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Lawsuit Filed Against Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act

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

A constitutional complaint and lawsuit were filed today against the Bavarian Cannabis Consequences Limitation Act according to the German Hemp Association (DHV). The Act prohibits cannabis consumption...

German Cannabis Advocates Push Back On Harmful Amendment

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

Germany’s medical cannabis community is resilient, as demonstrated by a swift and largely united pushback from medical cannabis advocates against a recently published draft amendment to the country’s...

Total Approved German Cultivation Associations Nears 300

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

The total number of approved adult-use cannabis cultivation associations in Germany continues to increase, with officials having approved nearly 300 applications so far. That total is up from a previously...

German Draft Medical Cannabis Amendment Would Harm Patients

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

Longtime medical cannabis advocates, myself included, have pointed out for many years that a jurisdiction’s medical cannabis model is only as good as the level of safe access that it provides...

Evaluating Germany’s Cannabis Legalization Law

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

Germany remains the largest country, as measured by population size, to ever adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. Given Germany’s position as a continental and global political...

DEMECAN Introduces First Live Rosin Products Into German Medical Cannabis Market

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

DEMECAN is one of the top companies in the German cannabis industry and specializes in the production and distribution of medical cannabis. The company holds a license for the cultivation and processing...

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

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

According to a preliminary evaluation of the 2024 Monitoring System Drug Trends (MoSyD) study, cannabis consumption among young people in Frankfurt has reached an all-time low. The study’s findings...

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Former German Health Minister Continues To Promote Regulation Over Prohibition

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

Professor Dr. Karl Lauterbach is a German physician, epidemiologist, and health economist who has served as a Social Democrat (SPD) lawmaker since 2005. Dr. Lauterbach also served as Germany’s...

Hemp Geotextiles Hold “Promising Properties” For Stabilizing River Banks

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

In Germany, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) serves as the central coordinating institution for research, development, and demonstration projects in the field of renewable resources. FNR...