Tag: Germany

Portugal Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Must Improve Law Soon

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 31, 2018. Posted in Policy.

Portugal has been a leader in reforming the failed War on Drugs, decriminalizing the personal use of all drugs back in 2001. By all accounts, ending draconian Drug War penalties and treating drug use...

Germany to Restart Cannabis Cultivation Bid Process

Written by Anthony Johnson on July 17, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Portland, ICBC San Francisco, Medical.

Germany’s medical cannabis program has experienced tremendous growth over the past year or so. In some ways, the German system has been a victim of its own success as patients have experienced...

Last Chance for ICBC Berlin Tickets Before Prices Increase!

Written by ICBC Staff on April 9, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

THIS IS IT!!! Less than 24 hours remain to get your tickets for the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin before ticket prices increase! Don’t miss your chance to meet the world’s...

French Cannabis Patients Locked Out, Country Should Learn from Germany

Written by Amber Iris Langston on April 3, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

With a population of nearly 67 million, the country of France represents a significant portion of the European population as well as economic activity. When I think of France, the notions of romanticism,...

Could Germany Become the World’s Largest Cannabis Market?

Written by Amber Iris Langston on March 20, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Berlin, Medical, Politics.

You may not know this, but Germany is kind of a big deal. In fact, with an impressive 82 million person population, Germany is the largest member state of the 28 countries comprising European Union,...

German Politicians Debate Adult-Use Cannabis Laws

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 23, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Members of Germany’s Bundestag, which is the name of German’s lower parliamentary house, held a debate earlier this week to discuss issues of importance to the German people. As in the US,...

German Company Releases Global Cannabis Consumption Study

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 21, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin.

A German manufacturer of small indoor grow equipment called Seedo has recently commissioned a study existing and potential policy and tax structures of 120 cities around the world, focusing on cannabis...

Will France Legalize Cannabis Next?

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 20, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Europe’s cannabis laws are changing – though many would argue they are not changing fast enough. However, improvements are being made in two of the subcontinent’s largest countries,...

High Demand and Short Supply in the German Medical Cannabis System

Written by Amber Iris Langston on February 16, 2018. Posted in ICBC Berlin, Medical.

You may have heard recently that cannabis is a good medicine – good medicine for a LOT of ailments. (I believe this to be true, and not just something put on the internet by Russians posing as...