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Cannabis News · page 31
- Industry Trends
Bundesrat Backs Tighter Cannabis Prescribing Rules, Rejects Mail-Order Penalties
Germany’s Bundesrat voted on November 21 to support key restrictions on medical cannabis prescribing and distribution, while rejecting proposals to ban prescriptions being sent via mail, a mixed outcome that offers both relief and concern for an industry bracing for regulatory tightening.
- Cultivation
There’s No UK Cannabis Industry Without UK Cultivation
The UK economic growth faces a paradox of two seemingly opposing pressures, yet both may be resolved by moving in the same direction.
- Clinical Research
EU ‘Intoxicating Hemp’ Review Highlights Major Knowledge Gaps Behind Blanket Bans
Last week, the US government voted to impose a blanket ban on all so-called ‘intoxicating hemp’ substances, ending what has been a contentious and long-running battle to regulate the recent emergence of THC substitutes.
- CBD Market
Trump Ends Intoxicating Hemp Era, But Unintended Victims and Repeal Efforts Signal Turbulent Year Ahead
The sweeping redefinition of ‘hemp’ in the US following the passage of the funding bill threatens non-intoxicating CBD processors while pushing consumers toward unregulated markets President Donald Trump signed legislation on November 12 that brought the longest government shutdown in history to an end.
- Investment & Finance
Real Estate, Banking, and Bankruptcy: Q3 Hits the Three Tiers of Cannabis Capital Very Differently
The story of the cannabis sector’s financial health is increasingly split between those providing the capital and those who desperately need it.
- Clinical Research
How to Read a Cannabis Research Paper
Why Reading Research Matters The volume of cannabis research has never been higher, but not all studies are created equal.
- Medical Cannabis
Patients Make History at First Educational Event on Cannabis-Based Medicines in London
First published on Cannabis Health Medical cannabis patients made history in London with a first-of-its-kind, patient-led education event focused on cannabis-based medicines, hosted at the Charterhouse.
- Industry Trends
Germany Medical Cannabis Imports Surge a Further 19%, but Are Looming Curbs Actually Boosting Demand?
Germany’s medical cannabis imports continued their historic run in Q3 of 2025, seeing the country bring in just under 57 tonnes, though growth levels dipped slightly from Q2.
- Industry Trends
Is Portugal About to Lose its Position as the ‘Gateway’ to Europe’s Largest Cannabis Markets?
Over the last five years, Portugal has built a reputation as the medical cannabis ‘doorway to Europe’, the go-to hub for countries from North and South America, Asia and Oceania to ship their cannabis to and have it distributed to Europe’s most active markets.
- Events
Business of Cannabis: New York 2025 – Key Takeaways
Business of Cannabis: New York 2025 arrived at a crucial moment not just for the local cannabis industry, but for the entire state.
- Medical Cannabis
Curaleaf Laboratories Enters Strategic Partnership with ANTG to Manufacture and Distribute Medicinal Cannabis Products in the UK
Curaleaf Laboratories, one of the UK’s leading providers of medicinal cannabis products, is pleased to announce a landmark partnership with Australian Natural Therapeutics Group (ANTG), one of Australia’s most respected producers of pharmaceutical-grade medicinal cannabis.
- Medical Cannabis
SOMAÍ Adds International Lifestyle Brand Cookies to Global Medical Cannabis Markets
Cookies, the most globally recognised cannabis brand, is entering global medical markets with a full extract portfolio through a strategic partnership with SOMAÍ, a leading EU-GMP-certified vertically integrated Multi-Country Operator (MCO).
