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EU Court Of Justice Approves Indoor Hemp Cultivation

Hazel Norman — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:39:54 +0000

Humans have cultivated hemp under the sun for centuries, making use of their hemp harvests in several ways from making rope to paper to textiles. In recent years, the hemp plant has become the focus of significant research aimed at developing medications and other therapies. Additionally, consumable hemp products have risen in popularity and availability […]

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European Union Approves Medical Cannabis Signature Drive

Hazel Norman — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 16:58:31 +0000

Medical cannabis reform is spreading across the European continent, which is great. However, the rate at which it is spreading is not fast enough to help all of the suffering patients who need the wellness benefits that medical cannabis can provide. Unfortunately, medical cannabis was hindered for several decades due to prohibition policies throughout Europe. […]

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Hemp Leaves No Longer A Novel Food Under EU Law

Hazel Norman — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:38:08 +0000

Cannabinoid-based products are increasing in popularity across the globe, and particularly so in Europe. ‘Cannabis light’ products are widely available in Europe, although they are not always completely legal. Part of the problem is the patchwork of laws, rules, and regulations in Europe, with individual countries often having their own set of policies, with the […]

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The EU Is Deciding On More Than Just German Legalization

Johnny Green — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:28:53 +0000

When it comes to cannabis reform activity, Germany is undeniably on center stage with the international spotlight placed directly on it. Part of that is due to the fact that German lawmakers are actively pursuing adult-use cannabis legalization and the launch of a regulated industry, and part of that is also due to how high […]

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European Commission Presidential Candidate Supports Cannabis Legalization

Anthony Johnson — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 16:58:15 +0000

The nations comprising the European Union have made great strides advancing progressive cannabis policies over recent years, as we’ve seen countries decriminalize personal possession (even allowing limited sales, although in a rather unregulated manner) and legalize medicinal use. However, differing policies, both at the nation and EU level complicates matters for consumers, patients, and industry […]

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Will Switzerland Soon Start Exporting Cannabis Into Germany and the EU?

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:00:56 +0000

With the news that both the first German bid has concluded and that Macedonia seems poised to import cannabis into the European Union, there has been increased interest in who can import cannabis into Germany, if not the EU and beyond. Could Switzerland become a major source of cannabinoid medications in Europe? The International Cannabis […]

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Understanding the European CBD “Novel Foods” Regulations

Marguerite Arnold — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 16:48:16 +0000

Foreigners entering the European cannabis market are finding that the regulations here are much higher than they expected, if not well downright confusing. This is especially true as cannabis crosses over into both food and medicine as well as beauty and skin products. One piece of regulation that is proving particularly thorny for CBD producers […]

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UK Cannabis Trades Association Challenges the EU’s CBD Classification

Marguerite Arnold — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:33:24 +0000

Novel Food Designation For CBD Challenged By British Lawyers In good news for the industry both in Europe and those companies trying to gain access to the EU market, a prominent London law firm has been “instructed” by the UK Cannabis Trades Association to challenge the classification of food products containing CBD as “novel foods” […]

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More EU Nations Moving Toward Regulating Cannabis

Marguerite Arnold — Fri, 25 Jan 2019 17:15:28 +0000

The third week of January brings fresh signs that wide-spread cannabis reform is afoot across the European Union. Several countries are already announcing that this year will probably be a watershed year for reform both on a country-by-country basis as well as a regional one, although so far, it appears that medical reform will be […]

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EU Lays the Foundation of a Multi-Billion Dollar Cannabis Industry

Anthony Johnson — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 17:30:35 +0000

Germany may have set the stage for EU movement on medical cannabis legalization two years ago, but now the rest of the European Union is coming on board. As of January 14, EU officials began a formal study of the health benefits of medical cannabis. This comes on the heels of the European Parliament approving […]

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