- Upcoming US Farm Bill Will ‘Promote Hemp Farming’, but Proposals So Far Fail to Address Intoxicating SubstancesBoth US Democrat and Republicans have put forward their proposals for the reauthorization of the 2024 Farm Bill, which covers the… Read more: Upcoming US Farm Bill Will ‘Promote Hemp Farming’, but Proposals So Far Fail to Address Intoxicating Substances
- Anti-Cannabis Group Prepares Legal Challenge to DEA’s Cannabis ReschedulingJust days after reports suggested that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will support recommendations to reschedule cannabis, anti-reform groups have… Read more: Anti-Cannabis Group Prepares Legal Challenge to DEA’s Cannabis Rescheduling
- Unlocking the Potential: UK’s Evolving Landscape of Medical Cannabis ResearchWritten for Business of Cannabis by Releaf. The UK moved to legalise medical cannabis in 2018, but while the market has… Read more: Unlocking the Potential: UK’s Evolving Landscape of Medical Cannabis Research
- European Cannabis Leaders to Take Center Stage at Business of Cannabis Awards 2024The inaugural Business of Cannabis Awards are coming next month, set to honor the movers and shakers of the European cannabis… Read more: European Cannabis Leaders to Take Center Stage at Business of Cannabis Awards 2024
- Collapse of a Cannabis Giant: MedMen Files for Bankruptcy Amid $411m Debt WoesUS cannabis giant MedMen has collapsed under the weight of its debt, announcing last week that it has declared bankruptcy, and… Read more: Collapse of a Cannabis Giant: MedMen Files for Bankruptcy Amid $411m Debt Woes
- Cannabis Stocks Fly on Rescheduling News, Kanabo Revenues Jump 48%, & Apollon to Delist StockNorth American cannabis stocks fly on DEA decision On Tuesday (April 30), news broke via a leak to the press that… Read more: Cannabis Stocks Fly on Rescheduling News, Kanabo Revenues Jump 48%, & Apollon to Delist Stock
- Cannabis Rescheduling: DEA’s Decision Marks a New Era for the IndustryThe US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is set to approve the rescheduling of cannabis in a move set to have a… Read more: Cannabis Rescheduling: DEA’s Decision Marks a New Era for the Industry
- Germany’s ‘Pillar 2’ Is Already Being Worked On and Could Be Here Far Sooner Than ExpectedGermany’s highly anticipated ‘Pillar 2’, which would seek to implement a Switzerland-style adult-use cannabis pilot project model, is now being worked… Read more: Germany’s ‘Pillar 2’ Is Already Being Worked On and Could Be Here Far Sooner Than Expected
- Cannabis Rescheduling: Rumours Swirl on Imminent DEA Announcement as Legal Experts Expected to Weigh InClick here for the latest on the DEA’s decision on cannabis rescheduling. Rumours are once again swirling that a decision on… Read more: Cannabis Rescheduling: Rumours Swirl on Imminent DEA Announcement as Legal Experts Expected to Weigh In
- Germany’s Predicted Medical Cannabis Boom Is in Full Swing Following Passage of CanGIt has been almost exactly a month since Germany’s CanG came into effect, making adult-use consumption and possession legal, within strict… Read more: Germany’s Predicted Medical Cannabis Boom Is in Full Swing Following Passage of CanG
- Kansas Medical Cannabis Legalization Efforts BlockedEfforts to legalize medical cannabis in Kansas, one of the few remaining states where it remains illegal, have been thwarted for… Read more: Kansas Medical Cannabis Legalization Efforts Blocked
- SAFER Banking Act Faces Last-Minute Opposition, Derails FAA Bill PlansHopes that the highly anticipated SAFER Banking Act could be attached to a ‘must pass’ bill were scuppered last week amid… Read more: SAFER Banking Act Faces Last-Minute Opposition, Derails FAA Bill Plans
- Hawaii Lawmakers Shoot Down Second Cannabis Reform Bill This MonthHawaii lawmakers have shot down another attempt at cannabis reform, just weeks after a landmark legalization bill was killed in the… Read more: Hawaii Lawmakers Shoot Down Second Cannabis Reform Bill This Month
