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- Adult-Use
Is The New Government Set To End Hungary’s Hostility To Drugs?
IT’S been a while since Hungarian cannabis advocates were able to inhale a dose of optimism, but maybe that time is now.
- Hemp Industry
Eight Years After Decriminalisation, South Africa’s Cannabis Industry Edges Towards Regulated Market
South Africa, according to its own government, already has a cannabis industry worth up to R28bn (£1.28bn).
- UK & Europe
Züri Can Extended By Two Years As Results Point To Black Market Deterrence
Zurich’s municipal parliament has voted to extend its flagship adult-use cannabis pilot, Züri Can, by a further two years to October 2028, and to provide an additional CHF 800,000 in funding, in a 101-13 vote that laid bare the fault lines in Swiss cannabis politics.
- Retail & Brands
Canada’s Cannabis Retail Market Reaches C$5.5bn in 2024/25, But Growth Slowing
Canadian adult-use cannabis sales reached C$5.5 billion in the fiscal year ending 31 March 2025, a 6.1% increase on the prior year, according to new data from Statistics Canada, though the pace of growth continued to slow for the third consecutive year.
- Press releases
High Tide Opens First European Retail Location in Berlin
High Tide Inc. (Nasdaq: HITI) has opened its first international Canna Cabana store in Berlin, Germany, marking the cannabis retailer’s initial brick-and-mortar expansion outside North America.
- US & Canada
How New York’s Next Mayor Will Shape the Future of Cannabis in the State
As New Yorkers prepare to head to the polls to vote for their new Mayor tomorrow (Tuesday, November 04), the state’s vast but unsettled cannabis market has become a key battleground for the three hopefuls.
- Industry Trends
Early Results From Züri Can Pilot Bolster Case for Switzerland’s Federal Legalisation
Zurich’s flagship adult-use cannabis trial, Züri Can, could now run until 2028 after city officials applied this week to extend the project by two years, citing strong early results in reducing illicit sales and promoting safer consumption.
- US & Canada
New York Issues First $5m in Cannabis Reinvestment Grants, Four Years After Scheme Started
New York state has awarded $5m in ‘Community Reinvestment Grants’ to 50 non-profit organisations around the state, in the first round of handouts funded by legal cannabis sales taxes.
- UK & Europe
What Will ‘Czech Trump’ Mean for the Country’s Cannabis Industry?
The Czech Republic, long considered one of Europe’s most progressive countries on cannabis and wider drug reform, is entering a period of political transition following its parliamentary election earlier this month.
- UK & Europe
Legal Sources Now the First Choice for Cannabis Users in Germany
Since Germany’s Cannabis Act (CanG) came into force on 1 April 2024, much has changed regarding what was once the country’s most widely used illegal drug.
- 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).
- 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.
