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Advanced cannabis cultivation has come a long way in recent years. Humans have cultivated the cannabis plant for centuries. However,...
Tag: Germany
German Survey: 70% In Favor Of Prescribing Cannabis Via Online Questionnaire
Germany’s medical cannabis industry is booming, thanks in large part to the rise of telemedicine. Telemedicine involves a...
Exploring Global Cannabis Industry Horizons
The emerging legal cannabis industry continues to be the most exciting space for entrepreneurs and investors around the world. Every...
European Cannabis Pilot Projects
Certain European markets are home to a unique public policy and commerce concept known as pilot trials. These research-based projects...
German Medical Cannabis Imports Increased Over 457% In One Year
Germany’s legal medical cannabis industry continues to expand at a staggering rate, as demonstrated by new medical cannabis import...
A Reversal Of German Cannabis Legalization Is “Off The Table”
The German Cannabis Industry Association (BvCW) recently held a parliamentary evening event, at which current German Bundestag member...
The German Medical Cannabis Industry Is The Main European Market Driver
Germany first legalized medical cannabis in 2017, and its distribution model involves permitting legal sales at registered pharmacies....
Excitement Level At ICBC Berlin Demonstrates Surging Interest In The Global Industry
On April 29th-30th, 2025, the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) held its flagship event at the Estrel Berlin, Germany’s...
Why U.S. MSOs Are Looking To Invest In Germany And Europe
For many years, the emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States has operated in siloed markets, with each jurisdiction having...
University Of Göttingen: Hemp Offers Sustainable Prospects For Agriculture
Farmers have cultivated hemp and used the agricultural crop for many centuries. A study from 2023 found that “ancestral archaeological...
How Many Legal Medical Cannabis Patients Does Germany Have?
A common question related to Germany’s emerging legal cannabis industry that I see asked online, and hear in person, relates to...
Robust Legal Sales Are Vital For Achieving Europe’s Cannabis Goals
The current level of excitement and interest in Europe’s emerging legal cannabis market is remarkable in many ways, as is the...
How Common Is Legal Home Cannabis Cultivation In Germany?
Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can cultivate up to three plants in their private residences. Before the public policy...
More Than 1 Out Of Every 7 German Pharmacies Offers Medical Cannabis
Germany has served as the largest legal medical cannabis market in Europe for several years, with cannabis pharmacies being the...
Total Number Of German Cultivation Associations Rises To 211
Starting on July 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to launch a member-based cannabis cultivation association. Cultivation...
International Interest In Europe’s Cannabis Market Is Surging
As cannabis entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, regulators, and industry service providers descended upon Germany in recent days for...
Hemp-Lime Building Blocks Could Revolutionize Construction
Humans have used the hemp plant for thousands of years, with the first evidence of human use dating back to 8,000 BCE in modern-day...
German Scientists Call For Further Development Of Legalization
Roughly a year after Germany’s government implemented the first provisions of a national adult-use cannabis legalization...
Berlin Cannabis Offenses Down Almost 75% Since Legalization
One year after the initial components of adult-use cannabis legalization took effect in Germany, cannabis offenses are down nearly 75...
The Biggest Winners Of German Legalization So Far
More than a year after the first provisions of Germany’s adult-use legalization law took effect, domestic and international...
ICBC Berlin Tickets Are Half-Price For German Cannabis Clubs
Starting on July 1, 2024, adults in Germany can apply to local authorities to launch an adult-use cannabis social club, also referred to...
The Top German Cannabis Companies In 2025
Germany remains the most exciting country in Europe in terms of cannabis policy and business. The nation’s emerging legal cannabis...
Germany’s Coalition Announces No Changes To CanG Law For Now
After months of speculation, the new German governing coalition announced today that it has agreed on what to do regarding the...
Judge In Germany Advocates For Treating Cannabis Like Alcohol
The cannabis advocacy slogan ‘regulate cannabis like alcohol’ originated in the State of Colorado in the United States as...
German Pharmaceutical Association Emphasizes Positive Impact Of Legalization
One year after the implementation of the initial components of Germany’s adult-use legalization measure, the German Association of...
Poll Finds Little Support For Reversing German Legalization
After a year of cannabis legalization being the law of the land in Germany, a new YouGov poll has found that a minority of the...
Germany Marks One Year Anniversary Of Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
One year ago today, Germany enacted its historic national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The CanG law was not only historic...
German Coalition Calls For Scientifically Supported Cannabis Distribution
In an open letter to Germany’s Bundestag, a coalition of more than 30 organizations comprised of scientists, industry members,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...