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Written by Johnny Green on December 7, 2025. Posted in Business, Science.

Hemplime Holds Great Potential For Regenerative Construction

Hemplime, also commonly referred to as hempcrete, is a sustainable building material made by combining the inner shives of the hemp plant...

Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Districts Object To Cannabis Pilot Denials

Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are an interesting public policy concept. They involve permitting cannabis consumers,...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 6, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Honoring A German Cannabis Community Legend

It is with heavy hearts that the International Cannabis Business Conference team reports that legendary German cannabis attorney Peter...

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

German Cannabis Association Publishes Policy Demands

The German Cannabis Association (DHV) recently hosted the Cannabis Normal! Conference (CaNoKo) in partnership with LEAP Germany e.V. On...

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

Survey Highlights Motivations Behind German Cannabis Use

Germany is home to a thriving adult-use and medical cannabis community, which has been true for several years. By many measures, the...

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Study Identifies Regulatory Challenges Facing German Cultivation Associations

Adult-use cannabis cultivation associations are a key component of Germany’s recreational cannabis legalization model. Cultivation...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 17, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Provides Improvements In Patients With Chronic Back Pain

If you have ever experienced lower back pain, then you know firsthand how frustrating it can be. Lower back pain is often described as...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2025. Posted in Business.

Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Increases To 357

One of the key components of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model is permitting cultivation associations to operate....

Written by Johnny Green on November 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

CaNoKo 2025 Is Coming To Berlin From November 21st To 23rd

Many European countries are working to modernize their cannabis policies and industry regulations, with Germany serving as the most...

Written by Johnny Green on November 15, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany Imported Nearly 57 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Q3 2025

Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) recently published new medical cannabis import data for the third...

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Written by Johnny Green on November 14, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Burkhard Blienert Joins German Association Of Pharmaceutical Cannabinoid Companies

Burkhard Blienert, Germany’s former Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues and a previous keynote speaker at...

Written by Johnny Green on November 14, 2025. Posted in Policy.

German Medical Cannabis Petition Crosses 58K Signatures

Over 58,000 people have signed a Bundestag petition in Germany, calling on the nation’s Federal Ministry of Health to withdraw its...

Written by Johnny Green on November 2, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Medical Community Questions Legality Of MedCanG Amendment

Cannabis is medicine. Those three words may sound simple and straightforward; however, it is a statement that medical cannabis advocates...

Written by Johnny Green on November 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

SYNBIOTIC Welcomes German Industrial Hemp Proposal

Last month, lawmakers in Germany introduced a measure that, if approved, would further modernize Germany’s laws and regulations...

Written by Johnny Green on November 1, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

BvCW Warns German States Of Medical Cannabis Draft Law Risks

The pushback by medical cannabis advocates in Germany against proposed policy changes is continuing, with the latest example coming in...

Written by Johnny Green on October 24, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany Boosts Medical Cannabis Import Limit

Last month, Germany announced that the nation’s legal medical cannabis import sector had reached its limit of 122 tonnes of medical...

Written by Johnny Green on October 21, 2025. Posted in Business.

97 Cannabis Associations Approved In North Rhine-Westphalia

A major component of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model involves permitting consumers to join a member-based...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 18, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Lawmakers Propose Industrial Hemp Liberalization Law

Industrial hemp prohibition policies have never been based on science and logic. To be fair, lawmakers and regulators claiming that hemp...

Written by Johnny Green on October 10, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Federal Cabinet

This week, Germany’s Federal Cabinet approved a measure that would amend the Medical Cannabis Act (MedCanG). The measure was...

Written by Johnny Green on October 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Assessment Justifies Further Expansion Of German Legalization

Part of the historic adult-use legalization measure that was implemented in Germany in April 2024 involves the ongoing evaluation of the...

Written by Johnny Green on September 27, 2025. Posted in Business.

Survey: German Cannabis Associations Average 275 Members

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to their local authority to launch an adult-use cannabis cultivation...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 24, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Study: Youth Cannabis Use Declined In Germany Following Legalization

Leading up to cannabis policy modernization implementation, cannabis reform opponents always warn of doomsday scenarios when it comes to...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 22, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

Five Dozen Cannabis Research Proposals Pending In Germany

Earlier this month, the German federal government confirmed that the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has received 60...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Harmful German Medical Cannabis Amendment Withdrawn From Agenda

A recently published draft amendment from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) that would dramatically overhaul the...

Written by Johnny Green on September 8, 2025. Posted in Business.

German Cultivation Associations Total Increases To 323

Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association in which consumers can...

Written by Johnny Green on September 6, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Survey: Over 88% Of German Consumers Get Cannabis From Legal Sources

One of the major goals of cannabis policy modernization in Germany in recent years is to combat the unregulated market in the European...

