International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Will Luxembourg Ever Pass A Legalization Measure?

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Back in 2018 the potential for legalization to occur in Luxembourg seemed fairly strong, with the coalition government including cannabis legalization in its coalition agreement that year. At the time,...

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Shops Can No Longer Provide Cannabis Smoking Spaces In Thailand

Written by Hazel Norman on December 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Thailand is a very interesting place when it comes to cannabis public policy. Earlier this year, in June, Thailand made a historic cannabis policy shift and implemented a plan that allows every household...

Cannabis Benefits Headache Patients According To New Canadian Study

Written by Frank Schuler on December 3, 2022. Posted in Science.

Headaches are one of the most common health conditions that people suffer from around the globe, with the severity and frequency of headaches varying from person to person. For some people, headaches...

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Germany’s Health Minister To Commission ‘An Expert Opinion’ To Help EU Legalization Push

Written by Johnny Green on December 3, 2022. Posted in Policy.

What I would give to be a fly on the wall in the room where private cannabis policy discussions are being held between European Union (EU) leadership and Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach....

Cannabis Associated With Improved Quality Of Life For Tourette Syndrome Patients

Written by Frank Schuler on December 3, 2022. Posted in Science.

It is estimated that roughly 0.5-1% of the world’s population has been diagnosed with some level of Tourette Syndrome, although the actual rate of people suffering from the condition could be greater...

Malta To Start Accepting Cannabis Club Applications By February

Written by Johnny Green on December 3, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Malta made continental history late in 2021 when lawmakers passed Europe’s first nationwide adult-use legalization measure. Prior to legalization passing in Malta, the only two other countries...

German Lawmakers Call For Cannabis Legalization Bill To Be Expedited

Written by Johnny Green on November 28, 2022. Posted in Policy.

How long is a reasonable amount of time to wait to get permission from the European Union before introducing an adult-use cannabis legalization measure? That is the multi-billion dollar question facing...

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Who Is Conducting The Legislative Review Of Canada’s Cannabis Act?

Written by Frank Schuler on November 28, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Canada is one of only three countries on earth where cannabis is legal nationwide for adult use. The only other two countries are Uruguay and Malta. Uruguay initially passed its legalization measure...

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Limited Legalization Measure Introduced In Ireland

Written by Frank Schuler on November 28, 2022. Posted in Policy.

People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny has formally filed an adult-use legalization measure that would legalize cannabis possession for people 18 years old or older in Ireland. The long-anticipated measure...