International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Portugal Moves Forward On Regulating Domestic Hemp Market

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 11, 2020. Posted in Business.

On August 4, the Portuguese government issued a regulatory document that authorizes the cultivation and exploitation of the domestic hemp market. According to the document, translated from Portuguese,...

Tilray Recalling Cannabis Extract From German Market

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 11, 2020. Posted in Business.

According to DAZ online, a German-language, pharmacy-oriented publication, Tilray has had to recall its cannabis extract in the German market because the THC in its products is lower than stated on...

Canada Grants Only 257 Cannabis Pardons In Program’s First Year

Written by Johnny Green on August 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

A cannabis offense on a person’s record can literally ruin their life. When someone is arrested and convicted of a cannabis offense, the initial punishment is the fine and/or incarceration. However,...

South Africa Cabinet Approves Measure To Regulate Private Cannabis Use

Written by Johnny Green on August 10, 2020. Posted in Politics.

As of right now, there are only two countries that have legalized cannabis for adult use. Uruguay was the first (2013) and Canada was second (2018). Two other nations, Mexico and Italy, have court rulings...

The United Kingdom Can Legalize Cannabis To Help Address Institutional Racism

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis prohibition is a failed public policy no matter where it exists. It is often a form of institutional racism as well, which is often demonstrated in arrest statistics. For instance, in the United...

Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Set A Record In July

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2020. Posted in Business.

The State of Illinois is one of the most populated states in the U.S. and is also home to a regulated adult-use cannabis industry. Illinois’ adult-use industry is one of the most regulated and...

U.S. House Votes To Protect Legal Marijuana States From Federal Interventions

Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Below is a press release from NORML containing breaking news: Washington, DC: Today, the House of Representatives by voice vote passed a wide-ranging amendment restricting the Department of Justice...

British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 28, 2020. Posted in Medical.

Ah, the irony. After decades of resisting cannabis reform, the British government-funded National Health Service (NHS) has established plans to manufacture CBD oil itself. Why? To prepare for a clinical...

Will Cannabis Play A Big Role In The 2020 U.S. Election?

Written by Johnny Green on July 28, 2020. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis policy in the United States has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last couple of decades. Non-hemp cannabis is still very much illegal at the federal level in the U.S., however, many states...