International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Costa Rican Lawmakers Approve Another Medical Cannabis Bill

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Last year lawmakers in Costa Rica passed a medical cannabis bill and sent it to the Costa Rican President for his signature. Rather than sign the measure into law, Costa Rican President Carlos Alvarado...

President Of Argentina Predicts Nation’s Cannabis Industry Will Create “10,000 Jobs”

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Argentina passed a medical cannabis legalization measure back in 2017, however, that legislation proved to be more symbolic than anything, at least in the initial preceding years after passage. That...

Report: Legal Global Cannabis Sales To Jump 22% In 2022

Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2022. Posted in Business.

This year is setting up to be a very big one for the emerging international cannabis industry. The legal cannabis industry now operates in virtually every corner of the globe, with more and more countries...

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...

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Anticipating Supply Chain Issues In The Emerging International Cannabis Industry

Written by Johnny Green on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business.

The rise of the legal cannabis industry is interesting in many ways and full of excitement. However, the emergence of the legal cannabis industry has also resulted in a lot of growing pains, especially...

Albanian Prime Minister Discusses Medical Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on March 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

Albania is home to one of the most popular cannabis smuggling routes on earth and is also home to a significant amount of unregulated cannabis cultivation. How much cannabis is actually cultivated and/or...

What Is The Status Of Cannabis Clubs In Spain?

Written by Johnny Green on February 28, 2022. Posted in Business, Politics.

It is no secret that Spain is home to one of the best cannabis communities on earth and that at the heart of that community is private cannabis clubs. Spain is home to hundreds of cannabis clubs, with...

Does CBD Help Reduce Methamphetamine Withdrawal Issues?

Written by Johnny Green on February 28, 2022. Posted in Science.

Stigmatizing drug use and treating drug addiction as a crime are both wrong. Drug addiction should be treated as a serious public health issue and not as a criminal justice issue. Part of battling drug...