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- Industry Trends
Germany’s Cannabis Reform Shows No Signs of Harm its Critics Predicted, Government Mandated Data Shows
On the second anniversary of Germany’s landmark Cannabis Act (CanG) coming into force, the most comprehensive data and analysis of its impact to date has been published.
- Medical Cannabis
Oliver’s Law: The Campaign That Could Reshape UK Cannabis Prescribing
Written by Ben Stevens & Sarah Sinclair A new campaign is calling for urgent regulatory changes to how medical cannabis is prescribed to patients in the UK, following what is believed to be the first time a coroner has found that a prescription for cannabis contributed to a death in the country.
- CBD Market
Has UK’s ‘Brexit Reset’ Derailed 5-Year CBD Approval Battle?
The UK CBD industry’s long and hard-fought battle to become the first in the world to receive official regulatory approval looks likely to have been in vain, as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) raises serious questions over whether the process can deliver before it is overtaken by an EU alignment initiative.
- US & Canada
‘How Does the DEA Plan to Reschedule Without a Judge?’ – Lawmaker Demands Answers on Cannabis Rescheduling Chaos
The White House’s commitment to push through rescheduling has been challenged by a Democratic Senator, who has demanded answers on the administration’s radio silence.
- CBD Market
White House to Meet With Cannabis Industry On Overdue CBD Enforcement Policy
Six weeks after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to meet its 90-day deadline to clarify which cannabinoids will be impacted by a controversial incoming ban, the White House has scheduled three meetings with industry executives to discuss the matter.
- Data & Analysis
Stable Consumption, Falling Arrests: Germany’s Cannabis Landscape 2-Years On
Next week will mark the second anniversary of the implementation of Germany’s landmark Cannabis Act (CanG), which came into force on April 01, 2024.
- Industry Trends
New Report: UK and Germany Medical Cannabis Markets Both Double in 2025
The UK and Germany’s medical cannabis markets both more than doubled in size throughout 2025, once again cementing the countries as the engine behind European market growth.
- Public Markets
US Cannabis Companies Could Finally Get Access to NASDAQ and Financial Services Under New Bill
Bipartisan lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to the House of Representatives that would provide a pathway for cannabis businesses to list on the US stock exchange, accessing the institutional capital they sorely need.
- Cultivation
India Issues First Cannabis Research Grant That Could Help Open Up Market
For the first time in over 5 decades, the Indian government has granted public funding to a cannabis research project, with ramifications which will determine ‘whether India can build a credible pharmaceutical industry’ around cannabis.
- Cultivation
New Zealand’s Medical Cannabis Market Growth Slows as Major Operator Calls in Administrators
New Zealand’s medical cannabis market grew a further 25% in 2025, according to the latest official figures, seeing the country cement its position as one of the lesser-discussed but most exciting markets on the planet.
- Cultivation
De-Risking the Future: What’s Holding Traditional Industry Back from Cannabis Investment?
Nearly a decade after the inception of what we would now consider the ‘global cannabis industry’, Prohibition Partners forecasts its total worth to be around $40bn in 2025, already larger than the entire global recorded music industry.
- Clinical Research
Beyond the Abstract: What the Landmark Lancet Psychiatry Cannabinoid Review Shows
A major new systematic review has concluded that the available evidence rarely justifies the routine prescribing of cannabinoids for mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
