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- Uncategorized
PTMC Lisbon 2025: Portugal’s Cannabis Industry at a Significant Inflection Point
On 25 September, PTMC hosted its seventh edition in central Lisbon, amid a growing sense that Portugal’s medical cannabis sector has reached an inflection point.
- UK & Europe
European Union To Establish Adult-Use Cannabis Pathways For Member States
With increasing numbers of countries embracing cannabis, the European Union is launching a toolkit to help national policy-makers frame their adult-use legislation.
- Opinion
Authenticity Over Artificial: A European Approach to Cannabis Products
In the latest instalment of our series spotlighting expert contributors to Prohibition Partners’ newly launched Insights Hub, we spoke with Terpene Belt Farms about how European cannabis brands can draw on the continent’s rich culinary and cultural traditions to build authentic, consumer-trusted products.
- Medical Cannabis
News Round-Up: 500m People With Access To Adult-Use Cannabis, THC Content In German Clubs 18.6%, UK Launches First Cannabis Review for Seven Years
A NEW survey of over 200 of Germany’s Cannabis Social Clubs finds the average number of members is 275, and the average age 36.
- Legal Analysis
European Law Could Block German Health Ministry’s Plan to Ban Telemedicine for Cannabis Prescriptions
Telemedicine and access to medical cannabis via online platforms have become a central issue in Germany’s cannabis sector, drawing scrutiny from policymakers and healthcare professionals.
- Press releases
Releaf Shortlisted For Four Awards At The Growing Business Awards 2025
Releaf, the UK’s fastest-growing medical cannabis clinic, has been recognised for its exceptional growth, and patient care, with four shortlistings at the Growing Business Awards 2025.
- Retail & Brands
Are Rival’s Challenges to High Tide’s German Entry About Compliance Or Competition?
Last month, one of Canada’s largest cannabis retailers, High Tide, thrust its way into the booming German medical cannabis market by acquiring a majority stake in Remexian Pharma GmbH in a deal worth over €27m.
- Hemp Industry
‘Five Years Of Hard Work Has Brought European Hemp In From The Cold’
THE new MD of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) says it is preparing to challenge Europe’s ongoing efforts to undermine the continent’s CBD industry, whilst also keeping a close eye on developments in the UK.
- Companies
Curaleaf Partners with Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society to Strengthen UK Prescriber Education
The UK’s medical cannabis industry is now the second largest in Europe, second only to Germany, thanks to consistent and sustained growth over the last seven years.
- Companies
Astrasana Launches Ast-Premium Line: Hand-Selected Cannabis Flowers for Patients in More Than 20 Pharmacies Across Switzerland
Astrasana Holding AG is introducing its AST-Premium Line, a new range of premium-quality cannabis flowers, to the Swiss market.
- Legal Analysis
How Has the UK Government’s Position on Cannabis Changed Under Labour?
The UK’s cannabis industry, one of the largest on the planet, sits at a crossroads.
- Industry Trends
“A Brick Wall for Every Patient”: GOP Bill Threatens Medical Cannabis Protections, Blocking Rescheduling in the Process
US Republicans have sharpened their sights on cannabis rescheduling, advancing legislation that would not only stop any hope of rescheduling in its tracks, but also potentially remove existing protections for medical cannabis dispensaries across the US.
