International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Writing About Cannabis Is A Crime In Czech Republic

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2021. Posted in Politics.

In early October we reported on a disturbing situation in the Czech Republic regarding a cannabis media company and its editor being persecuted by the government for doing nothing more than providing...

Why Looming Cannabis Legalization In Germany Is A Very Big Deal

Written by Johnny Green on November 18, 2021. Posted in Politics.

News broke today that an agreement has been struck in Germany to legalize cannabis for adult use and to create a regulated adult-use cannabis industry framework. Momentum for adult-use legalization...

Brazil May Legalize Medical And Industrial Cannabis By Year’s End

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Bolsonaro government has been pushed, like many other governments before it, to move the goalposts for medical and industrial cannabis The largest country in South America, Brazil, is about to consider...

South Africa Examines Hemp Production To Clean Up Gold Mining Areas

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 16, 2021. Posted in Science.

As part of an overall plan of including cannabis in its economic development plan, the government is currently examining how (and if) cultivation of hemp can restore land blighted by gold extraction The...

How Much Public Revenue Would Cannabis Legalization Generate In Germany?

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2021. Posted in Business, Politics.

Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis market on the European continent. That is not surprising considering that Germany is home to the fourth-largest economy on the planet behind only...

Argentinian Police Make Formal Distinction Between Medical And Recreational Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The chief of police in the province of Corrientes has signed orders that direct local police to avoid investigations of legitimate medical cannabis crops. As of the last week in October, Commissioner...

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Malawi Government Urges Cannabis Farmers To Form Collectives

Written by Marguerite Arnold on November 9, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The country’s minister of Agriculture has urged cannabis farmers to form cooperatives to increase their bargaining power. In yet another sign that the African continent is shaping up to be a power...

Is Cannabis Thailand’s Next Big Cash Crop?

Written by Johnny Green on November 9, 2021. Posted in Medical.

You will be hardpressed to find a region on the planet that has historically been home to harsher cannabis laws than Southeast Asia. Of the seven countries that have imposed the death penalty for cannabis,...

Potential Legalization In Germany – The Hopeful Response From The Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on November 4, 2021. Posted in Business, Politics.

By Brautinvest.de Editorial Team How do Germany’s industry leaders view a potential cannabis legalization? We asked around: In overall, the founders and CEOs of successful cannabis companies are...