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German regulation seen as a beacon of hope during Barcelona’s cannabis week

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 21st March 2024

The international cannabis sector wrapped up its yearly gathering in Barcelona with all eyes on Germany’s upcoming regulation and the contradiction of host country Spain still without one ...

Czech Republic bans semi-synthetics amid debate over cannabis regulation

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 15th March 2024

Shortly after drafting its first proposal on cannabis regulation, the Czech government has banned semi-synthetic cannabinoids HHC, HHC acetate (HHC-O) and tetrahydrocannabiforol (THCP) ...

Still weeds to wade through as Germany passes recreational cannabis legislation

Written by Freddie Dawson | 26th February 2024

Germany has successfully passed a law legalising the recreational use of cannabis, which could make it the first mainland EU member state to successfully apply a regulatory framework to the sale of recreational cannabis ...

UK ASA ruling on Supreme CBD social media posts: that’s advertising all right

Written by Freddie Dawson | 22nd February 2024

If you get paid for increasing sales of a product, you’re promoting that product. That seems like a simple enough concept, yet it’s one that, according to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), influencers and...

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The rise of cannabis clubs in Europe – the grassroots model regulators are adopting

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 12th February 2024

The cannabis social club model is now being incorporated by multiple European regulators. Born and developed outside a legal framework, it originated as an attempt to regulate cannabis production and consumption ...

Spain’s medical cannabis regulation is coming soon, but was it worth the wait?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 30th January 2024

Spain will soon have a long-overdue regulation of medical cannabis in place. This may be good news for the sector, but will the upcoming law measure up to industry and patients’ expectations? ...

Hollowed-out draft of Czech regulation leaves room for improvement, say critics

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 17th January 2024

The Czech government’s newly presented, much-awaited proposal on cannabis regulation falls short of industry expectations, although activists believe there is still room for improving the initial draft ...

Is Japan’s medical cannabis bill in parliament a sign of a cultural change?

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 23rd November 2023

Japan may very soon ban hexahydrocannabihexol (HHCH) and other synthetic cannabinoid derivatives in the wake of the country’s first medical cannabis regulation bill passing its initial parliamentary scrutiny ...

Canadian cannabis company Organigram gets $90m from BAT to fund expansion

Written by Antonia Di Lorenzo | 10th November 2023

A British American Tobacco (BAT) subsidiary is investing a further CAD124.6m (USD90.2m) in its strategic partnership with Canadian licensed cannabis producer Organigram ...

Why Austria is unlikely to follow its neighbours in legalising cannabis

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd November 2023

While its neighbours Germany and the Czech Republic continue to move closer towards legalising recreational cannabis, Austria appears to be lagging behind. The governing People’s Party is firmly against the idea ...

Affordability of medical cannabis depends on where you live

Written by CBD-Intel | 30th October 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Affordability of medical cannabis depends on where you live Patients are paying dramatically different prices for medical cannabis depending on the country they live in, new research from CannIntelligence reveals. The CannIntelligence...

Medical cannabis retail price tracker trial version and tutorial

Written by Jonathan Darnell | 26th October 2023

This interactive and user-friendly dashboard showcases data for medical cannabis flower and oil products across four of the main medical cannabis markets – Australia, Germany, Israel, and the UK ...

How could a new government affect cannabinoid policy in the Netherlands?

Written by CannIntelligence | 17th October 2023

The nearly 18m people of the Netherlands face uncertainty following the collapse of the government this summer. The Cabinet is currently overseeing the nation with a “caretaker” status until the 22nd November general election ...

EIHA and German hemp organisations urge government to fine-tune legislation

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 3rd October 2023

As the German government pushes ahead with its work creating a new legal framework for cannabis in the country, hemp and cannabis associations are urging politicians to fine-tune the current draft of the legislation ...

US cannabis industry has ‘lost its shine’, but easing taxes may re-attract investors

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd October 2023

Stakeholders are feeling more optimistic that relief could be on its way for the US cannabis industry, which is currently struggling ...

Blogs

Skinny Rebel without a cause? ASA rules on UK drink’s name, not CBD health claim

Written by Freddie Dawson | 21st September 2023

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) does not appear to be especially concerned about the potential for mentioning the presence of CBD in a product being a health claim. The ASA recently made a ruling...

US scheduling recommendation could bring big boost to cannabis industry

Written by Anthony Traurig | 1st September 2023

The US Department of Health and Human Services recommendation to reschedule cannabis to a less restrictive schedule could be the boon that the besieged cannabis industry needs ...

Young adults in the US are choosing cannabis over vaping and cigarettes

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 28th August 2023

Young US adults are more likely to use cannabis than to vape or smoke cigarettes, says a new Gallup poll, and concerns about cannabis use are not comparable to fears around vaping and smoking ...

Australia’s Greens submit ‘solidly founded bill’ for cannabis legalisation

Written by Tiziana Cauli | 11th August 2023

The Australian Greens party has submitted the country’s first bill for the legalisation of recreational cannabis on a national level following a public consultation it held on its draft version ...

A blogger’s farewell – or how I got the inside dope on the cannabis industry

Written by Aidan Semmens | 10th August 2023

After the obvious opening question, “Have you ever used cannabis?” came the follow-up: “Do you think it did you any harm?” To which my honest answer was: “Yes. It got me hooked on tobacco” ...