Japan’s emerging cannabis industry expanded sixfold during four years spanning from 2019 to 2023 according to a new report by Euromonitor International. Japan’s emerging legal cannabis industry currently largely revolves around the buying and selling of CBD products. In December 2023, Japan’s government lifted a long-time ban on cannabis-derived medications. The approved measure legalized imported, […] The post Japan’s Cannabis Market Expanded Sixfold Between 2019-2023 appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

History was made over the weekend in Germany where adults celebrated the nation’s first-ever legal April 20th (4/20) on Saturday. For decades the 20th of April has held a special meaning to the global cannabis movement, and that includes Germany’s thriving cannabis community. Speaking from firsthand experience in the State of Oregon where we legalized […] The post Germany Celebrates Its First Legal 4/20 appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Germany implemented the first components of its national adult-use cannabis legalization measure (CanG) on April 1, 2024. The historic policy change was widely celebrated inside and outside of Germany’s borders and ushered in a new era for European cannabis policy and industry. As of the start of April, adults aged 18 and older can cultivate […] The post Clinging To Failed Prohibition Practices Is The Wrong Move For Hamburg appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Cannabis reform on the European continent is shaping up to look different than it does in the Western Hemisphere. In North and South America, cannabis legalization involves large-scale cannabis sales such as what is in place in Uruguay, Canada, and parts of the United States. Cannabis is sold in pharmacies in Uruguay, and via just […] The post Cannabis Decriminalization Measure Expected To Be Introduced In Jersey appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Humans have a long history with the cannabis plant going back thousands of years. For example, a study from 2023 found that “ancestral archaeological relics date the use of this plant fiber as a fabric to approximately 8000 years before the common era (BCE) as a material in ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iran and Iraq), and […] The post Ancient Roman Artifact Suspected Of Containing Cannabis Seeds appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Cannabis opponents tout prohibition policies as being geared towards working to reduce cannabis use, particularly among young people. However, as usage data in every country that prohibits cannabis on Earth demonstrates, cannabis prohibition does not work. Conversely, cannabis opponents will often offer up doomsday scenarios when cannabis policy reform is being proposed in a given […] The post How Do Chile’s Cannabis Policies Affect Onset Of Cannabis Use? appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Roughly two weeks ago the first provisions of Germany’s new adult-use cannabis legalization law took effect, with policy components related to personal cannabis cultivation, possession, and consumption by adults being implemented. Adults in Germany can now cultivate up to three plants in their private residences and possess up to 25 grams when away from their […] The post International Cannabis Leaders Meet In Berlin For First Time After Historic Vote appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Last month Morocco’s Agence Nationale de Réglementation des Activités relatives au Cannabis (ANRAC) reported the nation’s first legal cannabis crop, which totaled a reported 294 metric tons. It was a major milestone for a nation that has long been associated with the cannabis trade, albeit the unregulated cannabis trade. Historically, Morocco is one of the […] The post Morocco Unveils Logo For Legal Cannabis Products appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

Prior to cannabis prohibition being enacted across the globe, the hemp plant was widely used by many different societies around the world. The hemp plant is arguably the most versatile plant on earth and can be used as an input for everything from textiles to wellness products. One of the many examples of how the […] The post Industrial Hemp Bill Is Defeated In Bulgaria appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more

The United Kingdom’s hemp industry is set to undergo some changes, with the UK government recently announcing changes to the industrial hemp licensing process. The changes are being touted as supporting “regulated farmers to grow hemp” and encouraging investment in the UK’s emerging hemp industry. From a scientific standpoint, hemp is cannabis. However, many governments […] The post Changes To Industrial Hemp Licensing Coming To The UK appeared first on International Cannabis Business Conference ..read more