Tag: Germany

German Domestic Cannabis Cultivation Bid Coming to a Head

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 12, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, Politics.

Wayland Corporation announced a major victory in Germany last week. The company received GMP certification for its Ebersbach facility near Dresden, in eastern Germany. The timing of the certification...

2019: The European “Year of Cannabis”

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 5, 2019. Posted in Business, Cultural, Politics.

There are clearly “banner years” for the modern age of cannabis reform that can be marked, by canna-historians, in different regions, states and countries. The turning of the century marked...

The Clock Ticks Down To German Cannabis Cultivation Bid

Written by Marguerite Arnold on October 30, 2018. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC San Francisco, Politics.

It is now less than a month before the new German cannabis cultivation bid, reissued in July, is due. The new tender differs little from the last round, which came to an end in March 2018 in court....

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,...