International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Germany Is Exploring Cannabis Legalization Reform

Written by Johnny Green on October 28, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Uruguay was the first country to legalize cannabis for adult-use, followed by Canada. A Supreme Court ruling in Mexico declared cannabis prohibition unconstitutional in that country, which makes Mexico...

France Approves Funding For Two Years Of Medicinal Cannabis Research

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Medical.

France is one of the least progressive countries in Europe when it comes to cannabis policy. France is one of the few remaining countries in Europe that completely prohibits medical cannabis. However,...

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UK Researchers To Examine Whether CBD Can Help Parkinson’s Patients

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Science.

Scientists in the UK have announced that they will be launching the largest study to date that looks at cannabidiol (CBD) and if it can be an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Over...

Finland’s Government To Consider Decriminalizing Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis advocates in Finland have gathered enough signatures for a cannabis decriminalization petition to require a review of the proposal by Finland’s Parliament. 50,000 petition signatures...

The SAFE Banking Act Would Be A Game-Changer For Banking Technology

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Business, Politics.

In order for the U.S. cannabis industry to reach its full potential, it needs access to the nation’s banking system at the same level that other legal industries have. Because the international...

Two New Polls Find Super-Majority Support For U.S. Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Cannabis was first prohibited at the federal level in the United States in 1937. For several decades cannabis was prohibited everywhere in the U.S. That changed in 1996 when California voters approved...

What Is Going On With Portugal’s Cannabis Industry?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

Licensing is underway in Portugal, although the competition is as fierce as it is in many other markets. The government changes rules, slowly, then opens up the gates and then everyone rushes (or tries...

Cannabis The Commodity – Crisis Or Opportunity?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 22, 2019. Posted in Business.

It has now been almost six years since Colorado started its recreational cannabis experiment on the state level. In Canada, it’s been a year. But what is on the table now that cannabis is becoming...

Will Pennsylvania’s Cannabis Laws Become ‘The Gold Standard’?

Written by Johnny Green on October 21, 2019. Posted in Politics.

An increasing number of states have legalized cannabis for adult use, with even more states exploring the idea of passing an adult-use legalization law either via citizen initiative or through the legislative...