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- UK & Europe
‘No One Expected the Surge’: Grunhorn on How Telemedicine Took German Medical Cannabis by Storm
Since April 2024, Germany has been firmly cemented at the centre of the global cannabis conversation, and for good reason.
- Investment & Finance
UK Clinic Releaf Expands into Germany, Aiming for Top Spot Within Six Months
UK clinic Releaf expands into Germany, leveraging its digital health ecosystem to capture market share in Europe’s fast-growing medical cannabis sector.
- UK & Europe
Spain Becomes Latest European Medical Cannabis Market as First National Rules Given Green Light
First published on Cannabis Health In a landmark decision, Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree regulating the medical use of cannabis-based preparations in hospital settings, marking the country’s first comprehensive framework for cannabis-derived medicines.
- US & Canada
New York CCB Unanimously Votes to Overturn ‘Unreasonable’ Local Cannabis Rules
New York’s Cannabis Control Board (CCB) has unanimously overturned Southampton’s restrictive cannabis ordinances, ruling that the town’s permitting scheme was illegal and designed to prevent legal dispensaries from opening.
- US & Canada
New York Court Blocks State From Forcing Dispensary Relocations
More than 150 licensed cannabis dispensaries across New York are protected from forced relocation or closure following a preliminary injunction issued by the state’s Supreme Court against the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM).
- International Regulation
Inside Australia’s Medical Cannabis Boom: Prescriptions, Products & Patients
Australia’s thriving medical cannabis industry has continued its blistering levels of growth, seeing the amount of medical cannabis imported grow nearly tenfold in just three years, according to new official data.
- Medical Cannabis
Import Approvals Paused as Germany Hits 2025 Medical Cannabis Limit
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) has announced that Germany’s estimated annual demand for medical cannabis in 2025 has already been reached, leading to a temporary suspension of new import licences.
- Medical Cannabis
German Political Divide Deepens Over Interim Cannabis Report Findings
Last week, Business of Cannabis reported on the publication of Germany’s first official evaluation of its Recreational Cannabis Act (KCanG) and the early data suggesting limited social and health impacts from legalisation.
- Investment & Finance
Trump Sends Cannabis Stocks Surging, Cantourage Brings in Investor Relations Help, & Mamedica Secures £4.5m
Cannabis Stocks Surge on Trump Video Global cannabis stocks have enjoyed a considerable, but likely temporary, run this week, after US President Donald Trump shared a video apparently endorsing the use of CBD for senior healthcare.
- UK & Europe
What Does the First Official Data on Germany’s Cannabis Reforms Show?
Germany’s booming cannabis market, which Prohibition Partners now estimates to be worth around €670m, is entering uncertain and potentially treacherous territory.
- International Regulation
Hope for Thailand: ‘Cannabis Champion’ Anutin Charnvirakul Becomes Prime Minister
Thailand’s political landscape has seen three changes of power in just one year, the latest being the removal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, over her handling of a border conflict with Cambodia.
- Opinion
Trump Just Put Cannabinoids Back in the Spotlight — Science Might Finally Catch Up
This opinion piece was written by Calvin Rasode, Vice President, Marketing, Brains Bioceutical When Donald Trump tweets, the world pays attention.
