International Cannabis Business Conference – USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Fri, 16 May 2025 21:09:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg International Cannabis Business Conference – USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/ 32 32 Changes Coming To Ontario Cannabis Stores https://internationalcbc.com/changes-coming-to-ontario-cannabis-stores/ Fri, 16 May 2025 21:08:22 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61243 Changes are coming to Ontario’s emerging retail cannabis industry. The Ford government is reportedly loosening cannabis store restrictions that have historically forced brick-and-mortar retailers to cover their shop windows. “As part of its 2025 budget, the province announced it is planning to amend those rules to allow cannabis stores to operate with transparent windows, like […]

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]]> European Study Explores Hemp Blocks And Compaction Direction https://internationalcbc.com/european-study-explores-hemp-blocks-and-compaction-direction/ Fri, 16 May 2025 20:22:03 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61238 Does the direction that hemp hurd is compacted into blocks make a difference in how well the blocks insulate and hold up under stress? That was the focus of a recent study conducted by a team of European researchers affiliated with Riga Technical University in Latvia and Lublin University of Technology in Poland. The study’s […]

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]]> Latvian Police Express Openness To Legalizing Medical Cannabis https://internationalcbc.com/latvian-police-express-openness-to-legalizing-medical-cannabis/ Fri, 16 May 2025 16:53:23 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61234 Cannabis is currently illegal in Latvia, although the production of industrial hemp is permitted in some instances. Cannabis is listed as a narcotic under Schedule I of the Law on Procedures for Legal Trade in Narcotic and Psychotropic Substances and Medicines (Narcotics Act). In Latvia, cannabis offenses are divided into two categories: ‘small quantities’ and ‘large […]

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]]> Researchers In South Korea Isolate A New Cannabinoid https://internationalcbc.com/researchers-in-south-korea-isolate-a-new-cannabinoid/ Fri, 16 May 2025 02:51:01 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61226 The cannabis plant contains dozens of cannabinoids, each possessing its own characteristics. Scientists have spent decades isolating cannabinoids and trying to better understand their properties. The first cannabinoid to be isolated, tetrahydrocannabinol, was isolated in the mid-1960s by famed cannabis researcher Dr. Raphael Mechoulam. A team of health and academic investigators based in the Republic […]

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]]> Cannabis Advocates Demand Further Pardons In Czech Republic https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-advocates-demand-further-pardons-in-czech-republic/ Fri, 16 May 2025 00:07:07 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61222 Cannabis advocates staged a peaceful protest today in Prague, Czechia, outside the nation’s Ministry of Health in Palacký Square. The protest, which involved publicly displaying ten cannabis plants as seen in the featured image of this article and the social media post below, was followed by a march. Longtime Czech cannabis activist Lukas Hurt posted […]

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]]> The World Continues To Learn From Canada’s Modernized Cannabis Industry https://internationalcbc.com/the-world-continues-to-learn-from-canadas-modernized-cannabis-industry/ Thu, 15 May 2025 02:05:13 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61218 When Canada became the second country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure in 2018, it was a historic moment for both Canada and the larger international cannabis industry. Uruguay may have legalized recreational cannabis before Canada; however, Canadian legalization has proven to be more significant in many ways. Whereas Uruguay limits legal adult-use […]

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]]> South African Province To Prioritize Cannabis Industry Job Creation https://internationalcbc.com/south-african-province-to-prioritize-cannabis-industry-job-creation/ Wed, 14 May 2025 22:04:57 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61216 South Africa’s government released updated employment data yesterday, with the official unemployment rate increasing by 1.0 percentage point from 31.9% in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 32.9% in the first quarter of 2025. In response to the high unemployment rate, a province in South Africa is launching an initiative seeking to create new jobs […]

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]]> Study Finds Hemp Is An Eco-Friendly Alternative For Dye Removal https://internationalcbc.com/study-finds-hemp-is-an-eco-friendly-alternative-for-dye-removal/ Wed, 14 May 2025 20:20:58 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61212 The textile industry often uses toxic chemicals to prepare fabric, especially in fabric dyeing and finishing processes. Industrial dyes, which can create environmental issues, are commonly used because of their intense coloration properties and durability. A team of researchers affiliated with the University of Banja Luka, the University of Belgrade, and the University of Niš […]

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]]> Did Cannabis Usage Rates Spike In Uruguay And Canada Post-Legalization? https://internationalcbc.com/did-cannabis-usage-rates-spike-in-uruguay-and-canada-post-legalization/ Wed, 14 May 2025 17:57:36 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61207 A common prediction made by cannabis opponents when cannabis policy modernization proposals are being considered is that cannabis consumption rates, particularly cannabis misuse rates, will dramatically increase. Cannabis opponents have made that claim for decades, often going unchallenged. This scenario is no longer hypothetical, with multiple countries having adopted adult-use cannabis legalization measures. Consumption data […]

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]]> World’s First President To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Passes Away https://internationalcbc.com/worlds-first-president-to-legalize-recreational-cannabis-passes-away/ Wed, 14 May 2025 00:07:32 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=61204 National-level recreational cannabis reform has occurred in six countries so far, and hopefully, more will be on the way soon. However, one country will always hold the distinction of being the first to make the public policy change. That country is, of course, Uruguay, and its president at the time will forever be known as […]

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