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Germany Or The U.S.: Who Will Go First On Federal Cannabis Reform?

Written by Marguerite Arnold on August 1, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act introduced in the U.S. Senate in late July, removes cannabis from the Controlled Substances Act and allows states to legalize recreational cannabis. How...

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Recapping A Historic International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Johnny Green on August 1, 2022. Posted in Business, Entertainment, Policy, Science.

Whether you are a passionate cannabis enthusiast or just a passive cannabis industry observer, you are surely well aware of the fact that Germany is trending towards implementing adult-use cannabis...

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Unprecedented Speech By German Drugs Commissioner At Cannabis Conference In Berlin

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 26, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs at the Federal Ministry of Health spoke as the keynote address to a packed auditorium, kicking off International Cannabis Business Conference Berlin 5 For those sitting...

The Future Of Cannabis Dispensing

Written by Johnny Green on July 20, 2022. Posted in Business.

I am proud to state that I am on an ever-growing list of lucky people that get to live where cannabis is legal for both medical and adult use. Oregon, where I live, legalized cannabis for medical use...

Cutting Edge German Cannabis Possession Case Decided On Appeal

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

A Lübeck appeals court has exonerated a father and son of possession on the basis of “emergency” treatment. The case may help other German patients beat criminal charges On the last...

The German Cannabis Legalization Hearings

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 5, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The several weeks-long hearing process has now come to an end. These are the takeaway high points The hearings on the legalization of recreational cannabis are now a thing of the past. Announced in...

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Germany’s Drug Czar To Keynote International Cannabis Business Conference In Berlin

Written by Johnny Green on June 26, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy, Science.

Germany is in the midst of the most robust and complex cannabis policy and industry endeavor in the history of humankind. Policymakers and industry regulators in Germany have worked diligently since...

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Ten New German Government Positions For Cannabis Legalization Announced

Written by Marguerite Arnold on June 15, 2022. Posted in Policy.

The government has budgeted ten new positions to oversee the legalization of cannabis If there is a “sure thing” in the world of German politics, it is when budgets are involved in pending...

Germany Moving Forward With Legal Cannabis Sales Plan

Written by Johnny Green on June 13, 2022. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany’s Health Ministry announced today that it will start holding hearings tomorrow to discuss various aspects of legalizing cannabis sales for adult-use nationwide. It’s a huge announcement...