French Medical Cannabis Trial Registers Its 1000th Patient
Seven months after the official debut of France’s medical program, the government has reached 1/3rd of its planned patient count....
Is Cannabis Thailand’s Next Big Cash Crop?
You will be hardpressed to find a region on the planet that has historically been home to harsher cannabis laws than Southeast Asia. Of...
Uganda Cannabis Exports To Germany
The African country is ramping up production for not only exports but also intra- African trade
The African cannabis scene is not only...
South Africa Gets Its First Cannabis Pain Patient
Kwanda Mtetwa has become South Africa’s first legal cannabis patient – receiving the prescription to treat his chronic pain...
53% Of Uruguayan Doctors Recommend Medical Cannabis
A survey carried out by the Catholic University of Uruguay reveals that the majority of the country’s doctors are willing to...
Consolidation In The German Cannabis Market? “High-Priced Will No Longer Exist”
Attorney Peter Homberg, partner at business law firm Dentons, spoke with krautinvest.de ahead of the International Cannabis Business...
Cannabis May Help Reduce Refractory Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
According to the World Cancer Research Fund, as many as 18 million people were diagnosed with cancer worldwide in just 2018 alone....
German-Grown Cannabis Available In Pharmacies For First Time
The Tilray/Aphria owned facility becomes the first GMP certified crop to make its way to German pharmacies since the beginning of the...
Spanish Court References European Decision On CBD
A Spanish lawsuit acquitting a CBD store owner in Spain becomes the first legal judgment in the country to reference the EU decision that...
Spanish Agricultural Cannabis Redevelopment Project In Suspense
A large roses to cannabis production facility in Garrray Spain, Europe’s largest greenhouse of red roses, now sits empty as AEMPS...
Germany’s Cannabis Vape Market Likely To Expand Rapidly
An Israeli firm has obtained a first-of-its-kind license from the German regulatory authorities for extracts for inhalation.
The German...
Denmark To Make Medical Cannabis “Trial” Permanent
The trial scheme for medical cannabis in Denmark will be extended beyond 2021 and enter permanent status
Denmark’s medical cannabis...
Morocco Passes Medical Cannabis Use Legislation
The African country passes highly controversial legislation in part to create sustainable agriculture for its citizens
Bill number 13.21...
Is Boris Johnson’s Government About To Do Right By Cannabis?
The government task force examining how to regulate the industry suggests that the Home Office is not the best place to stick the...
French Move Forward On CBD Cultivation
Could hemp become as French as frogs’ legs and brie?
It may be a bit too early to break out the champagne, but things are certainly...
Medical Cannabis Approved For Production And Sales In Greece
The sunny, Mediterranean country holds great promise for the cultivation and extraction of cannabis products bound for the rest of...
Innovative Cannabis Ready-To-Use Drug: World’s Largest Registration Trial By German Company Vertanical Has Started
Biopharmaceutical company Vertanical from Bavaria is testing an innovative finished drug based on a unique cannabis extract in the final...
The Dutch Medical Cannabis Industry Bands Together To Counter Misinformation
A new website, launched to counter myths in the industry, is being supported by the official Dutch medical supply chain. Why can’t...
Spanish Government Moves To Formally Consider Medical Efficacy Of Cannabis
Last week, the Spanish Congressional Health and Consumer Affairs Commission Committee met to consider exploring the medical efficacy of...
It’s Critical That German CBD Law Matches EU Law
After a brew ha ha over hemp tea that made its way to federal court, there is a renewed call domestically to homogenize German law with...
French Medical Cannabis Public Policy Experiment Is Underway
At one point France had one of the worst cannabis policies in Europe, with personal possession carrying a penalty of jail time and...
CBD Is No Longer A “Narcotic” In Slovakia
The country becomes the last in the EU to remove cannabidiol from its national list of “psychotropics” and to legalize its...
Covid Pandemic Puts Isle Of Man Medical Cannabis Program On Hold
Authorities have delayed a program to authorize doctors to prescribe cannabis describing it as “low priority” during the...
European Cannabis Association Is Working Towards A Harmonized Regulatory Framework
Cannabis is medicine. That is a phrase that has always been true, yet was not always reflected in public policy. The cannabis plant was...
Switzerland Moves Forward On More Medical Cannabis Reform
The Swiss Parliament has approved an amendment to the Narcotics Act allowing doctors to prescribe cannabis without special permission and...
