Industry Trends
Explore long-term trends shaping the global cannabis economy, from legalisation to innovation.
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- Industry Trends
Does the UK Media’s Cannabis Coverage Reflect Public Opinion? The Data Says No
This morning, the latest in a now-weekly series of stories in the British mainstream press was published in The Times, for the second week in a row taking aim at the advertising practices of some of the UK’s largest clinics.
- Industry Trends
Is Spain Set to Become the Next European Cannabis Processing Hub?
As the European medical cannabis market has developed, expanded and matured over the last half-decade, Portugal has played a critical role in the global supply chain, earning a reputation as the ‘doorway to Europe’.
- Industry Trends
Germany Now Represents 62% of Canadian Cannabis Flower Exports as Portugal’s Share Collapses
Canadian cannabis exports totalled CA$51.6 million in February 2026 across the three main cannabis HS codes tracked in export data, up 8.7% on the same month a year earlier.
- CBD Market
CBD Enters US Healthcare Through Medicare Pilot, But Coverage Remains Limited
US Medicare patients have now been given access to cannabidiol (CBD) products through a landmark federal pilot scheme, helping boost cannabis stocks.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Industry Trends
Germany’s Medical Cannabis Product Range Quadruples as Prices Fall 30%
Business of Cannabis is excited to announce the launch of German Cannabis Intel: Insights & Market Data, the inaugural report in our new quarterly series in partnership with Grünhorn.
- Industry Trends
Deals, Courts and Coalition Splits: Germany’s Cannabis Market Braces for Change
It’s now five months since the German Federal Cabinet adopted draft amendments to its pivotal Medizinal-Cannabisgesetzes (MedCanG) bill, and its finalisation is expected in the coming weeks.
- Hemp Industry
UK Hemp Industry Has Everything It Needs Except the Law
The UK’s industrial hemp sector, and its potential, have been raised in Parliament nearly as many times in the first three months of 2026 as the entirety of 2025.
- Industry Trends
Rescheduling Stalemate Leaves MSOs Facing a Billion Dollar Tax Reckoning
The Trump administration’s continued inaction on its promise to push ahead with the highly anticipated cannabis rescheduling project is now presenting some real-world issues for many of the sector’s largest players.