- Pressure Piles on DEA to Make a Decision on Cannabis Rescheduling as 21 Senators Demand ActionPressure is mounting on the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to come forward with its decision on cannabis rescheduling as 21… Read more: Pressure Piles on DEA to Make a Decision on Cannabis Rescheduling as 21 Senators Demand Action
- Chill Brands CEO Suspended Amid Allegations Of ‘Use of Inside Information’, SynBiotic Buys Croatian CBD Maker, & Hellenic Secures FundingChill Brands Chill Brands has seen its share price dive by nearly 40% this week after news emerged that its… Read more: Chill Brands CEO Suspended Amid Allegations Of ‘Use of Inside Information’, SynBiotic Buys Croatian CBD Maker, & Hellenic Secures Funding
- Tikun Olam Europe Leads the Change in Greece’s Rapidly Evolving Medical Cannabis LandscapeEarlier this year, Greece became the latest EU country to make medical cannabis products available to patients. In February 2024, Tikun… Read more: Tikun Olam Europe Leads the Change in Greece’s Rapidly Evolving Medical Cannabis Landscape
- Curaleaf Completes $16m Acquisition of Northern Green CanadaCuraleaf has finalised its $16m acquisition of Canadian cannabis producer Northern Green Canada (NGC), helping the company secure its foothold in… Read more: Curaleaf Completes $16m Acquisition of Northern Green Canada
- Cannabis Associations in Germany Face New Restrictions in Push to Prevent CommercialisationThe German government is reportedly set to push through legislation that would tighten the already strict rules around cultivation associations. According… Read more: Cannabis Associations in Germany Face New Restrictions in Push to Prevent Commercialisation
- #ReleaseMyMeds Campaign Launches to Protect the Rights of Patients to Access Their MedicineRelease is launching a vital initiative. We are launching the #ReleaseMyMeds campaign to protect the rights of patients to access their… Read more: #ReleaseMyMeds Campaign Launches to Protect the Rights of Patients to Access Their Medicine
- This Is The ‘Last 4/20 That Cannabis Will Be Schedule I’ Drug Says Blumenauer, As He Pushes Its Election ImportanceUS Rep. Earl Blumenauer, founding co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, said he believes Saturday was the ‘last 4/20 celebration that… Read more: This Is The ‘Last 4/20 That Cannabis Will Be Schedule I’ Drug Says Blumenauer, As He Pushes Its Election Importance
- New York’s Illicit Cannabis Market Could Finally Be Brought Down As Sweeping New Powers IntroducedNew York’s Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new plan to ‘finally put an end to the chaos’ of unlicensed shops… Read more: New York’s Illicit Cannabis Market Could Finally Be Brought Down As Sweeping New Powers Introduced
- Jersey Hemp Wins Watershed Legal Battle Against UK Home Office Which Threatened Entire CBD IndustryJersey Hemp has won a watershed court battle against the UK Home Office, which has now admitted acting unlawfully in banning… Read more: Jersey Hemp Wins Watershed Legal Battle Against UK Home Office Which Threatened Entire CBD Industry
- Cannabis Criminalization ‘Does Little To Curtail Use’ New Poll FindsCannabis criminalization ‘does little to curtail use’ according to a new study, which found only a 1.1% difference in regular cannabis… Read more: Cannabis Criminalization ‘Does Little To Curtail Use’ New Poll Finds
- Kentuckians Will Have Access To Medical Cannabis This YearKentucky citizens could now have access to medical cannabis this year as the state’s Governor Andy Beshear announced plans to significantly… Read more: Kentuckians Will Have Access To Medical Cannabis This Year
- US Hemp Production Saw Near 20% Increase In 2023Hemp production in the US rose by nearly 20% last year, following a difficult 2022 for the industry, which experienced a… Read more: US Hemp Production Saw Near 20% Increase In 2023
- OCT Announces 2nd Clinical Trial, Chill Brands Investor Calls For Director Ousting, & More From SEEDOxford Cannabinoid Technologies Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies (OCT) has announced plans to launch a Phase 1 clinical trial into a second… Read more: OCT Announces 2nd Clinical Trial, Chill Brands Investor Calls For Director Ousting, & More From SEED
