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American Cannabis Consumers Eye Opportunities Presented By Legal Marijuana In Germany

Germany’s impending legalization of recreational marijuana offers attractive new opportunities for travel, trade and investment, according to a recent survey of American cannabis consumers. The survey from medical marijuana holding company Bloomwell Group found that eight out of 10 Americans…

More than half of Europeans support cannabis legalization

April 7 (Reuters) - More than half of the European population support legalization of adult use of cannabis and around 30% of them are interested in purchasing it, according to polling data by industry consultants on Thursday. Europe's liberal approach…

European Round-Up: 5,000 UK Patients To Receive Cannabis In Ground-Breaking Trial, TV Station Invests In Cannabis, Tobacco Firm’s Cannabis Ambition, Swiss CBD Setback

A FIRST for the UK this week with the announcement that the National Health Service is to conduct its first major study into the potential benefits of cannabis for pain relief. Some 5,000 adults will take vaporised, whole-plant cannabis extracts…

CBD Industry Welcomes FSA’s Public List As ‘Milestone Moment’ Bringing Much Needed ‘Clarity’ To Sector – But Questions Remain Over Its Handling Of The Process

April 4, 2022
Ben Stevens
Hemp Industry News, Hemp Policy & Legal, United Kingdom
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LAST week saw the highly anticipated publication of the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) Public List, including 3536 CBD products which will now legally be allowed to remain on sale in the UK. Although no products are expected to be fully…

European Round-Up: Germany’s Decriminalisation Delay ‘Incomprehensible’, Maltese Doctor Charged With Drug Trafficking, $100m UK Cannabis Investment et al…

DESPITE being one of the key policies of the ‘Traffic-Light’ German Government do not expect cannabis legalisation to be enacted quickly, says the Minister responsible for its implementation. In an interview with Legal Tribune Online Federal Government Commissioner for Addiction…

One Year Late The FSA Publishes List Of Eligible UK CBD Products – For Now

AFTER a delay of exactly one year the long-awaited Public List of validated UK CBD products has been published by the Food Standards Agency. This shows that around some 3,500 products are still permitted for sale in the UK –…

Ebay’s New CBD Trial Could Have ‘Knock-On Effect’ For Other Ecommerce Platforms

CBD products from a raft of sellers are now set to be sold on Ebay UK ‘permanently’, marking a dramatic shift in sentiments from one of the world’s largest retailers and an ‘important moment for the industry’. Ebay, which has…

DHSC Confirms Further 6-Month Extension For Import Of Life Saving Childrens’ Epilepsy Drugs

THE Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) has announced that emergency measures to ensure supplies of childrens’ epilepsy cannabis medication remain accessible in the UK will be extended for another three months. Supplies of Bedrocan oils, which are prescribed…

Charlotte’s Web Signs Exclusive UK Distribution Agreement with Savage Cabbage

CHARLOTTE’S Web Holdings, Inc., (“Charlotte’s Web” or the “Company”), the market leader in cannabidiol (“CBD”) hemp extract wellness products, has signed an exclusive product distribution agreement in the United Kingdom with Savage Cabbage Ltd., one of the oldest and most trusted CBD companies in…

European Round-Up: Danish Adult-Use Pilot? New Grower For Dutch Trial, Germany’s Science-First Approach, UK Tobacco Company Ups Cannabis Stake, Portuguese Hemp And Cannabis

March 18, 2022
Peter McCusker
Europe
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A JOINT political initiative for an adult-use cannabis pilot scheme has been presented to the Danish Parliament. Submitted by five political parties it aims to force the government to start legislative work that will result in a bill that legalises…

Following Five Years of Medical Cannabis, Germany is Poised to be the Adult-Use Capital of Europe

By Niklas Kouparanis On March 10, 2022, Germany celebrated the fifth anniversary of medical cannabis legalization. It has been an eventful five years with plenty of challenges and limitations to navigate, overcome and learn from. During the five-year run, Germany’s…

Europe Raises THC Levels For Hemp Food Products In Major Breakthrough For Industry

March 15, 2022
Peter McCusker
Europe
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EUROPE’S decision to establish a new maximum level of THC in hemp food products will prompt a surge of investment, says the industry’s leading trade group. Companies operating in the 27 Member States of the European Union have been hamstrung…

German Courts Continue To Prosecute Hundreds Of Cannabis Businesses Despite Looming Legalisation

HUNDREDS of companies are still being hounded through the German courts for alleged breaches of the country’s strict cannabis laws – despite the country signalling its intent to imminently introduce adult-use legislation. Just last month two German businesses failed in their attempt…

France Enters The Medical Cannabis Industry

France tiptoes into the medical cannabis industry, but legalization needs to be implemented. The French government issued a decree last month that authorizes the cultivation of medical cannabis and the development of its industry. Although the decree entered into force on March…

Israel Poised to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Use

The proposed regulations, which are expected to be approved in the coming days, would decriminalize personal cannabis use and expunge the criminal records for those convicted in the past in the majority of cases The Israeli government is considering expunging…