WHILE the CBD boom has been well underway in the US for many years things are just starting to take shape in Europe. Over the last six months the European CBD industry has started to boom, and Forbes reports that serious investors are really starting to take notice. The CBD market is incredibly lucrative and […]
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Europe Aligns With U.S. On Industrial Hemp THC Requirements
Europe’s history and experience with the industrial hemp plant far exceeds that of present-day American farmers and the U.S. hemp industry. Europe has long cultivated hemp for a variety of commonly known industrial uses, such as animal feed, woven textiles fiber, and hurd uses for building materials. Further, industrial hemp has been legal in Europe […]
Challenges for US Companies Entering the EU
by Michael Sassano It is very clear to most cannabis industry analysts that the United States is the undisputed heavyweight in terms of cannabis, ringing in around $13 billion in annual sales pre-federal legalization. The opportunities are very strong in almost every individual state market, however, there is still a whole global cannabis industry developing […]
Up Next in International Medical Marijuana? That Would Be Poland
This summer, Poland became the twelfth country in the European Union (EU) to permit the sale of medical cannabis products to treat certain medical conditions. In recent years, countries across the globe have reformed their marijuana laws to allow patients and consumers greater access to marijuana. There are currently twenty-nine (29) countries that recognize medical […]
The State of Cannabusiness in Germany
As a cannabis business executive, you undoubtedly have been following some of the significant events happening in Europe and you have asked yourself: “How does this affect my plans?” It may be the German government establishing a nationwide medical marijuana program, or news about the Canadian companies buying or merging with their European counterparts that […]