International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

French Mayor Proposes Cannabis Legalization Referendum

Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A mayor in France is calling for adults in his country to be able to vote on cannabis legalization. Éric Piolle, the current mayor of Grenoble, issued a public proposal to French President Emmanuel...

Czech Doctors Prescribed 318.7 Kilograms Of Medicinal Cannabis In 2024

Written by Johnny Green on January 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

According to data from Czechia’s State Institute for Drug Control and as reported locally by BRNO Daily, doctors in the Czech Republic prescribed 318.7 kilograms of medicinal cannabis in 2024...

Spain Is Expected To Approve A Medical Cannabis Measure Soon

Written by Johnny Green on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Lawmakers in Spain are reportedly on track to approve a medical cannabis industry regulation measure before this summer. Spain has long been home to a thriving medical cannabis community and market,...

37% Of Medical Cannabis Patients In New Zealand Have A Prescription

Written by Hazel Norman on January 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Modern medical cannabis was first legalized in New Zealand in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme launching in 2020. Since that time, a growing number of medical cannabis patients have received...

83 Cannabis Cultivation Associations Have Been Approved In Germany So Far

Written by Johnny Green on January 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany implemented the first provisions of its new adult-use cannabis legalization model on April 1st, 2024. The initial provisions involved permitting adults to cultivate, possess, and consume personal...

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Cannabis Can Be An Economic Growth Driver In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on January 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

If properly regulated and allowed to reach its full potential, Germany’s emerging cannabis industry can serve as an economic growth driver, and lawmakers elected in Germany’s upcoming election...

Public UK Cannabis Legalization Support Outpaces MP Support

Written by Johnny Green on January 21, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to a recent poll conducted by YouGov UK, the level of support for cannabis legalization among adults in the United Kingdom is greater than the level of support for adult-use legalization among...

Belize Offers Automatic Expungements For First-Time Cannabis Offenders

Written by Hazel Norman on January 20, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis prohibition is one of the most harmful public policies in human history. Starting in the early 1900s, cannabis prohibition has ruined countless lives across the globe and wasted a tremendous...

Rate Of Legal Cannabis Buyers Continues To Increase In Uruguay

Written by Hazel Norman on January 19, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Uruguay became the first nation on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization law back in 2013. The first legal recreational sales were launched in registered pharmacies in Uruguay in...