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Germany Drug Commissioner Czar Burkhard Blienert

Germany’s Drug Czar To Keynote International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Johnny Green on June 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Germany is in the midst of the most robust and complex cannabis policy and industry endeavor in the history of humankind. Policymakers and industry regulators in Germany have worked diligently since...

Switzerland Consumes About 56 Tons Of Cannabis Annually

Written by Frank Schuler on June 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

The European continent is undergoing a significant shift when it comes to cannabis policy, and in many ways, Switzerland is at the forefront of it. Low-THC cannabis products (less than 1%) have been...

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What Constitutes ‘Recreational Cannabis’ In Thailand?

Written by Johnny Green on June 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

As I have pointed out in previous coverage, Thailand is currently in a category all of its own when it comes to cannabis policy. Roughly two weeks ago Thailand implemented its new cannabis policy which...

Medical Cannabis Coming To Pharmacies In Spain?

Written by Frank Schuler on June 22, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Spain has long been home to one of the most vibrant and amazing cannabis communities on earth. Cannabis is relatively easy to acquire, and it’s some of the best cannabis on earth. Unfortunately,...

Luxembourg Invites EU Nations To Cannabis Legalization Meeting

Written by Johnny Green on June 22, 2022. Posted in Policy.

For a brief time, it was expected that Luxembourg would become the first country in Europe to pass a national adult-use legalization measure. As we now know, that title actually went to Malta, which...

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Home Grow Europe?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Several political initiatives are moving forward in multiple countries that would give European citizens the right to grow their own – what are the opportunities and pitfalls? Home grow is a controversial...

Spain On The Verge Of Medical Reform But Many Questions Remain

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party introduced a bill to legalize medical cannabis – but many advocates claim it won’t change the status quo The home of the cannabis club is now considering...

Study Finds That Aerosolized Cannabis Significantly Reduces Pain Levels

Written by Frank Schuler on June 21, 2022. Posted in Science.

Cannabis inhalers are not necessarily a new technology, however, they are definitely newer than some other consumption methods. It’s an emerging technology in the cannabis space. Many medical...

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Brazilian Superior Court Approves Cannabis Home Grow For Patients

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 21, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The South American country is following a trend increasingly seen in Europe in allowing patients the right to grow cannabis at home It is not just in Europe where home grow is a la mode these days....