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Is The European Union Set To Change Its Stance On Cannabis?

THE wind has been taken out of the sails of European cannabis recently with Germany opting to curtail its ambitions of a fully-fledged domestic, adult-use market. Following a January 18 meeting between the European Commission Director-General for Migration and Home Affairs…

Zelensky urges medical marijuana legalization for Ukrainians with ‘trauma of war’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is urging his country to legalize medical marijuana to help those suffering from the "trauma of war" with Russia. Zelensky addressed his country's parliament Wednesday, calling on members to legalize medicinal cannabis as a therapeutic option for Ukrainians who have…

German Cannabis Club Rules Leak, Many Optimistic for Medical Cannabis Expansion

By Niklas Kouparanis, Bloomwell Group CEO and Co-Founder In April 2023, German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced a two-pillar, scaled-down approach to adult-use cannabis legalization. The blueprint included the introduction of nonprofit associations, or cannabis clubs, that will be able…

Catalonia cracks down on booming marijuana industry

BARCELONA, June 28 (Reuters) - Heavily-armed police officers arrived in a well-to-do Barcelona suburb before dawn to raid a two-storey house that turned out to be packed with 800 marijuana plants growing under powerful lamps. The recent raid, on which…

Colombia senate votes down recreational marijuana bill

Colombia's Senate voted down a measure to approve the sale of recreational cannabis to adults late on Tuesday, although supporters including the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro said they would continue to pursue legalization. The South American country already…

Thailand’s cannabis lovers face comedown amid legalisation U-turn

Southeast Asian country’s booming cannabis industry is under a cloud as politicians reconsider decriminalisation. Bangkok, Thailand – On Thailand’s Ganja TV, cannabis enthusiasts have followed the drug’s swift journey from banned narcotic, to legal plant for medicinal use, to recreational…

Thai cannabis sector spooked as election winner mulls reversing legalisation

A proposal by Thailand's election-winning Move Forward party to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic a year after it was made legal is sowing panic in an industry that is projected to be worth up to $1.2 billion over the next…

GMA files House bill legalizing medical marijuana in the Philippines

Former president and now Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has joined former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez in endorsing the use or legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. “The use of cannabis for medical purposes is provided for by both existing international and…

These European countries are pushing to legalize weed — but the EU is not on board

Calls to legalize cannabis are mounting across Europe, as a growing number of countries seek to replicate progressive moves by Canada and parts of the U.S. to greenlight the drug. From improving public health to increasing tax revenues and reducing taboos around…

Thailand’s cannabis sellers say US growers are eating their lunch

Nearly a year after Thailand decriminalised cannabis amid promises of an economic bonanza, Thai growers and sellers say they are being undercut by illegal imports from the United States that sell for a fraction of the price of homegrown buds.…

Taiwan’s cannabis trade falters as Thailand and Japan cash in

Taiwan’s staunchly conservative attitudes towards drugs pose challenge to the burgeoning cannabidiol industry. Taipei, Taiwan – Joyce Wu was always curious about cannabis. Wu tried it a few times in Taiwan, where she grew up, but did not like the effects…

Schrödinger’s Lozenge: Is a lozenge an edible, or an extract? In Canada, the answer depends on if it’s a cannabis product.

April 18, 2023
Brian MacIver
Canada, Edibles & Infused Processors, News & Insights
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In January 2023, Health Canada, the federal authority overseeing the sale of medical and adult-use cannabis in Canada, began issuing stop-sale letters to licensed producers manufacturing “edible extracts,” mostly lozenges and dissolvable gummies. These products, producers held, were classified as…

Germany waters down plan to legalise cannabis after talks with Brussels

The German government on Wednesday watered down plans to legalise cannabis, presenting legislation that would allow private cultivation and distribution through non-profit groups but not widespread sales of the drug in shops. The legislation also foresees a pilot project for…

High Tide: Catching Up With The Costco of Cannabis

April 10, 2023
Tom Hymes
Canada, Company Stories, News & Insights, Spotlight
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A lot has happened in the seven long dog years since Cannabis Business Executive last profiled Calgary, Alberta-based High Tide Inc., Canada’s cannabis retail juggernaut whose expanse of stores spans provinces and time zones and is only getting larger. In…

Thailand’s promised cannabis bonanza disappoints as politicians trade blame

BANGKOK, April 6 (Reuters) - Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis has delighted its fans, alarmed some health experts and has increasingly disappointed farmers who have been undercut by illegal imports, sending a promise of a new bonanza crop up in smoke.…