International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Malaysia To Learn About Thailand’s Cannabis Policies In Upcoming Meeting

Written by Johnny Green on August 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Malaysia is home to some of the worst cannabis policies on the entire planet. To hammer home that point, consider the fact that people can still receive the death penalty for cannabis-only offenses...

Why Is Spain Sanctioning People For Cannabis Use?

Written by Johnny Green on August 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Spain may not have the highest usage rate when it comes to cannabis on the European continent, however, it does sanction more cannabis users compared to its European counterparts according to a new...

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Prior Cannabis Use Inversely Associated With Urological Cancers

Written by Frank Schuler on August 21, 2022. Posted in Science.

Urological cancers can occur in both men and women and are caused by abnormal cell growths in the organs of the urinary tract and the male reproductive tract. The specific types of urological cancers...

Judge Grants Home Cultivation Protection To Cannabis Patient In Brazil

Written by Frank Schuler on August 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Back in June 2022, Brazil’s top Court ruled in favor of three patients that sought to cultivate their own cannabis. The Court at the time seemed to indicate that it felt Brazil’s government...

More Britons Support Decriminalizing Cannabis Than Oppose It

Written by Frank Schuler on August 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

While many parts of the world are now trending towards adult-use legalization and/or comprehensive medical cannabis reform, if they haven’t already implemented such reforms, Britain continues...

From Gun Bans To Driving Limits: The International War On The Rights Of Medical Cannabis Users

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

In the United States, the Biden Administration is in favour of banning gun ownership for medical users. In Germany, there is an ongoing debate about driving limits. Such policies rely on outdated criteria...

Spanish General Counsel Of Official Colleges Of Physicians Plans To Train Doctors In Cannabis Care

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Policy, Science.

The formal approval of cannabis for medical purposes in Spain has created a demand to train doctors in prescribing medical cannabis The Spanish General Council of Official Colleges of Physicians has...

Colombian President Considers Removing License Prerequisite For Cannabis Cultivation

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Newly sworn-in President Gustavo Petro is on the cusp of a revolutionary new national stance on cannabis cultivation – namely removing the requirement of licenses for the same Gustavo Petro, the...

Hong Kong Taking First Steps To Crack Down On CBD

Written by Frank Schuler on August 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Earlier this summer government officials in Hong Kong announced that they are pursuing a plan to prohibit CBD entirely. The announcement came after it was determined that as many as one-third of CBD...