THE central European nation of Slovenia is developing proposals which could establish a continental benchmark for medical cannabis.
After 60-plus years of negativity and prohibition the tide has turned for hemp at the highest levels of global governance, explain Lorenza Romanese, Managing Director and Francesco Mirizzi, Senior Policy Advisor, at the European Industrial Hemp Association.
DELAYS in submitting its proposals to the European Commission and potential hold-ups once submitted could see Germany’s adult-use cannabis plans pushed back into 2025.
Chris Allen, Executive Director of Hemp Federation Ireland, elaborates on the Irish authorities’ legal turmoil over hemp and CBD.
GOOGLE has made limited changes to its advertising policies to allow CBD topicals to be promoted on its platforms in three jurisdictions – California, Colorado, and Puerto Rico.
A NEW approach to drugs across the 27 member states of the European Union looks set to provide a platform for continental cannabis reform.
A HIGH Court decision to ignore the ground-breaking KanaVape case could expose the Irish Government to financial penalties and the threat of further sanctions from the European Commission.
THE German cannabis industry, patients groups and doctors have launched a fightback against proposals which would have a detrimental impact on the country’s leading medical cannabis programme.
WITH a majority in parliament there is a strong possibility the Czechia’s ruling right-leaning coalition will overtake Germany and become the first European country to create a commercially-based, adult-use cannabis market.
