt over ‘Partygate’ – but if he loses, will this move cannabis reform...
Japan’s Ministry Of Health Considers Legalization Of Medical Cannabis
The country is considering medical reform and will create a new legal framework to recriminalize adult use
The Ministry of Health in...
Argentina Legalizes Medical Cannabis And Hemp To Revive Economy
The Latin American country has high hopes that the legalization of cannabis will bring much-needed cash and jobs to the country after...
The Top 20 Cannabis Firms In Germany In 2022
This list of firms currently operating in the regulated cannabis ecosystem and space in Germany are the top companies in the vertical...
German Health Minister Given Cannabis Legalization Deadline By Budget Committee
In a unique twist in the annals of cannabis legalization lore, the new head of the German Health Ministry was given an ultimatum by the...
Will Home Cultivation Be Part Of German Cannabis Legalization?
Government leaders have been quoted recently saying that home grow would be a necessary component of recreational reform
Last week,...
German Health Minister Speeds Up Cannabis Reform
Karl Lauterbach makes public statement about prioritizing recreational cannabis reform in Germany this summer
In a surprise...
Basel, Switzerland Becomes First Canton To Kick Off Recreational Cannabis Trial
The trial will allow up to 400 participants to buy their cannabis in pharmacies – in exchange for being study participants
Here is...
British Cannabis Chronic Pain Study Hits Setbacks
Plans for the second British medical cannabis study hit the skids after concerns it would “soften” criminal laws against...
South Africa Approves First Cannabis Pharmacy
The pharmacy, located in Johannesburg, supplies card-carrying medical cannabis patients and is registered with federal authorities
South...
Sardinia Begins Regulated Hemp Production To Remediate Polluted Land
Italy’s second-largest island has passed a measure to create a regulated hemp market to help clean up the environment
A new law...
European Cannabis Spring Update
Spring is here! What is going down on the European Cannabis front?
Spring is here, and there are some interesting developments on the...
National Cannabis Awareness Campaign Launched In UK
BRITISH CANNABIS launches new awareness campaign for CBD products
It is not that the British don’t want cannabis reform. They do....
Australia And New Zealand Renew Commitment To Medical Cannabis
The APAC region of the world continues to develop its medical cannabis industry – but no word yet about further reform
Australia...
Morocco Moves Forward On Medical Cannabis Implementation
The North African country allows medical and industrial hemp cultivation but only in three northern states
Yet another African country...
Medical Cannabis Production Becomes Legal In France
The decree, published in the Official Journal on February 18 will enter into force as of March 1
Quite quietly, France is moving into the...
NCAA Raises Cannabis Testing Threshold – What Does This Mean For International Sports?
The National Collegiate Athletic Association raises its testing thresholds – could this impact European sports organizations as...
Colombian Government Passes CBD Regulation
Regulation 227 aims to make the country’s cannabis industry more competitive by allowing the export of dried flower and other CBD...
Italian Supreme Court Nixes Constitutional Mandate On Cannabis
In a blow to forward reform in Italy, the Supreme Court blocks request to hold a referendum on the legalization of cannabis cultivation...
What Is Up With The Canna Industry’s Mid Winter Blues?
A range of indicators show that the industry, globally, is hitting a rough patch – but don’t expect this to last.
There are a...
Key German Hemp Case Moves Forward In Court
The right to sell (and market) hemp is moving forward in a significant legal klage that is long overdue
Germany might be the most...
South Africa’s President Promises Forward Cannabis Reform In State Of Union Speech
New, pro-business cannabis reform has been prioritized by President as a means of economic development and post-Covid rescue of the...
The French CBD Market
Highest French Court Freezes Ban on CBD flowers and leaves. Does this mean an ooh la la moment for the French CBD Biz? If not the...
Research Is Picking Up For Cannabis And Covid
There are several studies and now a UK trial is planned to examine the efficacy of cannabis on Covid. What gives?
Since the beginning of...
How Long Will The Cannabis Fight Take In France?
The left-wing France Unbowed party is taking the fight to a still resistant government as recent polls show public opinion shifting...
France Formalizes Its CBD Rules – But The Fight Is Just Beginning
The country issued new guidelines right before the new year – but while it spells good news for manufactured products, cultivators...
Spanish Cannabis Reform: A Rumble On The Horizon
The entire cannabis conversation has moved forward, dramatically, over the last year in Europe. Where does this leave Spain?
As anyone...
British Food Standards Agency To Publish CBD Guidelines
The regulatory agency is about to release a guide of legal CBD products in the UK market
Sometime in the next few weeks, the British Food...
Switzerland’s Federal Court Decriminalizes Minor Possession Of Cannabis
The Federal Court of Justice has just ruled in favour of decriminalizing possession of up to 10 grams of cannabis
In a move that is...
The World From Here: Cannabis Reform Europe Roundup 2021
The discussion has moved forward increasingly faster this year, in large part after September because of the new German...
Removing Cannabis From The German Narcotics Act – Is It A Pipe Dream?
Thailand has just done it, why can’t Germany?
With all the celebratory hoopla that came with the news that Germany would,...
Fiji Plans To Move Forward On Hemp Reform
The island nation is going to move forward on basic cannabis reform as early as next year.
The 300 island archipelago nation of Fiji is...
Organizing For National Cannabis Reform: A New Spanish Advocacy Group Gets Going
The Cannabis Industry Guild (or GIC) has just been formed to create an advocacy group for the nascent industry across the country
In yet...
Malta Becomes First Country In EU To Legalize Adult Use Cannabis
The country will edge out Luxembourg, Germany, and Portugal to create a fully functioning, federally legal cannabis market
Malta has just...
Former President Of France Francois Hollande Supports Adult Use Cannabis
While not willing to say he is “in favour” of consumption, he does believe that better control of the drug can be handled by...
Former National Leaders Call For Global Cannabis Reform
Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democratic leader, calls for legalization in the UK, following global trends
Citing the German and...
European Parliament Agrees To Raise THC In Hemp – Equivalent Of US Farm Bill
The European Parliament has agreed to raise the THC limits in hemp to .03%, bringing the EU into line with the US. Will this mean a...
Is European Recreational Cannabis Legalization Starting With Home Grow First?
A trend is developing – Italy, Luxembourg and now Malta, are on the verge of “recreational reform” that only allows for...
French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient
Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count....
Is Luxembourg Planning On Sidestepping Real Rec Reform?
The European country has had rec reform on its legislative agenda for the last three years. However, it increasingly looks like such...
German Coalition Government In Waiting Sends Positive Signal On Recreational Cannabis Reform
The news that the so-called “traffic light” coalition had decided to work together on some kind of recreational cannabis...
Just How Much Would The German Recreational Market Be “Worth?”
A new study by the Institute for Competition Economics at the University of Düsseldorf estimates that the German recreational market...
Brazil May Legalize Medical And Industrial Cannabis By Year’s End
The Bolsonaro government has been pushed, like many other governments before it, to move the goalposts for medical and industrial...
