International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Did Cannabis Reform In Europe Increase Use Among Young People?

Written by Johnny Green on January 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

One of the most popular talking points for cannabis prohibitionists is the ‘what about the children?’ talking point. Cannabis opponents go to that talking point early and often whenever...

Adult-Use Sales In Germany May Go Beyond Pharmacy Distribution

Written by Johnny Green on January 11, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Germany is currently home to Europe’s largest legal cannabis industry. Part of that is due to Germany’s population of roughly 83 million people and part of that is also due to Germany being...

France Formalizes Its CBD Rules – But The Fight Is Just Beginning

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 11, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The country issued new guidelines right before the new year – but while it spells good news for manufactured products, cultivators are up in arms. In a significant move for not only France but...

Spanish Cannabis Reform: A Rumble On The Horizon

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 11, 2022. Posted in Politics.

The entire cannabis conversation has moved forward, dramatically, over the last year in Europe. Where does this leave Spain? As anyone who has watched the American market, in particular, jolt slowly...

Spain Needs To Take Its Rightful Place As A Global Cannabis Leader

Written by Johnny Green on January 6, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Spain, particularly Barcelona, has been home to a vibrant cannabis community for many years. Cannabis is very easy to acquire throughout most of Spain where roughly 1 out of every 10 adults consumes...

British Food Standards Agency To Publish CBD Guidelines

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2022. Posted in Politics.

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 Standards Agency (FSA) will publish details about the CBD companies...

Switzerland’s Federal Court Decriminalizes Minor Possession Of Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 4, 2022. Posted in Politics.

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 well-timed – namely right before the new Swiss recreational...

The World From Here: Cannabis Reform Europe Roundup 2021

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 28, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The discussion has moved forward increasingly faster this year, in large part after September because of the new German government’s decision to enact federal recreational reform as of 2022 In...

Removing Cannabis From The German Narcotics Act – Is It A Pipe Dream?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 28, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Thailand has just done it, why can’t Germany? With all the celebratory hoopla that came with the news that Germany would, finally, after experimenting with the medical question during the last...