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When Will German Cannabis Cultivators Enter the Market?

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 21, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

The trials and tribulations of the the German government’s bidding process to license domestic cannabis cultivators, with lawsuits and bureaucratic maneuverings, is already worthy of a book. In...

German Cannabis Patients Grow in Numbers, Face Hurdles and Opportunities

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 20, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, Medical, Politics.

The first International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin coincided with the German government announcing the start of the nation’s medical cannabis program and the ICBC was able to...

Demand for Medical Cannabis Has Tripled in Germany in Just Two Years

Written by Anthony Johnson on March 4, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

Germany’s medical cannabis system is somewhat of a paradox. On one hand, the European powerhouse has clearly been a worldwide leader by standardizing the process and, most importantly, covering...

Germany Is Turning Into A Fascinating Test Case For Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 27, 2019. Posted in Business, Medical, Politics.

While those in the Canadian cannabis market are certainly far ahead in obtaining full recreational acceptance for cannabis, and state markets in the U.S. are growing increasingly sophisticated, Germany...

More Progress in Europe as the UK Gets First Cannabis Shipment

Written by Anthony Johnson on February 20, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Less than six weeks after Canopy Growth announced that UK exports were on their agenda this year, a small British start-up, Grow Biotech, has just pulled off one of the first cannabis start-up victories...

The European Parliament Passes Medical Cannabis Resolution

Written by Anthony Johnson on February 15, 2019. Posted in ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Medical, Politics.

Step by step, nation by nation, the cannabis community is making great progress around the world. Some milestones, such as Canada becoming the first G7 nation to end prohibition, are obviously huge...

Senior Cannabis Clubs in California Flourishing

Written by Anthony Johnson on January 14, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, ICBC Zurich, Medical.

Historically, older Americans have been the most skeptical demographic regarding cannabis legalization. While younger voters are still more likely to support ending prohibition, the times they are a-changin’...

A First for Southeast Asia: Thailand Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 31, 2018. Posted in Business, Cultural, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, ICBC Vancouver, Medical, Politics.

December 25, Christmas Day, 2018, was a big day for cannabis reform globally. Not only did Israel legalize exports, but Thailand’s legislature also voted unanimously to allow licensed medical...

Trump Objects No More? Israel Poised to Export Cannabis to Germany and Beyond.

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 28, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

In a widely expected move, the Israeli parliament, or Knesset, unanimously approved a bill to export medical cannabis on Christmas Day. The last catch is that the bill must be approved by the Prime...