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How Much Does Legal Medical Cannabis Cost In Germany?

April 15, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Germany is one of the largest legal cannabis markets on the planet, and serves as the continental cannabis industry leader in Europe. Industry insiders at the Federal Association of Pharmac…

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Zurich Adult-Use Cannabis Pilot Trial Extended Until October 2028

April 14, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

The regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot project “Züri Can – Cannabis with Responsibility” was originally launched in 2023. The pilot trial, operated by the City of Zurich, the Swiss…

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How Much Will U.S. Cannabis Companies Save From 280E Tax Reform?

April 13, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

One of the biggest challenges facing the emerging legal cannabis industry in the United States is 280E. Many state-legal cannabis businesses in the U.S. pay a considerably higher tax rate c…

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South Africa’s Cannabis Industry Has a Cast of Characters: Who’s Playing What Role?

April 12, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

By Jamie L. Pearson, New Holland Group and Cliff Giesenow, CanX Consulting Every emerging cannabis market has a story arc. Thailand was a thriller, with fast pivots, political cliffhange…

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Study Finds Cannabis Seed Has Potential As Poultry Feed

April 11, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News, Hemp Industry News

The global poultry feed market is massive, with analysts from Global Market Insights estimating that the international poultry feed market value was over $240 billion in 2025, and is projec…

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How Much Is The German Cannabis Market Worth?

April 5, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

What is the current and projected future value of Germany’s legal cannabis industry? Over the last decade, Germany’s legal cannabis market has emerged as one of the top markets on the plan…

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A New Era For U.S. Cannabis Is Taking Shape

April 3, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Cannabis policy at the federal level in the United States is evolving with the announcement this week that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will now allow organizations…

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EKOCAN Report Refutes Claims By German Cannabis Opponents

April 1, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Another assessment report was published by EKOCAN this week, and in a continuing trend, the assessment found positive results for adult-use cannabis legalization in Germany. The report was…

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Thailand’s Medical Cannabis Outlook In 2026

March 30, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Separating Retail Headlines from Medical Export Reality By Jamie L Pearson, Founder of New Holland Group Thailand’s flip-flopping cannabis policy has caused whiplash and caution. Typica…

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U.S. Cannabis Industry Revenue Expected To Top $30 Billion In 2026

March 28, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

The legal cannabis industry in the United States is expected to experience increased revenue in 2026, according to a new market analysis published this week by Whitney Economics (WE). The p…

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Costa Rica Achieves Medical Cannabis Industry Milestone

March 25, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Medical cannabis patients in Costa Rica have benefited from recent public policy modernization efforts, with domestic safe access to medical cannabis therapies finally becoming a reality th…

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Which European Cities Consume The Most Cannabis?

March 23, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Cannabis consumption rates can be measured in various ways, with self-reporting via surveys being a common method. However, self-reporting is not always reliable due to prohibition policies…

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Basel Cannabis Research Pilot Trial Experiences ‘Positive Results’

March 21, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Basel, Switzerland, is known around the world for being a center of art and culture. Additionally, as of late January 2023, it also became known as the first European city to launch a regio…

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Cannabis Seed Sales In German Grocery Stores Has Strong Support

March 20, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

A chain of German grocery stores recently made international headlines when it announced it would stock cannabis seeds. Multiple polls have been conducted since the Netto discount supermark…

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Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Industry Continues To Erode Unregulated Market

March 17, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Uruguay is a global cannabis industry trend setter, having become the first country to legalize cannabis for adult use at a national level back in 2013. Unlike some of the other countries t…

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New Zealand Medicinal Cannabis Dispensing Exploded From 2020 To 2025

March 16, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

New Zealand’s modern medical cannabis model was first legalized in 2018, with the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme officially launching in 2020. Since that time, a growing number of medical cannab…

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South Africa To Accelerate Cannabis Industry Regulations

March 14, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News, Hemp Industry News

