Photo credit: Lukasz Stefanski. Seven months after Germany legalized adult-use cannabis, the country’s so-called “cannabis clubs” finally distributed cannabis for the first time to its members last Saturday. At midnight on April 1, Germany’s Cannabis Act (Cannabisgesetz or CanG) entered into force. The legislation legalized the recreational use of cannabis in the European … [Read more...] about What Does Legal Cannabis the EU’s Economic Powerhouse Look Like?
Global
Cannabis Is Officially Legal In Germany – What You Need To Know
By Johnny Green. Photo Courtesy of ICBC. It’s official. When the clock strikes midnight in Germany on April 1, the nation’s new adult-use cannabis legalization policy becomes the law of the land. Adults (18 years old and older) may now partake in the newly-established freedoms created by the implementation of the first pillar of the CanG law. “It was time to initiate a … [Read more...] about Cannabis Is Officially Legal In Germany – What You Need To Know
Cannabis Reform Continues To Spread Across Europe
photo courtesy of International Conferences Group In February 2024, members of Germany’s Bundestag approved a long-awaited adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The successful vote came after nearly 2.5 years of debate and discussion among domestic lawmakers, as well as negotiations between Germany’s Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and the European Union (EU). If … [Read more...] about Cannabis Reform Continues To Spread Across Europe
Cannabis in Europe: Amsterdam and Beyond
Amsterdam Canal. Photo Credit: Zena Velasquez When traveling abroad, habitual cannabis consumers—particularly those from a place where they can legally purchase cannabis from a state-regulated dispensary—want to know if they can continue to (legally) use cannabis in their destination. There are, of course, the well-known destinations that attract cannabis tourism, … [Read more...] about Cannabis in Europe: Amsterdam and Beyond
Current Cannabis Laws in the U.K.
From recreational cannabis to CBD, what's legal in the U.K.? Photo by ShutterstockProfessional. Since Neolithic times, cultures in Asia have raised the cannabis plant for its physical and pharmacological qualities. The plant gradually found its way to Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In Britain, the oldest evidence of cannabis dates back to the 10th century York, … [Read more...] about Current Cannabis Laws in the U.K.