Italian Court Rules Hemp Flower And Leaves Are Not Narcotic In Latest Victory For Industry February 27, 2023 Ben Stevens Italy 0 Comments AN Italian court has overturned an ‘absurdly restrictive’ decree which meant hemp leaves and flowers were considered narcotics in the eyes of regulators. The decision, which was made by the Lazio Regional Administrative Court last week (February 14), means that… Read More→
Italian Army Pledges To More Than Double Medical Cannabis Production This Year, But Supply Issues Far From Over January 12, 2023 Ben Stevens Italy 0 Comments THE Italian army, which continues to hold a monopoly over medical cannabis production, has announced plans to dramatically ramp up production this year. On December 30, 2022, General Manager of the Defence Industries Agency Nicola Latorre announced in an interview… Read More→
The Italian Military’s Monopoly On Medical Cannabis Production Is Strangling Market Growth New Data Suggests September 7, 2022 Ben Stevens Italy 0 Comments WHILE Italy is both one of the earliest and largest medical cannabis markets in Europe, new data has revealed the ongoing inability of its system to ‘serve patients’ needs’. Italy’s medical cannabis market has been growing by double-digit percentage points… Read More→
Italy Could Allow Home Cultivation Of Up To 4 Cannabis Plants By The End Of The Year July 11, 2022 Ben Stevens Italy 0 Comments ITALY has become the latest European country to explore significant cannabis liberalisation, coming just weeks after similar developments in Spain. Last week saw the country, which was one of the first to legalise cannabis for medical purposes in 2007, begin… Read More→
Italian Parliament To Vote On Proposals To Allow Households The Right To Grow Four Cannabis Plants September 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Italy 0 Comments ITALIANS may soon be able to grow up to four cannabis plants at home. The Justice Committee of the Chamber of Deputies has today approved a text in this direction. But the parliamentary road is still long, reports Newsweed. The measure will… Read More→
£20m Sicilian Firm Aims To Patent New Cannabis Medicines With Production To Begin in Weeks March 1, 2021 Peter McCusker Italy 0 Comments SICILY-based Canapar – a vertically-integrated cannabis business – is set to begin producing its first CBD oils in the next few weeks. This will be the culmination of over two years work for a business initially conceived with support from… Read More→