South Africa is on a short list of countries that have adopted national adult-use cannabis legalization measures. In 2018, South Africa’s Constitutional Court rendered a landmark legal deci…

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Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Nears 400

March 8, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Cannabis cultivation associations, which are sometimes referred to as social cannabis clubs, have emerged as a key component of adult-use legalization models in Europe. Cannabis clubs have…

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Germany Imported Over 201 Tonnes Of Medical Cannabis In 2025

March 3, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Germany’s Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) published new medical cannabis import data this week for the last quarter of 2025, and updated its data for previous quarte…

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Ghana Launches Its Regulated Cannabis Program

March 1, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News, Hemp Industry News

In the summer of 2023, lawmakers in Ghana approved a measure that legalized the limited cultivation of low-THC cannabis for medical and industrial purposes. The African nation’s parliament…

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German Cannabis Prescriptions Increased 3,300% From 2024 To 2025

February 25, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Germany’s emerging legal cannabis industry is booming, which is no secret. However, recent reporting by Investing News Network is shedding new insight and helping quantify just how historic…

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France Sets 2027 Medical Cannabis Timetable

February 23, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Medical cannabis policy and regulatory modernization efforts have spread across most of the European continent in recent years. However, one notable holdout is France, where such efforts ha…

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Organigram Announces Proposed Acquisition Of Sanity Group

February 19, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

In a significant move that is sure to yield a butterfly effect across the international cannabis industry landscape, Organigram announced today its proposed acquisition of leading German ca…

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Proposed MedCanG Changes May Violate EU Law

February 18, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Cannabis public policy is usually complicated anywhere on the planet, but it is particularly so in Europe, where the interplay of several layers of laws and regulations can be found. In add…

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Financing Your Cannabis Industry Future

February 15, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

In Episode 16 of ‘Financing Your Cannabis Future,’ host Rachel Wright, CPA, MST, sits down with Alex Rogers, Founder and CEO of the International Cannabis Business Conference and The Talman…

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Advocates Continue Push To Increase European Hemp THC Limit

February 14, 2026 | Hemp Industry News

Last year at the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin, Germany, I was honored to moderate a panel dedicated to hemp. As I often point out in articles and conversations, the…

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European Authority Sets “Safe” CBD Consumption Level

February 12, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

This week, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) set what it considers to be a “safe” consumption level for cannabidiol (CBD), and by many measures, the dosage level is very low. “In…

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The Average Price For German Medical Cannabis Is Decreasing

February 11, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

It is no secret that Germany is home to the largest legal medical cannabis industry in Europe, and remains the world’s top destination for medical cannabis product exports from other legal…

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Can AI Help With Cannabis Seed Detection And Classification?

February 9, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Artificial intelligence is being incorporated into various societal and industry functions at a seemingly ever-increasing rate these days, including within the emerging cannabis industry. A…

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Uruguay Increases Prices For Legal Cannabis

February 8, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Uruguay currently authorizes the legal sales of four different cannabis strains through the nation’s licensed pharmacies. As of the start of this month, the prices that the government sets…

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Study Finds “No Effects” After German Cannabis Legalization

February 6, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Germany implemented the first provisions of its historic CanG adult-use cannabis legalization measure in April 2024. Initially, Germany approved adults to cultivate, possess, and consume pe…

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South Africa Seeks Public Comments For Draft Cannabis Regulations

February 4, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

South Africa’s Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a draft regulatory proposal that would officially set the limits for adult-use cannabis cultivation and…

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Brazil Adopts Medical Cannabis Cultivation Rules

February 2, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News, Hemp Industry News

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) recently approved a measure that authorizes the preparation of CBD products in pharmacies, expands therapeutic uses of certain medical…

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Uruguay’s Legal Cannabis Industry Expanded In 2025

February 1, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Sales statistics from Uruguay’s Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA) for the 2025 calendar year were recently analyzed, and the industry data for the nation’s legal…

