A range of indicators show that the industry, globally, is hitting a rough patch – but don’t expect this to last. There are a couple of bellwether developments of late that seem to indicate...
Key German Hemp Case Moves Forward In Court
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Politics.
The right to sell (and market) hemp is moving forward in a significant legal klage that is long overdue Germany might be the most important (and largest) cannabis market in Europe at the moment, but...
The French CBD Market
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business.
Highest French Court Freezes Ban on CBD flowers and leaves. Does this mean an ooh la la moment for the French CBD Biz? If not the European one beyond that? The French have carved out a unique place...
How Is Cannabis Regulated In Spain?
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Politics.
When it comes to being a cannabis consumer, you will be hard-pressed to find a better place to hang out than Spain. The European nation has long been home to an amazing cannabis community and it is...
Cannabis Is A Major Economic Contributor In Canada
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Politics.
Canada was not the first country to legalize cannabis for adult use. That distinction goes to Uruguay which legalized cannabis for adult use roughly 5 years prior to Canada doing so in 2018. However,...
What Should People Anticipate As Legalization Spreads Through Europe?
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Politics.
The European continent is at the forefront of adult-use cannabis legalization reform. Towards the end of last year, lawmakers in Malta passed an adult-use measure making the country the first in Europe...
Adult-Use Sales In Germany May Go Beyond Pharmacy Distribution
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business, Politics.
Germany is currently home to Europe’s largest legal cannabis industry. Part of that is due to Germany’s population of roughly 83 million people and part of that is also due to Germany being...
Organizing For National Cannabis Reform: A New Spanish Advocacy Group Gets Going
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, Politics.
The Cannabis Industry Guild (or GIC) has just been formed to create an advocacy group for the nascent industry across the country In yet more of a sign of how large the ripple effect of the German announcement...
A Very Big Company Just Jumped Into Canada’s Cannabis Industry
Written by Johnny Green on . Posted in Business.
News broke last week that Uber Technologies Inc is teaming up with Canadian cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke. The news was first reported by Reuters and initial reports misstated that Uber would allow...