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

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

Cannabis-related crimes in Germany’s capital city were significantly lower for the seven months immediately following partial cannabis legalization compared to the same period last year. Cannabis...

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German Hospitals Want Greater Medical Cannabis Telemedicine Integration

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

The German Hospital Association (DKG) and the German Society for Telemedicine (DGTelemed) have issued a joint position paper calling for increased medical cannabis telemedicine in German hospitals and...

Legal Medical Cannabis Imports Surged In Q3 In Germany

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

During the first three full months following Germany’s enactment of the CanG adult-use legalization law (Q3), legal medical cannabis imports increased by over 70% compared to the previous period....

Advocates Call For Cannabis Industry Expansion In Germany

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

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) is calling for the German government to embrace the nation’s emerging legal industry rather than treating people like criminals for consuming cannabis...

Advocates Urge German Government To Prioritize Industrial Hemp Liberalization Act

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

Last week, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the firing of Finance Minister Christian Lindner, effectively ending the ruling government’s coalition of Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Lindner’s...

German Cities Moving Forward With Legal Cannabis Sales Pilot Projects

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

Germany is currently home to the most progressive cannabis policies in Europe. The German legalization model involves permitting adults to cultivate, possess, and consume cannabis for recreational purposes,...

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Study Finds 80% Of Unregulated Cannabis In Germany Is Contaminated

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

Starting on April 1st, 2024, adults in Germany can legally cultivate, possess, and consume cannabis for recreational purposes. Germany’s legalization model also includes cultivation associations,...

Investing In Europe’s Emerging Legal Cannabis Industry

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

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

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

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

Earlier this year, on April 1, 2024, Germany adopted the historic CanG law that legalized cannabis possession, cultivation, and use by adults. Germany may have not been the first country in Europe to...