Italy Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/italy/ USA Canada And Europe's International Cannabis Business Conference Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:00:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://internationalcbc.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-icbclogo_512_512-32x32.jpg Italy Archives - International Cannabis Business Conference https://internationalcbc.com/tag/italy/ 32 32 European Commission Launches Investigation Into Italy’s Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’ https://internationalcbc.com/european-commission-launches-investigation-into-italys-ban-on-cannabis-light/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 02:00:28 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=59024 In recent years, cannabis and hemp-derived products that are high in cannabidiol (CBD) and low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have increased in availability and popularity across Europe, including in Italy. Lawmakers in Italy recently approved measures that seek to prohibit such products from being bought and sold within Italy’s borders. […]

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]]> Italian Government Continues Push For Ban On ‘Cannabis Light’ https://internationalcbc.com/italian-government-continues-push-for-ban-on-cannabis-light/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:10:43 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=58775 Cannabis products that are low in THC, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ have grown in popularity among consumers in Europe at a seemingly exponential rate in recent years. Whereas cannabis products that contain large amounts of THC remain largely prohibited on the continent outside of medical products, cannabis light products are widely available. Unfortunately, […]

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]]> Cannabis-Infused Tea Mitigates Fibromyalgia Pain In Italian Patients https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-infused-tea-mitigates-fibromyalgia-pain-in-italian-patients/ Sun, 04 Aug 2024 15:16:57 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=58516 The cannabis plant is arguably the most dynamic plant on earth, possessing tremendous wellness benefits for suffering patients. Researchers are slowly but surely unlocking the cannabis plant’s full potential, including which delivery methods are best for certain conditions. One form of cannabis consumption involves drinking it via cannabis-infused tea preparations. Many patients prefer cannabis-infused tea […]

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]]> Italy’s Hemp Industry Seeks European Commission Intervention https://internationalcbc.com/italys-hemp-industry-seeks-european-commission-intervention/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 22:55:39 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=58116 Much of Italy’s public cannabis policies are shaped by legal decisions. In late 2019, Italy’s Supreme Court ruled that laws against ‘small-scale domestic cultivation of cannabis’ were unconstitutional, providing some level of legal protection for consumers and patients. In 2021, cannabis activists in Italy successfully collected hundreds of thousands of signatures to place a cannabis […]

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]]> Italy’s Push To Ban Hemp Flower Products Is Bad For Public Health Strategies https://internationalcbc.com/italys-push-to-ban-hemp-flower-products-is-bad-for-public-health-strategies/ Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:06:21 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=57928 Cannabis products that are low in THC content, often referred to as ‘cannabis light,’ are very popular throughout Europe. Cannabis light products are derived from the flowers of hemp plants and come in many forms, with CBD products being the most commonly found in the European marketplace. One country in Europe where cannabis light products […]

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]]> Cannabis Use Is Far From A New Thing In Italy https://internationalcbc.com/cannabis-use-is-far-from-a-new-thing-in-italy/ Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:35:47 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=56668 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 Japan. Consumption for medical purposes goes back at least as far as back as 2,800 BC. Cannabis was included in Emperor Shen Nung’s (regarded as the father of Chinese […]

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]]> CBD Decree In Italy Is Temporarily Suspended https://internationalcbc.com/cbd-decree-in-italy-is-temporarily-suspended/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:15:33 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=55663 Regulating cannabidiol (CBD) products has proven to be a difficult task for most of the world, and Italy is no exception. An August decree in Italy would have classified CBD as a narcotic substance, however, this month a court in Italy temporarily suspended the change. The suspension is reportedly in effect until October 24th. Local […]

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]]> Many MS Patients Experience Less Spasticity After Cannabis Treatment https://internationalcbc.com/many-ms-patients-experience-less-spasticity-after-cannabis-treatment/ Sun, 08 Oct 2023 15:36:55 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=55616 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a serious health condition that affects many people around the world. It is estimated that as many as 2.8 million people suffer from MS globally and that someone new is diagnosed with the health condition every 5 minutes. MS is a progressive disease involving damage to the sheaths of nerve cells […]

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]]> No Increased Cardiovascular Risk For Stroke Patients Following Prescription Cannabis Use https://internationalcbc.com/no-increased-cardiovascular-risk-for-stroke-patients-following-prescription-cannabis-use/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 02:27:35 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=53324 Public health officials estimate that as many as 15 million strokes occur annually around the globe. Of that estimated 15 million, roughly one-third of them result in the person dying and another one-third leave the patient permanently disabled. The main cause of someone experiencing a stroke is high blood pressure, which can be caused by […]

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]]> Italian Study Finds THC-Dominant Extracts Reduce Alzheimer’s-Induced Agitation https://internationalcbc.com/italian-study-finds-thc-dominant-extracts-reduce-alzheimers-induced-agitation/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:52:57 +0000 https://internationalcbc.com/?p=53036 As of 2012, researchers estimated that as many as 24 million people globally were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that the number of people diagnosed with the condition would double every 20 years for the foreseeable future. “Alzheimer disease is the leading cause of dementia beginning with impaired memory. The neuropathological hallmarks of Alzheimer disease […]

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