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- Clinical Research
Evidence, Earnings and Expansion: Avextra Enrolls its First Patient to Landmark Italian Clinical Trial, as Market Leaders Wrangle to Maintain Dominance
The European medical cannabis industry is continuing to mature, seeing companies focused on science-based research push the boundaries of our understanding of its use cases, and more importantly, fill the long-maligned gap in clinical evidence.
- Medical Cannabis
Germany Expands Its Medical Cannabis Import Cap as Australia Moves to Cut Back
Australia and Germany are moving in opposite directions on medical cannabis imports, as both scramble to deal with the runaway growth of their medical cannabis markets.
- Medical Cannabis
ACCM Launches National Partnerships to Expand Medical Cannabis Access and Insurance Coverage
The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) has announced the launch of a new nationwide initiative with major insurers, healthcare systems, and associations to expand affordable access to medically guided cannabis treatment across the United States.
- UK & Europe
‘Significant Variation in Standards’ Found Across UK Medical Cannabis Pharmacies as ACMD Review Call Closes
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has closed its latest call for evidence into the impact of medical cannabis legalisation, in what will mark the most comprehensive review of the UK’s cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPM) framework since it was introduced in 2018.
- 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
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.
- Medical Cannabis
California Medical Cannabis Home Delivery Bill Vetoed by Governor Newsom
California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed legislation that would have allowed certain cannabis microbusinesses to ship medical products directly to patients using common carriers such as FedEx and UPS, citing concerns that the proposed system would be ‘burdensome and overly complex to administer’.
- Pharmaceutical
Europe’s First Ever ‘Whole Plant’ Cannabis Medicine Could be Available by 2026 in Major Step Forward for Non-Opioid Pain Treatment
German pharmaceutical company Vertanical believes it is on course to deliver the first ‘whole-plant’, cannabis medicine with international approval.
- UK & Europe
Germany Advances MedCanG Amendments to Restrict Prescriptions and Telemedicine Use
Just a week after the first official data on the impact of Germany’s cannabis reforms was published, the Federal Cabinet approved proposals to restrict medical cannabis prescriptions across the country.
- 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.
- 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.
