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The Evolving Industrial Hemp Industry

Written by Johnny Green on June 29, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The hemp plant is arguably the most versatile crop on the planet, and humans have made use of it for thousands of years. Prohibition policies have hindered hemp research and the hemp industry, but thankfully,...

Italy Issues Authorization To Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower

Written by Johnny Green on June 28, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ industry and the Italian government, regulators in Italy have reportedly issued an authorization to...

European Industrial Hemp Association Announces Leadership Change

Written by Johnny Green on June 28, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

The European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) is one of the most established, respected, and important organizations on the planet. EIHA is the only pan-European membership organization in the industrial...

Youth Cannabis Consumption In Frankfurt Is At An All-Time Low

Written by Johnny Green on June 27, 2025. Posted in Policy.

According to a preliminary evaluation of the 2024 Monitoring System Drug Trends (MoSyD) study, cannabis consumption among young people in Frankfurt has reached an all-time low. The study’s findings...

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Former German Health Minister Continues To Promote Regulation Over Prohibition

Written by Johnny Green on June 27, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker since 2005. Dr. Lauterbach also served as Germany’s...

New UN Drug Report Demonstrates Cannabis Prohibition’s Ineffectiveness

Written by Johnny Green on June 27, 2025. Posted in Policy.

The United Nations has published its 2025 World Drug Report. Included in it is the statistic that an estimated 244 million people are cannabis consumers. While the United Nations Drug Report is saturated...

Nearly Half Of Australians Support Cannabis Legalization

Written by Johnny Green on June 26, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Nearly half of Australian adults now support modernizing the nation’s policies to permit adult-use cannabis activity, according to a recent poll conducted by Roy Morgan. The poll found that support...

Thailand Is Moving Backwards On Cannabis Policy

Written by Johnny Green on June 25, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Thailand adopted a historic measure in 2022, which involved the removal of cannabis from the nation’s narcotics list, making it the first nation in the region to do so. However, that policy change...

A Big Win For Hemp In The United States

Written by Johnny Green on June 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Consumable hemp products containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) have increased exponentially in availability and popularity in the United States after the adoption of the 2018 Farm Bill, which legalized...