Morocco celebrates huge cannabis harvest – legally for the first time March 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Africa 0 Comments Morocco’s first legal cannabis harvest was 294 metric tons in 2023, after the country approved its cultivation and export for medicine and industrial uses, the cannabis regulator has said said. The harvest was made by 32 cooperatives that brought together 430 farmers covering 277… Read More→
Germany set to legalise cannabis, but it’s complicated February 23, 2024 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments The German parliament is about to vote on a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis. If MPs vote yes, over 18s in Germany will be allowed to possess substantial amounts of cannabis, but strict rules will make… Read More→
Cannabis is set to be made Legal in Spain for medicinal purposes – but not everyone is happy with the new law February 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Spain 0 Comments The Ministry of Health has kickstarted the process of passing a new law that will approve the use of cannabis as treatment for a range of conditions. According to reports in Spanish press, the new law is in the ‘dialogue… Read More→
Ukraine lawmakers vote to legalize medical marijuana and help ease stress from the war with Russia December 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Ukraine 0 Comments KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament voted Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, after the war with Russia left thousands of people with post-traumatic stress disorder that many believe could be eased by the drug. The new law, which will come into effect in six… Read More→
Is Germany’s Medical Market Primed to Explode? November 14, 2023 Tom Hymes Germany, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Following the federal legalization of medical cannabis in Germany in 2017, there was obvious expectation among proponents of the plant that the medical program would in time pave the way for a robust adult-use program that would quickly become the… Read More→
Spain’s confusing cannabis policies spark similar problems faced by U.S. states November 12, 2023 AggregatedNews Black Market, Spain 0 Comments Legal confusion over the drug’s status in regions like Catalonia and open European borders are allowing the illicit market to flourish. BARCELONA — The cannabis cafe in Barcelona’s hip El Poblenou neighborhood could easily be a coffee shop in Brooklyn… Read More→
Switzerland To Establish First Legal Cannabis Dispensaries In Europe Amid Pilot Project October 26, 2023 AggregatedNews Switzerland 0 Comments Switzerland's health authority has been granted approval to establish the first legal adult-use cannabis dispensaries in Europe amid a pilot project. Germany-based cannabis company Sanity Group and the Swiss Institute for Addiction and Health Research (ISGF) obtained this week the… Read More→
Daily Blackouts Strain a Poor Spanish Neighborhood. Is Marijuana to Blame? September 4, 2023 AggregatedNews Spain 0 Comments Spain’s largest electricity company says daily power outages are caused by illegal indoor marijuana farms that overload the grid. “Easy excuse,” residents reply. On a recent morning, Ángel Ortiz Rodríguez was slumped on a sofa in his apartment in Granada,… Read More→
How Germany’s Medical Market Expansion May Mitigate Canada’s Cannabis Surplus August 29, 2023 Niklas Kouparanis Germany 0 Comments By Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group CEO and Co-Founder Since the legalization of adult-use sales in 2018, the Canadian cannabis market has seen rapid highs and, more recently, serious oversupply woes. As of December 2022, the country had a massive stockpile… Read More→
Germany Government Approves Plan to Legalize Some Marijuana Use August 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments The German government on Wednesday approved a plan to legalize some recreational marijuana use, paving the way to allow adults to legally buy and possess small amounts of cannabis. The legislation, which would allow adults to purchase and possess up… Read More→
Germans stage rally demanding legalization of cannabis August 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments Hundreds of people joined the annual cannabis legalization protest in Germany's capital Berlin on Saturday, days before the cabinet is due to discuss a draft law that will overturn a ban on the drug. Police said between 500-600 people took part in the Hanfparade (Hemp Parade). The numbers… Read More→
Germany Unveils Draft Bill To Legalize Cannabis July 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Germany 0 Comments Germany's government is taking steps toward the legalization of cannabis by publishing the draft bill for the first pillar of a two-pillar model designed to dismantle prohibition policies. German's Ministry of Health published on July 5 the long-waited draft bill to regulate… Read More→
Luxembourg Legalizes Cannabis For Personal Use June 30, 2023 AggregatedNews Luxembourg 0 Comments Luxembourg has become the second European Union member country to legalize the possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use after Malta. After facing two years of delays, Luxembourg has taken a significant step towards ending its prohibition policy against… Read More→
Is The European Union Set To Change Its Stance On Cannabis? June 30, 2023 Peter McCusker Europe 0 Comments THE wind has been taken out of the sails of European cannabis recently with Germany opting to curtail its ambitions of a fully-fledged domestic, adult-use market. Following a January 18 meeting between the European Commission Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs… Read More→
Zelensky urges medical marijuana legalization for Ukrainians with ‘trauma of war’ June 29, 2023 AggregatedNews Ukraine 0 Comments Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging his country to legalize medical marijuana to help those suffering from the "trauma of war" with Russia. Zelensky addressed his country's parliament Wednesday, calling on members to legalize medicinal cannabis as a therapeutic option for Ukrainians who have… Read More→