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Denmark Announces Plan To Make Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Permanent

Written by Hazel Norman on November 23, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The government in Denmark recently announced its plans to make its medical cannabis pilot program permanent. The pilot program, first introduced in 2018, was originally designed to help federal lawmakers...

Advocates Call For Cannabis Industry Expansion In Germany

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) is calling for the German government to embrace the nation’s emerging legal industry rather than treating people like criminals for consuming cannabis...

Australian Lawmakers To Vote On Cannabis Legalization This Month

Written by Johnny Green on November 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Australia’s parliament is set to vote on an adult-use cannabis legalization bill later this month. The Australian Greens are championing the recreational legalization measure, which will receive...

Czech Cabinet Moves To Allow Cannabis Possession And Cultivation

Written by Hazel Norman on November 17, 2024. Posted in Policy.

The Czech Republic’s cabinet recently approved a plan that would permit adults in the European nation to cultivate multiple plants in their private residences and possess a personal amount of...

French Parliamentary Group Pushes For Cannabis Legalization

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

An escalation of violence linked to organized crime in France is leading to calls by a parliamentary group for the European nation to legalize cannabis for adult use. La France Insoumise (LFI) has criticized...

Polish Legislative Committee Takes Step Toward Decriminalizing Cannabis

Written by Johnny Green on November 13, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A legislative committee in Poland recently sent a cannabis reform proposal to Prime Minister Donald Tusk for his consideration. Members of the Polish Parliamentary Committee on Petitions moved forward...

Advocates Urge German Government To Prioritize Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act

Written by Hazel Norman on November 12, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the firing of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, effectively ending the ruling government’s coalition of Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lindner’s...

Parliamentary Report: Cannabis Reform In NSW Is “Only Rational Course”

Written by Hazel Norman on November 10, 2024. Posted in Policy.

A new parliamentary report issued in New South Wales calls for cannabis reform in the Australian state. The 148-page report, which was tabled by the premier and finance committee, called cannabis reform...

UK Government Announces Reforms To Hemp License Regulations

Written by Hazel Norman on November 9, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Government officials in the United Kingdom announced this week that regulators are changing hemp licensing regulations in the country. Starting in 2025, hemp license holders in the UK will no longer...