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The Top International Cannabis Stories From 2024

Written by Johnny Green on December 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

This year was one of the biggest years in the history of the cannabis movement for both policy and industry. Below are the best international cannabis stories from 2024 (in no particular order): German...

Lawmakers Criticized In Australia For Failing To Legalize Cannabis

Written by Hazel Norman on December 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A lawmaker in Australia is criticizing his peers for failing to approve an adult-use cannabis legalization measure this year. Legalise Cannabis WA MP Dr. Brian Walker recently lashed out at Australia’s...

France’s Medical Cannabis Trial Receives Another Extension

Written by Hazel Norman on December 27, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Health authorities in France recently announced that the nation’s medical cannabis trial experiment will be extended until July 31st, 2025. The announcement is welcomed news to the reported 1,800...

Support For Cannabis Legalization In Germany Rises To 59%

Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Support for comprehensive adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany has increased to 59% according to the results of a new poll commissioned by the German Hemp Association (DHV). Lawmakers in Germany...

27 German Jurisdictions Express Interest In Cannabis Model Projects

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was recently tasked with the responsibility of overseeing adult-use model project applications. The announcement cleared the way for...

First Cannabis Higher Education Course Receives Accreditation In Africa

Written by Johnny Green on December 16, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Earlier this year, South Africa’s president signed a measure legalizing cannabis for private use by adults. With the law’s enactment, South Africa joined Uruguay, Canada, Malta, Luxembourg,...

Regulated Cannabis Sales Policy Evolves In The Netherlands

Written by Johnny Green on December 15, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are permitted by European Union law since they are research-based. Pilot trials involve allowing local recreational cannabis sales to help national...

Czech Constitutional Court Rules In Favor Of Cannabis Educator In Free Speech Case

Written by Johnny Green on December 15, 2024. Posted in Policy.

This week the Constitutional Court in Czechia ruled in favor of a cannabis magazine and its director, asserting in its ruling that a prior decision by a lower court to convict the journalist and his...

Two Berlin Districts Want To Launch Cannabis Pilot Trials In 2025

Written by Johnny Green on December 11, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s approach to cannabis legalization implementation is multi-phased. The first phase of German legalization, often referred to as ‘pillar 1,’ took effect earlier this year....