Today, Europe is one of the continents where the cannabis debate is evolving most rapidly. Between gradual legalization, decriminalization reforms, the rise of medical cannabis and the development of the CBD market, the European regulatory landscape is undergoing profound change. Newsweed provides you with a complete daily overview of all the latest cannabis news in Europe.
Several European countries have initiated or finalized historic reforms. L’Germany has taken a major step forward by authorizing the possession and personal cultivation of cannabis for adults, while developing a network of Cannabis Social Clubs. Malta remains the first EU country to legalize recreational cannabis, from December 2021. Visit Luxembourg and Netherlands continue their supervised experiments. Visit Czech Republic and the Switzerland are also moving towards legalization, with pilot models that are setting the standard in Europe.
In many other countries, the trend is towards decriminalization of personal use Portugal, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Georgia... Each country proceeds at its own pace, with its own political and cultural constraints.
Medical cannabis is now legal in most European Union countries. Visit France is finalizing the deployment of its program after several years of experimentation. L’Germany has become one of the largest medical cannabis markets in the world. Visit Poland, Greece or the Northern Macedonia are also developing their production and distribution channels.
Industrial players - Canadian producers, European laboratories, specialized startups - are investing massively in this market. Newsweed covers in detail the fund-raising, strategic partnerships and regulatory developments shaping this sector.
The CBD remains at the heart of regulatory debates in Brussels. The EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) continues to assess its safety as a Novel Food, with recommendations that have a direct impact on companies in the sector. At the same time, the’EIHA is campaigning for the THC threshold in industrial hemp to be raised, potentially paving the way for new agricultural and industrial applications.
The Cannabis Social Clubs, born in Spain, is gradually being exported throughout Europe. Denmark opened its first club in 2026. In every country, associations and citizens' groups are campaigning for legislative reform, with strategies and results that vary greatly depending on the national context.
Newsweed is the first French media specializing in legal and global cannabis news. Our editorial team closely monitors legislative advances, court rulings, scientific studies and market trends in all European countries. Read our country reports: Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Belgium, France, and many others.
Bedrocan’s difficulties in the Netherlands could have repercussions beyond the country’s borders. In Denmark, Stenocare is now warning that a disruption in the supply of cannabis products...
The legal uncertainty surrounding "light cannabis" in Italy will continue for a few more months. The Italian Constitutional Court has postponed its review until February 9, 2027...
Appearing as a guest on DébatDoc on LCP to defend France's cannabis policy, Nicolas Prisse, president of MILDECA, faced off against two experts...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a favorable opinion in late September regarding the safety of a dietary supplement containing synthetic CBD that was submitted...
Bedrocan, one of the best-known names in the European medical cannabis industry, has been granted a suspension of payments in the Netherlands as financial pressure...
Canada, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Australia, the United Kingdom… While France is still waiting for general access to medical cannabis to become a reality, many countries have already allowed...
The Danish medical cannabis program saw a sharp increase in usage in 2025, with more than 22,000 prescriptions issued to nearly...
Canopy Growth is now selling its medical cannabis flowers in the United Kingdom. The Canadian producer announced on September 22, 2026, that it would supply four strains...
Greece is significantly tightening its regulations on CBD and hemp-derived products, restricting certain full-spectrum CBD oils and other extracts...
When asked about the legalization of cannabis, Olivier Faure believes that «the question needs to be raised.» This cautious stance sums up the current position quite well...
On September 28 and 29, 2026, Paris will host Science in the City International, an event dedicated to scientific, medical, legal, and industrial exchanges between France,...
Were there «synthetic drugs» in Rima Hassan’s bag? The story, which was widely reported in the media in April, turned out to be largely inaccurate...
Following our previous article on the implementing decrees for medical cannabis—which are still stalled at the Ministry of Health—patients are taking the initiative. Fourteen organizations have...
The first significant results from the “Experiment Gesloten Coffeeshopketen” in the Netherlands—the nationwide experiment on the regulated cannabis supply chain—are beginning to reveal what is happening...
After more than six years of regulatory work, the United Kingdom is poised to take a decisive step forward for its CBD market. The Food Standards Agency (FSA)...
Just as France seemed to be finally moving toward the actual implementation of medical cannabis, the issue appears to have stalled once again....
A long-standing player in the French CBD market, Frenchfarm is launching a clearance sale with its "Buy 1, Get 1 Free" offer: buy one product, get the same product for free plus one syrup...
The Czech Republic may soon grant the police new powers to immediately shut down businesses suspected of selling dangerous psychoactive substances. Announced by...
After a summer marked by gunfire near a «drug dealing spot,» the town of Gaillard, in Haute-Savoie, has found a new weapon...
In France, cannabis remains illegal, and promoting it is obviously a minefield for companies. Just across the border or on the other side of the Atlantic, the...
