International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Italy’s Supreme Court: Cannabis Cultivation For Personal Use Is Legal

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that cultivating cannabis for personal use is not illegal. Italy’s current cannabis prohibition policies were first enacted in the 1990s. In its ruling, Italy’s...

CBD Dosing Reduces Symptoms Of Social Anxiety Disorder According To New Study

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that 1 in 13 people on earth suffer from anxiety, with social anxiety being one of the most common forms. If you talk with someone that suffers from social anxiety disorder, assuming...

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Cannabis Vaporizer Technology Reportedly Avoids 20% Tax In British Columbia

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Business.

A few months ago reports started popping up across North America of lung illnesses, with the sufferers stating that they had previously consumed cannabis via vape cartridge technology. In response to...

Access To CBD Products Is Spreading Across Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 24, 2019. Posted in Business.

For all the delay and all the obfuscation about all things cannabis, even in Germany, there are signs this Christmas that things are changing faster (at least unofficially) than anyone could really...

European Cannabis Outlook 2020 (And Farewell 2019)

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 23, 2019. Posted in Business.

As 2019 comes to a close, what happened of note this year in Europe in regards to cannabis and what does this bode for next year? For all of the doom and gloom, if not scandals, on the Canadian...

Zambia Approves Medical Cannabis Production And Exports

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

The East African nation of Zambia has officially approved legal medical cannabis cultivation and exports. Cannabis reform is sweeping across the African continent as a growing number of countries are...

Lesotho Wants To Export Cannabis To The Rest Of The World

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries on the African continent. The country is estimated to be home to roughly 2.2 million people and has a long history with the cannabis plant. Citizens of Lesotho...

Medical Cannabis Is Effective In Older Patients Per Study Results

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2019. Posted in Medical.

A recent study out of Israel adds to a growing body of research that suggests that medical cannabis can be an effective treatment for several ailments and conditions that older patients suffer from. It’s...

Want To Save The Bees? Plant Hemp

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2019. Posted in Science.

The hemp plant could play a key role in reviving the world’s bee population according to two recent studies. Bees, especially honey bees, are very important for the health of our planet, and with...