Ben Stevens
Ben is the editor of Business of Cannabis. Since 2021, he has researched, written, and published the vast majority of the outlet’s content, delivering agenda-setting journalism on regulation, business strategy, and policy across Europe.
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- Events
Open Letter Calls on Khan to Address Cannabis Decriminalisation Recommendation at Cannabis Europa 2025
Ahead of this year’s Cannabis Europa conference, taking place between 24–25 June 2025 at the Barbican Centre, London, Prohibition Partners have sent an open invitation to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to speak publicly on the landmark recommendations of the London Drugs Commission (LDC) during the event.
- Opinion
Uncertainty Kills: Inside the Cannabis Industry’s Battle with Trump’s Trade War
The shock announcement this week that a federal trade court had ruled that key elements of President Trump’s flagship tariff policy were unconstitutional has come as a major relief for any internationally-facing US business, not least the cannabis sector.
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Deutschlands grüner Rausch: Medizinische Cannabisimporte setzen Rekordwachstum fort, während der politische Widerstand wächst
Die deutschen Importe von medizinischem Cannabis haben ihren kometenhaften Aufstieg nach der Verabschiedung des Cannabisgesetzes (CanG) fortgesetzt und sind im ersten Quartal 2025 gegenüber dem vierten Quartal 2024 um weitere 15% auf insgesamt 37.223 kg gestiegen.
- Data & Analysis
Germany’s Green Rush: Medical Cannabis Imports Continue Record Growth, As Political Pushback Grows in Tandem
German medical cannabis imports have continued their meteoric rise in the wake of the passage of its Cannabis Act (CanG), rising a further 15% on Q4, 2024 in the first quarter of 2025, totalling 37,223 kg.
- Adult-Use
Landmark UK Report Recommends Decriminalising Cannabis Possession, Banning Stop & Search, & Cannabis Training for Police
Cannabis possession for personal use should ‘no longer be a criminal offence’, recommends a highly anticipated report led by Lord Charlie Falconer QC.
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Business of Cannabis: Podcast | The Broken Promise of UK Medical Cannabis – Releaf x Fieldfisher
The third in our series of guest episodes features a discussion between the CEO of Releaf, Tim Kirby, and Robert Jappie, a partner at Fieldfisher LLP specialising in regulatory law.
- Companies
Pharmaceutical Cannabis Steps Into the Spotlight as DanCann, Phytanix and Sandoz Unveil Major Moves
Welcome to Business of Cannabis’ new weekly strategic digest tracking the financial health, market moves, and corporate developments shaping the European cannabis sector.
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Precision Over Potency: Personalised Cannabis Medicine is Coming of Age
One of the key differences between medical cannabis and other more traditional treatments is the highly personalised nature of how each patient is affected.
- Adult-Use
Smell That? Malta’s New Cannabis Crackdown Could Cost You €235
Malta’s government has passed a string of controversial new regulations imposing stricter controls on cannabis users and associations, causing uproar from proponents.
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What Can the UK Learn From Germany’s Booming Medical Cannabis Market?
With Germany recently making some foundational changes to its medical cannabis framework, helping expand access significantly and driving a surge in patient numbers, we spoke to leading UK-based clinic Releaf to understand what structural, cultural, and clinical lessons the UK can learn from Germany’s success.
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Was kann das Vereinigte Königreich von Deutschlands boomendem Markt für medizinisches Cannabis lernen?
Da Deutschland vor kurzem einige grundlegende Änderungen an seinem Rahmenwerk für medizinisches Cannabis vorgenommen hat, die dazu beigetragen haben, den Zugang erheblich zu erweitern und die Patientenzahlen in die Höhe zu treiben, haben wir mit der führenden britischen Klinik Releaf gesprochen, um zu erfahren, welche strukturellen, kulturellen und klinischen Lehren das Vereinigte Königreich aus dem deutschen Erfolg ziehen kann.
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How to Win a Business of Cannabis Award: What the Judges Are Really Looking For
The Business of Cannabis Awards 2025, taking place on Tuesday, 24 June 2025 in London, celebrate the very best across the European cannabis industry.
