Tag: Germany

Written by Johnny Green on March 17, 2025. Posted in Business.

Over 250 German Cannabis Pharmacies To Gather In Berlin

Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis industry in Europe, with cannabis pharmacies serving as the foundation of Germany’s...

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

Majority Of Germans Are Against Repeal Of Cannabis Legalization

According to the results of a Forsa survey commissioned by the KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse, 55% of surveyed Germans do not want to...

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

Poll: 63.83% Consider Complete CanG Reversal To Be Unlikely

In the aftermath of a recent federal election in Germany, a majority of the nation’s cannabis industry members consider a complete...

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

German Judges Association Warns Against Reversing Legalization

When some people think about the economics of cannabis legalization, they tend to focus on revenue generation from industry taxes and...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 2, 2025. Posted in Business.

Prominent German Financial Institution Enters Cannabis Industry

Germany’s emerging legal cannabis industry continues to go mainstream, with the latest example of that coming in the form of cannabis...

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

German Cannabis Business Week – Global Industry To Converge In Berlin

Germany’s legal cannabis industry is experiencing an unprecedented revolution. Thanks to last year’s adoption of the CanG policy...

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

An Important Upcoming Election For German Cannabis

Germany is currently home to the most exciting legal cannabis industry in Europe. In addition to adult-use cannabis being legal and...

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Written by Johnny Green on February 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

German Pharmacists Oppose Reclassifying Cannabis As A Narcotic Drug

German pharmacist Florian Sedlmeier and other members of Germany’s pharmacy industry are publicly pushing back on an effort by...

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

German Government: No Connection Between Cannabis Legalization And Organized Crime

Since the implementation of the first provisions of adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany back on April 1st, 2024, some cannabis...

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Written by Johnny Green on January 28, 2025. Posted in Business.

Report: German Medical Cannabis Prescriptions Increased 1,000% In 9 Months

According to a recent report by the Bloomwell Group, prescriptions for medical cannabis in Germany increased by roughly 1,000% between...

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

83 Cannabis Cultivation Associations Have Been Approved In Germany So Far

Germany implemented the first provisions of its new adult-use cannabis legalization model on April 1st, 2024. The initial provisions...

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

Cannabis Can Be An Economic Growth Driver In Germany

If properly regulated and allowed to reach its full potential, Germany’s emerging cannabis industry can serve as an economic growth...

Written by Johnny Green on January 19, 2025. Posted in Policy.

Where Do Germany’s Political Parties Currently Stand On Cannabis Policy?

Germany’s president previously announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament. Chancellor Olaf Scholz also lost a...

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

High Tide Enters German Medical Cannabis Market Via Acquisition Of Purecan GmbH

High Tide, a leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise, has officially entered the medical cannabis market in Germany...

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

Legal Cannabis Expert Peter Homberg Moves to gunnercooke

Renowned international cannabis policy and industry expert Peter Homberg recently announced that after 12 years at Dentons, he is joining...

Written by Frank Schuler on January 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

German Trial Finds That CBD Reduces Alcohol Cravings

International researchers estimate that as many as 400 million people worldwide, roughly 7% of the world’s adult population, suffer...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 22, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Support For Cannabis Legalization In Germany Rises To 59%

Support for comprehensive adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany has increased to 59% according to the results of a new poll...

Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2024. Posted in Business.

Alex Rogers Visits Cannabis Pharmacy In Munich

Germany first started legally dispensing medical cannabis products through a pharmacy model back in 2017. Since that time,...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

27 German Jurisdictions Express Interest In Cannabis Model Projects

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was recently tasked with the responsibility of overseeing adult-use model...

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Written by Johnny Green on December 11, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Two Berlin Districts Want To Launch Cannabis Pilot Trials In 2025

Germany’s approach to cannabis legalization implementation is multi-phased. The first phase of German legalization, often referred...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 11, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany Finalizes Recreational Cannabis Pilot Projects

A major component of Germany’s adult-use cannabis legalization model involves launching regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot...

Written by Hazel Norman on December 2, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Cannabis Crimes Are Down 68% In Berlin Compared To Last Year

Cannabis-related crimes in Germany’s capital city were significantly lower for the seven months immediately following partial...

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Written by Hazel Norman on November 30, 2024. Posted in Policy.

German Hospitals Want Greater Medical Cannabis Telemedicine Integration

The German Hospital Association (DKG) and the German Society for Telemedicine (DGTelemed) have issued a joint position paper calling for...

Written by Johnny Green on November 22, 2024. Posted in Business.

Legal Medical Cannabis Imports Surged In Q3 In Germany

During the first three full months following Germany’s enactment of the CanG adult-use legalization law (Q3), legal medical...

Written by Johnny Green on November 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Advocates Call For Cannabis Industry Expansion In Germany

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) is calling for the German government to embrace the nation’s emerging legal...

Written by Hazel Norman on November 12, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Advocates Urge German Government To Prioritize Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act

Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the firing of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, effectively ending the ruling...

Written by Johnny Green on November 1, 2024. Posted in Policy.

