Tag: Italy

Written by Johnny Green on August 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Study Highlights Deficiencies Of Hair Follicle Tests

Drug testing is very common across the globe, and for better or worse, it is big business. A recent market analysis found that the global...

Written by Johnny Green on August 2, 2025. Posted in Science.

Italian Study Finds Cannabis Helps Fibromyalgia Patients

Fibromyalgia is one of the biggest health conditions facing the global community in modern times, with international researchers...

Written by Johnny Green on July 11, 2025. Posted in Science.

Study Finds Hemp Flour May Be Good For Gluten-Free Baking

Multiple conditions can contribute to a person being gluten intolerant, with a common one being celiac disease. Gluten sensitivity and...

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

Italy Issues Authorization To Distribute Medical Cannabis Flower

Against the backdrop of an ongoing legal battle between Italy’s ‘cannabis light’ industry and the Italian government,...

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

Lawmakers Approve Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’ In Italy

The legal saga for low-THC cannabis products in Italy has taken another turn, with lawmakers in the European nation officially adopting a...

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Written by Johnny Green on May 29, 2025. Posted in Policy.

European Cannabis Reform Demonstrations Scheduled For May 31st

Cannabis activism comes in many forms. Working to modernize cannabis policies in any jurisdiction where prohibition is in place is not...

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Written by Hazel Norman on April 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italian Court Upholds Classification Of CBD As A Narcotic

Italy’s emerging cannabis industry was dealt another major setback recently, with an Italian court ruling that cannabidiol’s...

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Written by Johnny Green on March 31, 2025. Posted in Business.

Italy’s ‘Cannabis Light’ Industry Supports 22,000 Full-Time Jobs

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often called ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular in Europe, particularly in Italy....

Written by Hazel Norman on March 23, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

Action Gets Delayed On Italy’s Restrictive Hemp Laws

For centuries the hemp plant and its varied uses were fairly limited to textiles. While the practice of incorporating hemp into medicinal...

Written by Hazel Norman on February 16, 2025. Posted in Business, Policy.

European Parliament Accepts Low-THC Cannabis Petition

Cannabis products that are low in THC are very popular in many parts of the world right now, particularly in Europe. ‘Cannabis...

Written by Johnny Green on October 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

European Commission Launches Investigation Into Italy’s Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’

In recent years, cannabis and hemp-derived products that are high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), often...

Written by Hazel Norman on September 9, 2024. Posted in Policy.

Italian Government Continues Push For Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’

Cannabis products that are low in THC, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have grown in popularity among consumers in...

Written by Frank Schuler on August 4, 2024. Posted in Science.

Cannabis-Infused Tea Mitigates Fibromyalgia Pain In Italian Patients

The cannabis plant is arguably the most dynamic plant on earth, possessing tremendous wellness benefits for suffering patients....

Written by Hazel Norman on June 16, 2024. Posted in Business, Policy.

Italy’s Hemp Industry Seeks European Commission Intervention

Much of Italy’s public cannabis policies are shaped by legal decisions. In late 2019, Italy’s Supreme Court ruled that laws...

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

Italy’s Push To Ban Hemp Flower Products Is Bad For Public Health Strategies

Cannabis products that are low in THC content, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular throughout Europe....

Written by Frank Schuler on February 7, 2024. Posted in Science.

Cannabis Use Is Far From A New Thing In Italy

Humans have a long history with the cannabis plant. Hemp fiber was used as far back as 10,000 years ago during the Early Jomon Period in...

Written by Hazel Norman on October 16, 2023. Posted in Policy.

CBD Decree In Italy Is Temporarily Suspended

Regulating cannabidiol (CBD) products has proven to be a difficult task for most of the world, and Italy is no exception. An August...

Written by Frank Schuler on October 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Many MS Patients Experience Less Spasticity After Cannabis Treatment

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious health condition that affects many people around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8...

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Written by Frank Schuler on March 26, 2023. Posted in Science.

