International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Recent Study Highlights The Public Health Need To Regulate Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on September 2, 2023. Posted in Policy, Science.

A team of researchers in Canada recently analyzed testing results for unregulated and regulated cannabis samples, and they described the difference in contamination rates between the two as having a...

Putting Japan’s Cannabis Arrest Data Into Proper Context

Written by Johnny Green on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare released data pertaining to cannabis-related detainments from 2022. The good news is that the total number of individuals detained by...

Cannabis Associated With Improvements In Patients With Chronic Pouchitis

Written by Frank Schuler on August 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Roughly 5 million people around the globe suffer from ulcerative colitis, some of which will endure at least one surgery in their lifetime due to the condition. Of the patients that require surgery,...

CBD Associated With Sickle Cell Disease Patient Pain Alleviation

Written by Frank Schuler on August 28, 2023. Posted in Science.

Sickle cell disease is a condition involving a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body. International researchers...

Zurich Launches Cannabis Pilot Trial

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

With a population of roughly 400,000 people, Zurich is Switzerland’s largest city. Zurich also serves as the capital of the canton of Zurich, and as of this month, is now home to Switzerland’s...

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Supports Cannabis Reform Despite Not Being A Consumer

Written by Hazel Norman on August 28, 2023. Posted in Policy.

People do not need to be cannabis consumers in order to recognize the harms of cannabis prohibition and the benefits of cannabis policy modernization. An example of that can be found in recent comments...

The World Anti-Doping Agency Is Wrong About Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on August 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month members of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Prohibited List Expert Advisory Group published an editorial article in the journal Addiction, as first reported by Marijuana Moment....

Will Germany’s Current Legalization Measure Evolve?

Written by Johnny Green on August 23, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this month Germany’s federal cabinet approved a long-awaited cannabis legalization measure that was largely led by Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. The measure in its current form would,...

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Big Opportunities In The Cannabis Genetics Sector

Written by Hazel Norman on August 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Science.

Cannabis breeding is an essential part of the industry, as it allows for the development of new strains and products that can be tailored to meet the needs of different consumers and patients. As the...