Author: Marguerite Arnold

Medical Cannabis Production Becomes Legal In France

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

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 medical cannabis discussion. As of March 1, it will be legal...

NCAA Raises Cannabis Testing Threshold – What Does This Mean For International Sports?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on March 1, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association raises its testing thresholds – could this impact European sports organizations as well? Following the announcement that the National Football Association...

Colombian Government Passes CBD Regulation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 22, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Regulation 227 aims to make the country’s cannabis industry more competitive by allowing the export of dried flower and other CBD based products Colombia is positioning itself as a comer in the...

Italian Supreme Court Nixes Constitutional Mandate On Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 22, 2022. Posted in Politics.

In a blow to forward reform in Italy, the Supreme Court blocks request to hold a referendum on the legalization of cannabis cultivation Cannabis reform may be coming to Europe in ever more advanced...

What Is Up With The Canna Industry’s Mid Winter Blues?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 9, 2022. Posted in Business.

A range of indicators show that the industry, globally, is hitting a rough patch – but don’t expect this to last. There are a couple of bellwether developments of late that seem to indicate...

Key German Hemp Case Moves Forward In Court

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 16, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

The right to sell (and market) hemp is moving forward in a significant legal klage that is long overdue Germany might be the most important (and largest) cannabis market in Europe at the moment, but...

South Africa’s President Promises Forward Cannabis Reform In State Of Union Speech

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 16, 2022. Posted in Politics.

New, pro-business cannabis reform has been prioritized by President as a means of economic development and post-Covid rescue of the economy South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa said in his...

The French CBD Market

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 9, 2022. Posted in Business.

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 European one beyond that? The French have carved out a unique place...

Research Is Picking Up For Cannabis And Covid

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 18, 2022. Posted in Science.

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 the Covid 19 Pandemic, there have been growing claims, although...