- Hopes Of Tax Relief For Canadian Cannabis Industry Dashed As Budget Reveals No ChangesHopes of tax relief for Canada’s cannabis industry were derailed yesterday as the country’s Federal Budget 2024 revealed excise taxes would… Read more: Hopes Of Tax Relief For Canadian Cannabis Industry Dashed As Budget Reveals No Changes
- UK Home Office Overhauls Hemp Licensing Framework In ‘Game Changing’ Move For FarmersLast week, the UK Home Office announced some significant changes to its licensing framework for the country’s industrial hemp industry. Despite… Read more: UK Home Office Overhauls Hemp Licensing Framework In ‘Game Changing’ Move For Farmers
- Cannabis Rescheduling Review ‘Now With The DOJ’ Says White House Press SecretaryThe White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, has suggested that the Department of Justice could now have the final say in… Read more: Cannabis Rescheduling Review ‘Now With The DOJ’ Says White House Press Secretary
- Colorado Cannabis Sales Fall Again In February, As Industry Struggles To Offset DeclineColorado’s cannabis sales have fallen for a second consecutive month, as the state’s cannabis market continues its decline. According to the… Read more: Colorado Cannabis Sales Fall Again In February, As Industry Struggles To Offset Decline
- Tyson 2.0 Partners With PHCANN As It Becomes Latest US Cannabis Company To Target German MarketMike Tyson’s cannabis brand, Tyson 2.0, has become the latest North American company to target European expansion following Germany’s landmark legislative… Read more: Tyson 2.0 Partners With PHCANN As It Becomes Latest US Cannabis Company To Target German Market
- Kanabo Announces Major Expansion Its ‘Treat It’ Clinic To Cover Mental Health, While Expanding Physical PresenceLast month, London Stock Exchange (LSE) listed digital health operator Kanabo launched a major expansion of its online clinic, which will… Read more: Kanabo Announces Major Expansion Its ‘Treat It’ Clinic To Cover Mental Health, While Expanding Physical Presence
- Head Of US FDA Says ‘No Reason’ DEA Should Delay Cannabis ReschedulingThe head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Robert Califf, told elected officials this week that he believes there… Read more: Head Of US FDA Says ‘No Reason’ DEA Should Delay Cannabis Rescheduling
- US Hemp Authority Launches New Program Aimed At Regulating Delta-8 THC MarketThe US Hemp Authority (USHA) has announced a new certification process in a move aimed at cleaning up the sparsely regulated… Read more: US Hemp Authority Launches New Program Aimed At Regulating Delta-8 THC Market
- Bègles Unveils Plans For Adult-Use Cannabis TrialAs reported by Newsweed.fr The town of Bègles unveiled its experimental project for the legalisation of cannabis yesterday during a public… Read more: Bègles Unveils Plans For Adult-Use Cannabis Trial
- Merger Falls Apart As Northern Leaf & Voyager Life Fail To Raise Capital, & Curaleaf Eyes Secondary Listing In GermanyCuraleaf Canadian Stock Exchange-listed Curaleaf, the largest grower and distributor of cannabis in the world, is reportedly exploring a secondary… Read more: Merger Falls Apart As Northern Leaf & Voyager Life Fail To Raise Capital, & Curaleaf Eyes Secondary Listing In Germany
- Greek Health Minister to Speak in London About Greece’s Groundbreaking Medical Cannabis ProgrammeGreek Health Minister to speak at Cannabis Europa London on Greece’s groundbreaking new medical cannabis programme, joined by Curaleaf executive chairman,… Read more: Greek Health Minister to Speak in London About Greece’s Groundbreaking Medical Cannabis Programme
- Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill To Be Reintroduced This MonthUS Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are planning to reintroduce a federal cannabis decriminalization bill. In a ‘letter to… Read more: Federal Cannabis Decriminalization Bill To Be Reintroduced This Month
