Tag: Europe

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

European Parliament Agrees To Raise THC In Hemp – Equivalent Of US Farm Bill

The European Parliament has agreed to raise the THC limits in hemp to .03%, bringing the EU into line with the US. Will this mean a...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 7, 2021. Posted in Politics.

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A trend is developing – Italy, Luxembourg and now Malta, are on the verge of “recreational reform” that only allows for...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 4, 2021. Posted in Cultural.

German Study Shows Dramatic Increase In Cannabis Consumption

A study by UKE-Hamburg shows that the number of cannabis users in Europe has increased more than 25% over the second decade of the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 4, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Which Way Are The Winds Of Recreational Cannabis Blowing In Europe?

Several countries have decided to delay their plans for recreational markets – apparently in response to the German national...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 19, 2021. Posted in Politics.

The Rise Of “Localized” Recreational Cannabis Markets In Europe

Amsterdam is again raising the idea of a tourist-free cannabis industry, and Luxembourg plans the same. Will this drive reform across...

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2020. Posted in Politics.

European Parliament Votes In Favor Of Raising Hemp THC Limit

The hemp industry is booming across the globe. Many international farmers have cultivated the hemp plant for years for the purpose of...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 13, 2020. Posted in Politics.

European Cannabis Reform Inching Forward Despite Covid

Does the expected WHO decision on cannabis this December have anything to do with it? A funny thing is happening across Covid-stressed...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 7, 2020. Posted in Business.

Shortages, Price Increases Are The Snapshot Of The Euro Industry During The Covid 19 Pandemic

If there is one thing that is clear during the current Pandemic, it is this – policymakers from a national and international level...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 11, 2020. Posted in Business.

When Will Vaped Cannabis Products Enter Europe?

As Alberta joins several other Canadian provinces in allowing the sale of cannavapes (several provinces have banned them), the question...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 9, 2020. Posted in Business.

First European Cannabis ETF In Europe To Launch On Deutsche Börse

Next week, on January 13, the first cannabis ETF will launch in Germany on the Deutsche Börse in Frankfurt. Created by Canadian...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 24, 2019. Posted in Business.

Access To CBD Products Is Spreading Across Europe

For all the delay and all the obfuscation about all things cannabis, even in Germany, there are signs this Christmas that things are...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 23, 2019. Posted in Business.

European Cannabis Outlook 2020 (And Farewell 2019)

As 2019 comes to a close, what happened of note this year in Europe in regards to cannabis and what does this bode for next year? ...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 17, 2019. Posted in Business.

How Compliant Is Your Cannabis?

The international cannabis scene is many things, but one thing is for sure as the industry heads into 2020 – regulation,...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 17, 2019. Posted in Politics.

When Will Recreational Cannabis Reform Hit Europe?

For all the hopes and aspirations now in the air as the world rings out the year, what is in the cards for next year in Europe on the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on December 9, 2019. Posted in Business.

What Should Cannabis Investors Focus On In European In 2020?

As the Weihnacht (Christmas) markets enter their second week auf Deutschland and the world prepares to say goodbye to the first decade of...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 14, 2019. Posted in Business.

How Might European Tax Credits Help Finance The Cannabis Industry?

For all of the hurdles that exist in the European market, there is one avenue that has, so far at least, remained remarkably...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 8, 2019. Posted in Business.

What’s Up With Local, Eurocentric Cannabis Production?

While the big Canadians are taking their beatings there is a new hum of something green and growing afoot in Europe. Namely, with all the...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 28, 2019. Posted in Business.

Cross Border Cannabis Trade In Europe?

The newest announcement that Tilray has arranged the largest cross-European border transfer of medical cannabis to date is cause for...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 19, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural.

Ready, Steady, Rec Market Europe?

There is a decided trend in Europe this year, driven in large part by frustration if not a political necessity. Recreational cannabis...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 18, 2019. Posted in Business.

How Closely Does European Market Reform Track Other Countries?

If 2014 was the year that the recreational cannabis market finally got going in the U.S. and later in Canada, 2019 may well be remembered...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 8, 2019. Posted in Medical.

The Cannabis Market In Europe – A Trade Game That Disadvantages Patients?

About a month before international cannabis company Tilray announced that it was shipping from Portugal to Germany, Sativex (manufactured...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 17, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Vancouver, Politics.

Out of Africa: The New Cannabis Trade Looming With Europe

There does not seem to be an end to cannabis demand the new market in Europe is creating – at least if you are looking at where far...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 11, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

The Regulated, Yet Still Messy European CBD Market

Sometimes, I honestly pity those in the CBD business. Yes, their products supposedly have now “global” or at least...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 5, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, Politics.

2019: The European “Year of Cannabis”

There are clearly “banner years” for the modern age of cannabis reform that can be marked, by canna-historians, in different...

Written by ICBC Staff on December 21, 2016. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

Germany Is the Next Big Place for Cannabis

With a population of 80.6 million and nearly 140k square miles, the country of Germany is roughly 85% the size of California, and...