International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Survey Finds Majority Support For Medical Cannabis In Brazil

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Medical cannabis is technically legal in Brazil, however, the country’s medical cannabis program is extremely limited. For most patients, safe access does not exist, and for the limited number...

Thailand’s Public Health Minister Does Not Support Recriminalizing Cannabis Again

Written by Frank Schuler on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Earlier this year Thailand implemented a historic law that dramatically changed the nation’s cannabis policies. Low-THC cannabis became legal nationwide, and literally, every household in Thailand...

Another Grim Reminder Of Singapore’s Horrific Cannabis Laws

Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2022. Posted in Policy.

More and more people around the globe are taking part in new cannabis freedoms thanks to cannabis policies being reformed either by citizen initiatives or by legislative action. Every victory is worth...

Lawmaker In India: Promote Cannabis, Not Alcohol

Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Historically, cannabis was portrayed as ‘the scourge of man’ in film and by mainstream media. The related reefer madness-induced stigma was simultaneously perpetuated by lawmakers across...

Push For Adult-Use Legalization Gains Momentum In Colombia

Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Colombia is not new to the international cannabis scene. For many decades Colombian cannabis has served as a top source for cannabis consumers around the world, albeit in an unregulated fashion. The...

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Unprecedented Speech By German Drugs Commissioner At Cannabis Conference In Berlin

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs at the Federal Ministry of Health spoke as the keynote address to a packed auditorium, kicking off International Cannabis Business Conference Berlin 5 For those sitting...

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Multiple National Cannabis Missions At International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Multiple economic missions had booths at the conference last week – the beginning of an international trend While the scale of the event rivaled any corporate conference – as did the exhibit...

First Of Its Kind Multilateral EU Policy Meeting On Cannabis Held In Luxembourg

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The first of many high-level meetings on the legalization of cannabis was held in Luxembourg between representatives from Germany, Luxembourg, and Malta An unprecedented meeting occurred on Friday,...

Indonesia Sees Setback In Medical Cannabis Reform

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Asian country appears to be on the fast track to follow Thailand into the medical cannabis reform column. Unfortunately, the Constitutional Court has rejected the plea to review the Narcotics Act...