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Czechia Moves Ahead Of Germany In Race to Establish Europe’s First Commercial Adult-Use Cannabis Market

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. In September this year Czechia’s national drug coordinator, and…

As Its Neighbours Seek Legalisation, Poland’s Medical Cannabis & Hemp Industry Could Also Flourish Next Year

November 30, 2022
Ben Stevens
Poland
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EARLIER this month Czechia’s drug commissioner Jindřich Vobořil announced his intention to submit draft legislation for an adult-use cannabis market by the end of the year, hoping a fully fledged market could be launched by 2024. The news has not…

Germany’s ‘Error-Strewn’ Cannabis Plan Requires Immense Political Will To Succeed

November 14, 2022
Peter McCusker
Germany
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DESPITE some serious flaws in its approach it is unlikely that the European Commission has the powers to halt Germany’s ambition to establish an adult-use cannabis market, says a leading international drug policy expert. In announcing its plans for cannabis…

European Cannabis Round-up

November 7, 2022
Peter McCusker
Europe
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Czech Adult-Use Bill, Further Dutch Delays, Portuguese Police’s Hemp Horror, Italian CBD In Court, And UK Watchdog Warning FURTHER delays to the Dutch adult-use cannabis trial look likely after the selected growers told the Government the proposed timeline is unfeasible.…

Hemp And CBD To Be Removed From German Narcotics Act Bringing An End To Business Prosecutions

WHILE the draft of Germany’s cannabis laws has received a mixed response, those in the country’s hemp industry have welcomed developments. Earlier this month the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed the suspended prison sentences of two commercial traders of CBD flowers.…

Germany Officially Publishes Proposals For Cannabis Legalisation, Abandons 15% THC Limit

October 26, 2022
Ben Stevens
Germany
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By Ben Stevens A number of key changes appear to have been made to Germany’s draft adult-use cannabis legalisation proposals after the Health Minister’s ‘key points’ paper was leaked to the press last week. The 12-page key proposals paper has…

Germany’s plan to legalize cannabis is out. Here’s what it says

October 20, 2022
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Germany
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Germany plans to decriminalize the purchase and ownership of small amounts of cannabis under a long-awaited reform blueprint that would deliver on an election promise of weed reform by the center-left coalition which came to power last year. The reform,…

Fears Supply Issues Will Leave Germany’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market In Starting Blocks

October 19, 2022
Peter McCusker
Germany
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FURTHER details on Germany’s proposed adult-use cannabis market are to be published soon, and they will be avidly consumed with much uncertainty currently surrounding the proposed reforms. The German government’s main priority is public health and safety, and protecting minors; thereby eliminating…

Leading Canadian Cannabis Retailer To Establish German Adult-Use ‘High Street’ Stores

October 12, 2022
Peter McCusker
Germany
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LEADING North American cannabis retailer High Tide has unveiled plans to establish a High Street footprint in the emerging adult-use German market. High Tide Founder, President, CEO & Executive Chairman Raj Grover said talks are in an advanced stage with a number…

Juicy Fields Legal Challenges Gather Pace Across Europe, But Concerns Raised Over Increasing Efforts To ‘Put Blame On Victims’

IN the three months since the initial downfall of Juicy Fields, victims have been offered little in the way of reassurance that anyone is being brought to justice. While promises for a full refund made by the unnamed actors continuing…

Sanity Group’s Record Funding Round Led By BAT Could Bring More Big-Tobacco Capital To Cannabis, But Concerns Remain Over Conflicts Of Interest

October 3, 2022
Ben Stevens
Europe
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By Ben Stevens LAST week Berlin-based cannabis operator Sanity Group closed Europe’s largest ever cannabis investment round worth €37.6m, bringing its total funding to date to over €100m. While the Series B round saw long term investors like Casa Verde…

German Adult-Use Legalization Hearings and EU Countries Collab on Cannabis: What Can We Expect Next?

September 28, 2022
Niklas Kouparanis
Europe, Germany
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By Niklas Kouparanis Current international law, which restricts the cultivation, supply and possession of cannabis only for medical and scientific purposes, has failed to achieve its set goals. Recently, three European Union (EU) countries–Malta, Luxembourg and Germany–have come together to…

European Round-Up: Successful Cannabis Debut For Chemical Multinational, Germany Addresses Hurdles To Reform, French Medical Cannabis Twist, Maltese Hold-Ups et al…

CONCERNS the creation of an adult-use cannabis market will contravene international law have been dismissed by senior members of the German Government. As BusinessCann reported late last year for its proposals to come to fruition Germany will need to resolve…

Drug Coordinators From 27 EU Member States Meet In Prague To Discuss Cannabis Legalisation As Czechia Moves Closer To Recreational Market

EARLIER this month representatives from all 27 EU member states, alongside non-governmental experts, NGO’s and private sector representatives, came together in Prague for the annual National Drug Coordinators meeting. The meeting, which is organised and hosted by the country holding…

UK CBD Companies Are Being Forced To Diversify Their Businesses To Combat ‘Tremendously Worrying’ Financial Crisis

September 15, 2022
Ben Stevens
United Kingdom
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THE OFFICE for National Statistics (ONS) released more troubling news on the state of the UK’s economy this week, revealing that concerns around the cost of living lea to ‘feeble’ growth in July, a month usually blessed with increased spending…