Canada Wants To Know What You Think About Home Cultivation
Canada is an international leader when it comes to cannabis policy, and that was true prior to the country becoming the first G-7 nation...
Portuguese Authorities Set Retail Price For Medical Cannabis
Infarmed, the Portuguese medicines and medical devices agency, has now set a reference retail price for medical cannabis patients in...
As Cannabis Insurance Reimbursements Spread Across Europe, Where Does That Leave US And Canada?
Across Europe, patients are winning battles for their right to free or insurance-reimbursed cannabis care. What does this mean for North...
French Government Picks Six Companies For National Medical Cannabis Trial
For all the foot-dragging, the French appear to be on track for what appears to be the largest, organized national trial in Europe.
It is...
Bedrocan To The Rescue! British Cannabis Patients Get 6 Months Relief
Post-Brexit scrambles by British patients on imported medical cannabis from Holland gets six-month reprieve with Dutch authorities and UK...
The Dutch Cannabis Tender Hits The Skids
Like the German medical cannabis tender bid before it, the Dutch government has run into a few problems rolling out a regulated industry...
Brexit Interrupts Dutch Supply Of Medical Cannabis To British Patients
The new cross Channel “order” splitting the UK from the continent hits cannabis patients first and hard
As was easy to...
Cannabis And Privacy On Collision Course In The UK?
As Brexit confuses matters, and the NHS considers a patient registry, what is on the agenda for the protection of cannabis patient...
Switzerland Clarifies Rules For Dispensing Medical Cannabis
Medical cannabis treatment will no longer require a special permit in Switzerland, although it is unclear whether health insurance will...
New Book On German Cannabis Cultivation Tender Pulls No Punches
Marguerite Arnold goes behind the scenes of the exploding German cannabis market at a critical time – the first cultivation bid.
In...
Medical Cannabis Is A Big Success According To Thailand’s Public Health Minister
Historically, the Asian continent has been home to some of the harshest cannabis laws on earth, and while that is still true in some...
Italian Health Ministry Reverses Course On CBD “Narcotic”
If you are confused about the state of regulation in the EU, don’t feel bad. Everyone is as the rules and regulations do a few...
Open Call For French Medical Cannabis Suppliers
The French government is officially looking for suppliers for its medical cannabis trial. Applications are due by November 24. Applicants...
Billy Caldwell Receives First NHS-Funded Cannabis, Opens Door For Other British Patients
The long two-year battle is over for Billy Caldwell, one of the UK’s most famous cannabis patients. The National Health Service...
German Patients Continue To Have To Sue Insurers/Claim Approvers
Without a doubt, Germany is the largest medical cannabis market in Europe (so far). There have been approximately 100,000 applications so...
The Continuing Importance Of The German Medical Cannabis Market
Even with the impact of Covid, the German cannabis market has continued to power forward. Several new distribution deals have been...
Q’3 Overview Of The German Medical Cannabis Market
As the leaves begin to turn this year and the days grow shorter, a period also known as Q’3 2020, what and where is the status of...
Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister: Cannabis Is Not Medicine
The cannabis plant is medicine. That is a fact that is often refuted by cannabis opponents despite the overwhelming evidence in support...
British Government Health Service Plans To Manufacture Cannabis Oil
Ah, the irony. After decades of resisting cannabis reform, the British government-funded National Health Service (NHS) has established...
Ireland Is Delivering Medical Cannabis To Patients Who Cannot Travel To The Netherlands
Every suffering patient deserves safe access to proven medications that help treat their condition(s). Anyone who disagrees lacks...
British Virgin Islands Moves Forward On Medical Use
In a move that will undoubtedly see cannabis medical tourism go to new heights in the Caribbean, the British Virgin Islands’ House...
The UK’s Medical Cannabis Program Is Clearly Insufficient
When it comes to medical cannabis reform, the United Kingdom has been behind the curve. Whereas a number of other countries have...
Australia Moves Forward Into The Global Cannabis Export Game
Cannabis reform is moving forward in interesting ways down under. Not content to “just” begin producing medical crops for...
Veterans Affairs Canada Spent More On Medical Cannabis Than Any Other Medication In 2019
Many military veterans all around the world suffer from one or more health conditions, often related to their years serving their...
Israel Government Permits Medical Cannabis Exports
Israel is a true pioneer when it comes to medical cannabis policy and cannabis research. After all, it was in Israel that ICBC alumni...