No Increased Cardiovascular Risk For Stroke Patients Following Prescription Cannabis Use

Public health officials estimate that as many as 15 million strokes occur annually around the globe. Of that estimated 15 million,...

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Written by Frank Schuler on February 27, 2023. Posted in Science.

Italian Study Finds THC-Dominant Extracts Reduce Alzheimer’s-Induced Agitation

As of 2012, researchers estimated that as many as 24 million people globally were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that the...

Written by Frank Schuler on February 26, 2023. Posted in Science.

International Researchers Cure Horse’s Behavioral Disorders Using 4-Weeks Of CBD Treatment

A team of international researchers from Italy and Brazil published findings earlier this month in the science publication Veterinary and...

Written by Johnny Green on February 2, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Italy Would Obviously Benefit From Cannabis Legalization

A bit of a metaphorical political food fight occurred last week on social media with two lawmakers in Italy having, shall we say, a...

Written by Frank Schuler on January 23, 2023. Posted in Science.

Autism Case Study Finds Terpene-Enriched CBD To Be More Effective Than CBD Alone

One thing that I often point out to people is that the cannabis plant is one of the most dynamic plants on earth, and that in many ways...

Written by Frank Schuler on January 8, 2023. Posted in Science.

Clinical Trial Finds CBD More Effective Than Conventional Treatments At Treating Skin Ulcers

According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. In fact, more than 1.5 million people were...

Written by Johnny Green on January 4, 2023. Posted in Policy.

Italian Army Seeks To Supply Country’s Entire Medical Cannabis Program

Back in April 2015, Italy’s Army did something that shocked many people around the world – it unveiled to the international...

Written by Frank Schuler on December 26, 2022. Posted in Science.

Italian Researchers Examine Cannabis Spray And Stroke Survivors

According to the World Stroke Organization it is estimated that over 12 million people experience a stroke in any given year, and that as...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on July 11, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Home Grow In Italy: Just Around The Corner?

The country is poised to follow a trend seen in multiple European countries – namely introducing recreational reform with a limited...

Written by Johnny Green on July 4, 2022. Posted in Policy.

Why Is It Taking So Long To Legalize Cannabis Cultivation In Italy?

Formal talks to explore legalizing cannabis home cultivation nationwide in Italy are officially underway. Per Corriere delle Alpi as of...

Written by Johnny Green on May 24, 2022. Posted in Archives, Business, Policy.

Italian Ministry Of Défense Publishes Pre-Bid Call For New Cannabis Cultivation Companies

The Ministry is trying to identify qualified cultivators to cultivate in Florence The Ministry of Defense has just published an...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on April 27, 2022. Posted in Science.

Sardinia Begins Regulated Hemp Production To Remediate Polluted Land

Italy’s second-largest island has passed a measure to create a regulated hemp market to help clean up the environment A new law...

Written by Johnny Green on March 18, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Milan’s City Council Calls For Cannabis Legalization In Italy

Italy is home to one of the most inspiring cannabis activism efforts of all time. Last year activists in Italy gathered enough signatures...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on February 22, 2022. Posted in Politics.

Italian Supreme Court Nixes Constitutional Mandate On Cannabis

In a blow to forward reform in Italy, the Supreme Court blocks request to hold a referendum on the legalization of cannabis cultivation...

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Written by Marguerite Arnold on September 14, 2021. Posted in Politics.

Italy Struggles To Set Regulations For Home Grow

The European country is struggling to create regulations and guidelines for home grow after Italy’s top court decriminalized...

Written by Johnny Green on December 29, 2019. Posted in Politics.

Italy’s Supreme Court: Cannabis Cultivation For Personal Use Is Legal

Italy’s Supreme Court has ruled that cultivating cannabis for personal use is not illegal. Italy’s current cannabis...

Written by Marguerite Arnold on January 15, 2019. Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.

Nation by Nation: Italian Senator Introduces Legalization Proposal

Matteo Mantero, an Italian senator, has introduced a bill to legalize the cultivation, processing and sale of cannabis and its...