- Artemis Growth Partners and Tenacious Labs Unite to Create Europe’s Largest Cannabis Investment PlatformGlobal cannabis investment fund Artemis Growth Partners has signed a landmark new deal with Tenacious Labs to create the ‘largest cannabis… Read more: Artemis Growth Partners and Tenacious Labs Unite to Create Europe’s Largest Cannabis Investment Platform
- Hawaii Moves Ahead With Cannabis Reform Despite Legalization FailureEfforts to reform Hawaii’s cannabis laws are continuing at pace despite its House of Representatives killing off efforts to legalize adult-use… Read more: Hawaii Moves Ahead With Cannabis Reform Despite Legalization Failure
- GreenBe Pharma Obtains EU-GMP Certification At Elvas Facility For Cannabis Flower ProcessingAchievement allows manufacturing of pharmaceutical grade Cannabis flower addressed to international markets. The accreditation assures patients, healthcare professionals, and regulatory agencies… Read more: GreenBe Pharma Obtains EU-GMP Certification At Elvas Facility For Cannabis Flower Processing
- No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says TrudeauCanada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that fears of an international backlash after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2018 were entirely… Read more: No International Backlash Over Canada’s Cannabis Legalization, Says Trudeau
- Ohio’s Cannabis Regulator Publishes New Guidelines For Adult-Use Rollout, But Political Deadlock Mean Sales Remain Months AwayFive months after Ohio voted to legalize adult-use cannabis, the state’s Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) has introduced a string of… Read more: Ohio’s Cannabis Regulator Publishes New Guidelines For Adult-Use Rollout, But Political Deadlock Mean Sales Remain Months Away
- The Future of CBD in Japan: How Legal Reforms Will Shape the MarketLate last year, Japan made a major step towards cannabis reform after approving a bill to amend its 75-year-old Cannabis Control… Read more: The Future of CBD in Japan: How Legal Reforms Will Shape the Market
- Shock Supreme Court Ruling Invalidates New York’s Cannabis Advertising RestrictionsNew York’s embattled cannabis regulators have taken another major hit this week after a shock Supreme Court ruling invalidated regulations regarding… Read more: Shock Supreme Court Ruling Invalidates New York’s Cannabis Advertising Restrictions
- Hawaii’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill Dies In House Of RepresentativesHawaii’s efforts to legalize adult-use cannabis have been thwarted by its House of Representatives, who announced this week the bill would… Read more: Hawaii’s Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill Dies In House Of Representatives
- Assessing Thailand’s Massive Cannabis Market RealityWritten by Michael Sassano, CEO, Somai Pharmaceuticals The Thai cannabis market is currently a full-blown recreational model, and it has exploded quicker… Read more: Assessing Thailand’s Massive Cannabis Market Reality
- Canadian Cannabis Stocks Rally On Appointment Of Industry Veteran To Key Lobby GroupThe Cannabis Council of Canada (C3), the country’s most prominent lobbying group, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Paul McCarthy… Read more: Canadian Cannabis Stocks Rally On Appointment Of Industry Veteran To Key Lobby Group
- Cannabis Industry Council Launches Crowdfunder For Public Awareness CampaignAn online crowdfunder has been launched to raise funds to kickstart a key campaign to generate awareness of prescription cannabis and… Read more: Cannabis Industry Council Launches Crowdfunder For Public Awareness Campaign
- IMC Stock Jumps Over 60%, Akanda Announces New Strategic Plan, & MGC Becomes Argent BioPharmaIM Cannabis IM Cannabis has seen its share price skyrocket by over 65% this week, despite reporting a 10% decline… Read more: IMC Stock Jumps Over 60%, Akanda Announces New Strategic Plan, & MGC Becomes Argent BioPharma