Written by Johnny Green on September 5, 2025. Posted in Policy, Science.

German Scientists Call For Approval Of Cannabis Research Projects

Cannabis policies and regulations should be informed by science, rather than driven by political propaganda or special interests. That is...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Associations Warn Against Medicinal Cannabis Flowers Ban

Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction and Drug Issues, Prof. Dr. Hendrik Streeck, has made headlines recently due...

Written by Johnny Green on August 22, 2025. Posted in Science.

German Study Finds That Cannabis Extracts Mitigate Chronic Pain

One of the most commonly cited reasons why suffering patients turn to medical cannabis for relief is to help treat chronic pain. Chronic...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 20, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Survey Highlights Potential Fallout Of German Draft Amendment

Germany continues to serve as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe, with domestic sales increasing every quarter in recent...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German SPD Will Not Support Draft Cannabis Amendment “Under Any Circumstances”

Last month, Germany’s Health Ministry released a draft medical cannabis amendment that seeks to roll back Germany’s medical...

Written by Johnny Green on August 16, 2025. Posted in Business.

High Tide To Become Major Player In German Medical Cannabis Market

High Tide, Inc. is a leading community-grown, retail-forward international cannabis company. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Canna Cabana,...

Written by Johnny Green on August 12, 2025. Posted in Business, ICBC Events, Policy.

Autumn 2025 Could Be Pivotal For German Cannabis

As the summer months of 2025 are coming to an end and the autumn season approaches, the eyes of the international cannabis community will...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business.

Nearly 50% Of German Patients Live Over 10 Kilometers From A Cannabis Pharmacy

As is the case with any country that has adopted a modernized medical cannabis program, Germany’s patient base is spread out across...

Written by Johnny Green on August 9, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Saarland Cannabis Social Club Receives Cultivation Approval

One of the main components of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model is permitting consumers to join a member-based...

Written by Johnny Green on August 6, 2025. Posted in Business.

Germany Imported Over 43 Tonnes Of Cannabis In Q2 2025

Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) recently published medical cannabis import data for the second...

Written by Johnny Green on August 4, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

DHV Issues Statement Against Harmful German Draft Amendment

Last month, Germany’s Ministry of Health released a draft amendment that, if approved, would negatively impact the nation’s medical...

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Written by Johnny Green on July 30, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Lawsuit Filed Against Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act

A constitutional complaint and lawsuit were filed today against the Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act according to the German...

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

German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Harmful Amendment

Germany’s medical cannabis community is resilient, as demonstrated by a swift and largely united pushback from medical cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on July 21, 2025. Posted in Business.

Total Approved German Cultivation Associations Nears 300

The total number of approved adult-use cannabis cultivation associations in Germany continues to increase, with officials having approved...

Written by Johnny Green on July 15, 2025. Posted in Policy.

German Draft Medical Cannabis Amendment Would Harm Patients

Longtime medical cannabis advocates, myself included, have pointed out for many years that a jurisdiction’s medical cannabis model...

Written by Johnny Green on July 13, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Evaluating Germany’s Cannabis Legalization Law

Germany remains the largest country, as measured by population size, to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure....

Written by Johnny Green on July 4, 2025. Posted in Business.

DEMECAN Introduces First Live Rosin Products Into German Medical Cannabis Market

DEMECAN is one of the top companies in the German cannabis industry and specializes in the production and distribution of medical...

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

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

According to a preliminary evaluation of the 2024 Monitoring System Drug Trends (MoSyD) study, cannabis consumption among young people in...

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

Former German Health Minister Continues To Promote Regulation Over Prohibition

Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a Social Democrat (SPD)...

Written by Johnny Green on June 18, 2025. Posted in Science.

Hemp Geotextiles Hold “Promising Properties” For Stabilizing River Banks

In Germany, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) serves as the central coordinating institution for research, development, and...

Written by Johnny Green on June 18, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Germany: 49 Applications For Cannabis Model Projects Submitted

Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot trials are operating in multiple jurisdictions in Europe, and at some point, they are expected...

Written by Johnny Green on June 13, 2025. Posted in Business.

Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Increases To 234

Starting on July 1, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association. Cultivation associations...

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Written by Johnny Green on June 11, 2025. Posted in Policy.

LEAP Germany Calls For Expanding Legal Options For Obtaining Cannabis

The organization Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) originated in the United States, where it has been highly effective in...

Written by Johnny Green on June 11, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Lawmaker: Raising THC Limit For CBD Flowers Is “A Sensible Step”

As governments and courts around the world seem to continue to struggle with policies and regulations pertaining to hemp-derived...

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