Cannabis market and industry news

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  Business1 year ago

  Is Australia prescribing too much medical cannabis?

  Two major professional organizations, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, are calling on the Australian government to take urgent action to combat...

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  Silent Seeds1 year ago

  Silent Seeds takes over: 13 Cannabis Cups in two years

  In just three years, Silent Seeds has made a dramatic entrance on the international cannabis scene. This seed bank of Dutch origin, created by a...

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  Business1 year ago

  Taxing CBD like tobacco: what's behind the 2026 budget

  While the CBD industry is still trying to stabilize itself after several years of regulatory uncertainty, the Finance Bill (PLF) 2026 introduces a...

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  Business1 year ago

  The future of medical cannabis in France depends on traceability: exclusive interview with Overseed and Cannavigia

  Interview with Hugues Péribère, CEO of Overseed, and Timo Bongartz, CEO of CANNAVIGIA France is approaching a turning point in the regulation of cannabis. How would you describe the...

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  Business1 year ago

  Monthly cannabis sales in Canada stabilize below the half-billion mark

  According to the latest data published by Statistics Canada, the legal cannabis market generated over $485 million in retail sales in...

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  Business1 year ago

  Germany restricts access to medical cannabis to curb boom in online prescriptions

  The German federal government has approved a draft amendment to the law on medical cannabis. The measure, announced on October 8, 2025, aims to curb...

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  Business1 year ago

  California unifies its hemp and cannabis regulations

  California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Bill 8 (AB 8), legislation that merges hemp and cannabis regulations...

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  Alcohol1 year ago

  Using cannabis before drinking reduces interest in alcohol

  A recent federally-funded study suggests that cannabis may help some heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption. Conducted by researchers...

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  Business1 year ago

  Chenevia receives authorization to cultivate medical cannabis in France

  French biotech company Chenevia, based in Morbihan, recently announced that it had received official authorization from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament (ANSM) to launch a...

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  Business1 year ago

  Frankfurt sees its plan to sell legal cannabis blocked by the state

  The Federal Institute for Agriculture and Food (BLE) has blocked the pilot project for the legal sale of cannabis in Frankfurt. The project, submitted in December 2024, was...

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  Business1 year ago

  A specific cannabis extract gives good results against chronic back pain

  A cannabis extract developed in Germany has proved effective in reducing chronic back pain, according to a clinical trial involving over 800...

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  Business1 year ago

  Calgary now allows cannabis sales at concerts and festivals

  Calgary has decided to authorize the sale of cannabis at events (concerts or festivals) open to all ages. The City of Calgary explained that this...

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  Business1 year ago

  Nigeria debates legalizing cannabis for medical and economic purposes

  Former senator and leader of Niger's Labor Party, Athan Nneji Achonu, has revealed that the country's National Assembly is working on a bill to...

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  Business1 year ago

  Trump's trade war drives up pre-roll prices in the U.S.

  Pre-rolls are one of the fastest-growing segments of the cannabis industry, generating $2.3 billion in sales alone...

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  Business1 year ago

  Casa Verde (Snoop Dogg) invests £4.5 million in UK medical cannabis clinic

  Casa Verde Capital, the US venture capital firm co-founded by Snoop Dogg, has invested £4.5 million in Mamedica, a London-based clinic specializing in the treatment...

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  Cannabis in Europe1 year ago

  CBD in Europe: EFSA wants to restrict consumption to 2 mg/day

  The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched a public consultation on its updated opinion on the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a new...

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  Business1 year ago

  Barney's Farm withdraws from merger with Sensi Seeds and ILGM

  The much-publicized merger between Barney's Farm, Sensi Seeds and American company ILoveGrowingMarijuana (ILGM) has officially fallen through, putting an end to what had been announced...

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  Business1 year ago

  90% of legal cannabis in Germany? Why the survey raises doubts

  A new report, KonCanG, by Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences and the Evangelical University of Freiburg, claims that 88.4 % of German cannabis users...

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  Business1 year ago

  New York still tops $1 billion in legal cannabis sales

  According to figures presented this week by the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and the Cannabis Control Board (CCB), the state has surpassed $1 billion in...

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  Business1 year ago

  For its 25th anniversary, Storz & Bickel launches Veazy, its most affordable vaporizer to date

  For a quarter of a century, Storz & Bickel has been a benchmark in cannabis vaporization. Founded in Germany in the late...