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Germany Judiciary Examines Nearly 280,000 Past Cannabis Cases

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s Judiciary recently announced that federal states have reviewed an estimated 279,000 past cannabis cases after adult-use legalization took effect in Germany on April 1st, 2024. Starting...

Cannabis Policy Modernization Measure Expected In Slovenia By End Of Year

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2024. Posted in Policy.

According to Dr. Metka Paragi, a leading international microbiologist who currently serves as the Secretary for Health in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia, lawmakers will...

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Africa’s Industrial Hemp Industry Projected To Be Worth Up To $2.4 Billion

Written by Hazel Norman on September 16, 2024. Posted in Business.

Policies and regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation and commerce are being modernized around the globe to permit entrepreneurs, investors, and entities to gain their share of the emerging...

Cultiva Hemp Expo 2024 Is Coming To Vienna October 4th-6th

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2024. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy.

For more than 15 years, the Cultiva Hemp Expo has served as the most exclusive event for cannabis in Austria. Cultiva is part trade fair and part festival, featuring lectures dedicated to all things...

Colombia’s Cannabis Contains ‘Uncommon Terpenes’ According To Study

Written by Frank Schuler on September 16, 2024. Posted in Science.

Colombia’s emerging legal cannabis industry is growing with every passing year, and according to a recent study, the nation’s climate and environment could give the cannabis produced there...

Patients With Rheumatic Conditions Report Substituting Cannabis For Prescriptions

Written by Frank Schuler on September 14, 2024. Posted in Science.

Rheumatic diseases affect suffering patients’ joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles. Common rheumatic conditions include (but are not limited to) osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis,...

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The Number Of German Cultivation Association Applications Is Rising

Written by Johnny Green on September 9, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Starting on July 1st, 2024, aspiring cannabis cultivation operators in Germany can apply with local authorities to gain permission to produce and distribute recreational cannabis to cultivation association...

CBD Increases Psychotropic Effects Of THC According To New Study

Written by Frank Schuler on September 9, 2024. Posted in Science.

The cannabis plant contains a number of different cannabinoids, with the two most well-known cannabinoids being tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). A growing number of medical and adult-use...

Italian Government Continues Push For Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’

Written by Hazel Norman on September 9, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have grown in popularity among consumers in Europe at a seemingly exponential rate in recent years. Whereas...