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?
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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
The Dime: 11/26/2021
Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. We Bring You: The Dime. Uber Weeds? BBC news reports that citizens of Ontario, Canada will soon be able to purchase cannabis products through their Uber apps. Under … [Read more...] about The Dime: 11/26/2021
Germany is Going to Legalize Cannabis Nationwide
German lawmakers announce plans to legalize adult-use cannabis nationwide. Photo credit: Lukasz Stefanski. The “traffic lights parties,” including the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and the Greens want to legalize the sale of recreational cannabis for adult-use, reports Spiegel. “We are introducing the controlled distribution of … [Read more...] about Germany is Going to Legalize Cannabis Nationwide
Cannabis Laws Throughout Europe
Photo credit: Visualistka Legalization of cannabis is gaining ground all across the world. This summer, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, unveiled a draft bill that would federally legalize cannabis in the U.S. In March, New York joined the lucky 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legal adult-use cannabis use. In June, Mexico’s Supreme Court … [Read more...] about Cannabis Laws Throughout Europe