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Czech General Practitioners To Start Prescribing Medical Cannabis In 2025

Written by Johnny Green on November 28, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Starting on April 1, 2025, general practitioners (GPs) in the Czech Republic will be authorized to prescribe medical cannabis to suffering patients. The policy change is a result of a new decree from...

Australian Medical Cannabis Sales Quadrupled In The Last Two Years

Written by Johnny Green on November 27, 2024. Posted in Business.

Medical cannabis sales in Australia have quadrupled during the last two years, with Australians expected to spend an estimated $1 billion on medical cannabis this year. Medical cannabis was first legalized...

Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Exports Continue To Increase

Written by Hazel Norman on November 25, 2024. Posted in Business.

Uruguay will forever hold the title of being the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Lawmakers in Uruguay adopted recreational cannabis legalization in 2013, with...

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CBD Mitigates Symptoms In Alzheimer’s Patients In Colombian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on November 24, 2024. Posted in Science.

Alzheimer’s disease is a serious health condition that results in a brain disorder that slowly destroys a patient’s memory and thinking skills. Eventually, the condition impedes the patient’s...

Denmark Announces Plan To Make Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Permanent

Written by Hazel Norman on November 23, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The government in Denmark recently announced its plans to make its medical cannabis pilot program permanent. The pilot program, first introduced in 2018, was originally designed to help federal lawmakers...

Legal Medical Cannabis Imports Surged In Q3 In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2024. Posted in Business.

During the first three full months following Germany’s enactment of the CanG adult-use legalization law (Q3), legal medical cannabis imports increased by over 70% compared to the previous period....

U.K. Cannabidiol Market Projected To Reach Over $5 Billion In Value By 2032

Written by Johnny Green on November 21, 2024. Posted in Business.

According to a market analysis by Vantage Market Research, the value of the United Kingdom’s emerging cannabidiol (CBD) industry is projected to reach over $5 billion by 2032. The analysis valued...

Advocates Call For Cannabis Industry Expansion In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) is calling for the German government to embrace the nation’s emerging legal industry rather than treating people like criminals for consuming cannabis...

Australian Lawmakers To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Month

Written by Johnny Green on November 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Australia’s parliament is set to vote on an adult-use cannabis legalization bill later this month. The Australian Greens are championing the recreational legalization measure, which will receive...