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- 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’.
- Uncategorized
What’s On the Agenda for Business of Cannabis: New York 2025?
Industry leaders, regulators and investors meet at Business of Cannabis New York to discuss funding, regulation and sustainable market growth.
- 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
‘No One Expected the Surge’: Grunhorn on How Telemedicine Took German Medical Cannabis by Storm
Since April 2024, Germany has been firmly cemented at the centre of the global cannabis conversation, and for good reason.
- Investment & Finance
UK Clinic Releaf Expands into Germany, Aiming for Top Spot Within Six Months
UK clinic Releaf expands into Germany, leveraging its digital health ecosystem to capture market share in Europe’s fast-growing medical cannabis sector.
- 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.
- International Regulation
Inside Australia’s Medical Cannabis Boom: Prescriptions, Products & Patients
Australia’s thriving medical cannabis industry has continued its blistering levels of growth, seeing the amount of medical cannabis imported grow nearly tenfold in just three years, according to new official data.
- 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.
- International Regulation
Hope for Thailand: ‘Cannabis Champion’ Anutin Charnvirakul Becomes Prime Minister
Thailand’s political landscape has seen three changes of power in just one year, the latest being the removal of Paetongtarn Shinawatra, daughter of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, over her handling of a border conflict with Cambodia.
- Industry Trends
Patients, Companies and Platforms Oppose Tightening of the CanG
Parts of the German federal government are dissatisfied with the current interpretation of the Cannabis Act (CanG), introduced by the previous traffic-light coalition, which marked a paradigm shift in cannabis policy.
