When many people think of the emerging global cannabis industry, they tend to think about cultivating cannabis and selling cannabis. While those are obviously important components of the legal cannabis...
Paraguay Exports Cannabis Flower To Switzerland In Historic First
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Paraguay first adopted a national industrial hemp legalization measure back in 2019, and the South American nation recently passed a historic milestone by making its first legal export of cannabis flowers...
Himachal Pradesh Cabinet Approves Hemp Pilot
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The government in Himachal Pradesh, a state in India, has approved a pilot study to examine the potential benefits of permitting industrial hemp cultivation and the creation of related medical products...
Legal Retail Cannabis Isn’t Associated With Rise In Emergency Department Visits
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Canada was not the first country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. That distinct title goes to Uruguay, which legalized recreational cannabis in 2013, five years before Canada...
Report: German Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Increased 1,000% In 9 Months
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According to a recent report by the Bloomwell Group, prescriptions for medical cannabis in Germany increased by roughly 1,000% between March 2024 and December 2024. The report also found that prices...
Czech Doctors Prescribed 318.7 Kilograms Of Medicinal Cannabis In 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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...