Eight months after the new rules on cannabis use came into effect, the government has failed to issue a single license allowing such establishments to begin operating Despite leading the way on cannabis...
New Academic Study Links Cannabis Legalization To Decreasing Pharma Profits
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Policy.
The study, published in a non-profit, peer reviewed journal, is the strongest evidence yet that the legalization of cannabis directly (and negatively) impacts both the name brand and generics pharma...
Panama’s President Approves Executive Decree Regulating Domestic Cannabis Industry
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Laurentino Cortizo approved Law 242 at an executive level to move the now legalized industry forward from legislative bill to on the ground reality Last Wednesday, President Laurentino Cortizo signed...
63% Of Colombians Support A Sales Tax On Cannabis Products According To Survey
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Colombia has served as ground zero for the war on drugs in many ways for many years, largely due to the nation’s cocaine industry. It is obviously no secret that Colombia has served as the world’s...
Fair Trading Commission Recommends Government Funding For Jamaican Cannabis Pursuits
Written by Frank Schuler on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Finding proper funding in the cannabis industry, including cannabis research, is not an easy task. Ask anyone involved in cannabis in any meaningful way, and they will likely be quick to tell you that...
Cannabis Industry Leaders And International Policymakers To Attend Croatia Retreat
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.
After a historic Global Investment Forum and B2B conference in Berlin in July, the International Cannabis Business Conference is hosting a Mediterranean retreat in Rovinj, Croatia at the stunning...
Latin American Cannabis Exports To Europe Are Increasing – And Increasingly Important
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Central and South America are playing an ever more vital role in European cannabis market development The first shipment of CBD from Ecuador to Switzerland has successfully landed. Even though the amounts...
Legacy Vs. “Legitimate” Cannabis? The Answers Are Not So Clearcut
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Policy.
The line between legitimacy and legacy is increasingly blurry – and it is not clear that legalization will change this In New York State, products from around the country are showing up on dispensary...
Colombian President Considers Removing License Prerequisite For Cannabis Cultivation
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Policy.
Newly sworn-in President Gustavo Petro is on the cusp of a revolutionary new national stance on cannabis cultivation – namely removing the requirement of licenses for the same Gustavo Petro, the...