International Cannabis Business Conference Blog

Over 250 German Cannabis Pharmacies To Gather In Berlin

Written by Johnny Green on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis industry in Europe, with cannabis pharmacies serving as the foundation of Germany’s emerging industry. Legal medical cannabis sales launched in...

European Commission Clarifies Hemp-Derived CBD Is Permitted In Cosmetics

Written by Hazel Norman on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) market is increasing in size and value with every passing year, including the cosmetics sector. Just the skincare subsector of the CBD cosmetics market alone is worth...

South Africa Department Of Health Bans Cannabis Edibles

Written by Hazel Norman on March 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. The African nation is joined by Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg, and Germany. The...

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Cannabis Pilot Trials In The Netherlands And Switzerland

Written by Johnny Green on March 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Europe is home to a unique form of cannabis public policy experimentation. Multiple jurisdictions, the Netherlands and Switzerland, permit regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials. The trials...

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Cannabis Legalization In Australia Would Generate $700 Million In Annual Revenue

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

A recent estimate from Australia’s Parliamentary Budget Office projects that the enactment of adult-use cannabis legalization in Australia could generate as much as $700 million in annual revenue. “The...

France Expected To Take Key Step Towards Authorizing Medical Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Policymakers in France are reportedly expected to make a meaningful step towards authorizing cannabis production and dispersal for medical use, beyond the current limited medical cannabis pilot trial. “According...

84% Of Polled UK Doctors ‘Open To Prescribing Cannabis For Chronic Pain’

Written by Hazel Norman on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a recent survey commissioned by medical cannabis clinic Alternaleaf, 84% of polled UK doctors indicated that they would be open to prescribing cannabis for chronic pain if...

Majority Of Germans Are Against Repeal Of Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on March 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to the results of a Forsa survey commissioned by the KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse, 55% of surveyed Germans do not want to repeal the nation’s CanG adult-use legalization law. Only...

Record Number In Scotland Buy Legal Medical Cannabis Privately

Written by Hazel Norman on March 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Scotland’s legal medical cannabis industry has struggled to reach its full potential in recent years, however, the industry has passed a meaningful milestone with a record number of Scots making...