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Cannabis Market 2026: Why Partnerships Matter More Than Capital

January 25, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

By Jamie L Pearson, Founder of New Holland Group Over the past two decades, the global cannabis industry has moved from total prohibition to widespread medical legalization and partial a…

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Czechia’s Medical Cannabis Market Increased 46% In 2025

January 25, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

The Czech State Institute for Drug Control tracks data from the European country’s emerging legal medical cannabis market, and according to updated data encompassing the 2025 calendar year…

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German Lawmakers Consider Scaling Back Medical Cannabis Amendment

January 23, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Last week, various experts provided testimony at a public hearing held by Germany’s Health Committee in the Bundestag on a proposed amendment to the Medicinal Cannabis Act (MedCanG) champio…

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Medios AG Enters Europe’s Medical Cannabis Market

January 20, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

As Europe’s emerging legal medical cannabis industry continues to expand, the market is becoming more accepted and mainstream. A recent example of this is Medios AG’s entry into the medical…

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Significant Increase Of German Cultivation Associations Expected This Year

January 16, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

The German Cannabis Business Association (BvCW) recently conducted a survey, posing the question, “Currently, there are at least 368 approved cannabis cultivation associations (CAVs). How m…

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Spain Authorizes Medical Cannabis For Four Pathologies

January 15, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Medical cannabis is far from being a new thing in Spain. However, actual regulated medical cannabis access for Spain’s suffering patients has long lagged behind the need for safe access to…

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Ghana Cannabis Industry Association Plans Trade Mission To Czechia

January 9, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

Members of Ghana’s emerging cannabis industry are planning a trade mission trip to the Czech Republic as part of an ongoing effort to develop the nation’s cannabis industry and boost collab…

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Survey: US Rescheduling Expected To Have Strong Effect On Europe

January 6, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

As the global cannabis community continues to assess the potential cannabis industry and policy impact of looming federal cannabis rescheduling in the United States, the results of a recent…

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Morocco Approves CBD Poultry Feed Study

January 2, 2026 | Hemp Industry News

Much of the focus on cannabis research in recent decades has been on how the plant and its derivatives can benefit humans, and understandably so. However, another area of increasing interes…

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Czech Cannabis Legalization Officially Takes Effect

January 1, 2026 | Cannabis Industry News

As the clock struck midnight, Central European Time, a historic public policy change took effect in the Czech Republic. Starting today, adults who are 21 years old or older in Czechia can c…

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Bosnia And Herzegovina Approves Medical Cannabis

December 31, 2025 | Cannabis Industry News

Lawmakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, recently approved a medical cannabis policy modernization measure. The decision by the Council…

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Japan Hemp Seeds Market Projected To Reach $260 Million By 2031

December 29, 2025 | Hemp Industry News

A frequently underrated component of a balanced diet is omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with reduced inflammation, which is crucial for maintaining the health of var…

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Boosting Regulated German Cannabis Should Be A Top 2026 Priority

December 25, 2025 | Cannabis Industry News

While there are various goals for Germany’s cannabis policy modernization efforts, the main underlying premise of recent reforms is to effectively combat the nation’s unregulated cannabis m…

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Approved German Cannabis Cultivation Association Total Increases To 368

December 24, 2025 | Cannabis Industry News

Adult-use cannabis cultivation associations are a key component of Germany’s recreational cannabis legalization model. Whereas national adult-use cannabis sales systems are prohibited under…

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German SPD Parliamentary Group Argues For Safe Cannabis Access

December 19, 2025 | Cannabis Industry News

Yesterday, the Bundestag held its first reading of the proposed amendment to Germany’s medical cannabis law (MedCanG) that has been championed by the nation’s Health Minister Nina Warken. C…

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President Trump Orders Cannabis Rescheduling To Be Expedited

December 18, 2025 | Cannabis Industry News

In a historic move, United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order today calling for, among other things, expediting the process to reschedule cannabis from its current stat…

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