German Cities Moving Forward With Legal Cannabis Sales Pilot Projects

Germany is currently home to the most progressive cannabis policies in Europe. The German legalization model involves permitting adults...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 30, 2024. Posted in Policy, Science.

Study Finds 80% Of Unregulated Cannabis In Germany Is Contaminated

Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can legally cultivate, possess, and consume cannabis for recreational purposes....

Written by Johnny Green on October 30, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Investing In Europe’s Emerging Legal Cannabis Industry

The European continent is the most exciting region for the cannabis industry and policy right now, with several nations working to...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 20, 2024. Posted in Business.

German Survey Finds 80% Would Rather Open A Specialty Cannabis Store

Earlier this year, on April 1, 2024, Germany adopted the historic CanG law that legalized cannabis possession, cultivation, and use by...

Written by Johnny Green on October 19, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Global Cannabis Community Loses A Legend

The International Cannabis Business Conference team posts this article with a heavy heart. The global cannabis community lost a giant...

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Written by Johnny Green on October 13, 2024. Posted in Business.

Jersey Campaign Highlights How Cannabis Has Gone Mainstream In Germany

One area of society that cuts across political lines and socioeconomic backgrounds is sports. People from all walks of life love...

Written by Johnny Green on October 2, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany’s Agriculture Ministry Approves Historic Hemp Measure

Germany recently approved a draft law previously presented by the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture Cem Özdemir. The approved...

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Written by Hazel Norman on September 25, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

BvCW Poll Finds 88% Support For Legal Cannabis Plant Sales In Germany

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) recently conducted a poll asking the question “Should the commercial trade in...

Written by Johnny Green on September 16, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Germany Judiciary Examines Nearly 280,000 Past Cannabis Cases

Germany’s Judiciary recently announced that federal states have reviewed an estimated 279,000 past cannabis cases after adult-use...

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Written by Johnny Green on September 9, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

The Number Of German Cultivation Association Applications Is Rising

Starting on July 1st, 2024, aspiring cannabis cultivation operators in Germany can apply with local authorities to gain permission to...

Written by Frank Schuler on September 8, 2024. Posted in Science.

German Endometriosis Patients Report Quality Of Life Improvements Following Cannabis Use

Endometriosis is a serious health condition involving tissue similar to the lining of the uterus growing outside the patient’s...

Written by Hazel Norman on September 2, 2024. Posted in Business.

Volkswagen To Research And Develop Hemp Materials

The hemp plant has been used by humans for many centuries for various purposes before it was prohibited in the 1900s. Thankfully,...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 28, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

First Cannabis Cultivation Association Approved In Berlin

Marzahn-Hellersdorf recently became the first district in Berlin to approve a cannabis cultivation association. Starting on July 1st,...

Written by Johnny Green on August 21, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Over Two Dozen German Cities Reportedly Want To Launch Adult-Use Cannabis Pilots

This year will go down in the history books as the most transformative year ever for German cannabis policy. The approval and continued...

Written by Johnny Green on August 19, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Telemedicine Improves Safe Access For Suffering Medical Cannabis Patients In Germany

Germany’s medical cannabis industry is the largest on the European continent, and thanks to recently adopted reforms via the...

Written by Johnny Green on August 18, 2024. Posted in Policy.

70% Of Surveyed Germans View CanG Law As ‘Positive Or Neutral’

Earlier this year German lawmakers adopted a historic adult-use cannabis legalization measure (CanG), with the first provisions of the...

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Written by Johnny Green on August 12, 2024. Posted in Business.

Over 178 Applications Received For German Cannabis Cultivation Associations

Starting on July 1st, 2024, aspiring cannabis cultivation association operators can apply with their local regulatory authorities to try...

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Written by Hazel Norman on August 11, 2024. Posted in Business.

German Medical Cannabis Imports Rose 51% In The Last Year

Germany’s legal medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the first provisions of adult-use legalization...

Written by Johnny Green on August 5, 2024. Posted in Policy.

German Cannabis Legalization Is Here To Stay

With a population of over 83 million people, Germany is currently the largest country to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization...

Written by Hazel Norman on July 13, 2024. Posted in Policy.

German Federal Ministry Of Food And Agriculture Publishes Draft Industrial Hemp Bill

According to the German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW), the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture has published a draft...

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Written by Hazel Norman on July 8, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Cannabis Cultivation Associations Moving Forward In Lower Saxony

Cannabis cultivation associations appear to be moving forward in Lower Saxony, with local media outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine...

Written by Johnny Green on July 8, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Germany’s Medical Cannabis Industry Is Booming

Germany’s emerging medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the nation’s new CanG law took...

Written by Johnny Green on July 8, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Navigating Germany’s Booming Cannabis Market: A Guide for International Companies

The excitement surrounding cannabis in Germany is palpable. With the current government coalition decriminalizing and rescheduling the...

Written by Hazel Norman on July 1, 2024. Posted in Business.

German Legal Cannabis Market Projected To Reach $4.6 Billion By 2034

The legal German cannabis market is projected to reach an estimated $4.6 billion in value by 2034 according to a new market analysis by...