Tag: Portugal
It is a truly historic era right now for cannabis policy, industry, and research, particularly on the European continent. Adult-use legalization is receiving significant attention in Europe right now,...
Here Comes Portugal: Adult Use Bill Brought Before Parliament
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Politics.
Cannabis reform is not staying still across the EU As Europe begins to wake up to the reality that two countries within and just outside its border (Luxembourg and Switzerland) are about to give the...
Portuguese Authorities Set Retail Price For Medical Cannabis
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Medical.
Infarmed, the Portuguese medicines and medical devices agency, has now set a reference retail price for medical cannabis patients in pharmacies that equals the black-market price – but still no...
Portugal Moves Forward On Regulating Domestic Hemp Market
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business.
On August 4, the Portuguese government issued a regulatory document that authorizes the cultivation and exploitation of the domestic hemp market. According to the document, translated from Portuguese,...
What Is Going On With Portugal’s Cannabis Industry?
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business.
Licensing is underway in Portugal, although the competition is as fierce as it is in many other markets. The government changes rules, slowly, then opens up the gates and then everyone rushes (or tries...
Tilray’s Portuguese Facility Ships To Germany
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business.
In one of the more intriguing cross-European canna developments this summer, Tilray announced its first cross-European shipment. The shipment was estimated to be worth more than $3 million and shipped...
More EU Nations Moving Toward Regulating Cannabis
Written by Marguerite Arnold on . Posted in Business, ICBC Barcelona, ICBC Berlin, ICBC Zurich, Politics.
The third week of January brings fresh signs that wide-spread cannabis reform is afoot across the European Union. Several countries are already announcing that this year will probably be a watershed...
Portugal Legalizes Medical Cannabis, Must Improve Law Soon
Written by Anthony Johnson on . 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...
Israel Decriminalization Continues International Marijuana Progress
Written by Amber Iris Langston on . Posted in ICBC Berlin.
This past week, another significant milestone was achieved in the international cannabis world. The State of Israel, which has likely contributed more legitimized scientific research on the cannabis...