Canadian cannabis industry executives are paying close attention to Germany’s upcoming election, where pro-cannabis parties are in a good position to unseat the political union that has long opposed any form of recreational legalization. However, experts are pouring cold water on any expectations of meaningful cannabis reform in the near future, as questions remain over […]
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Medical cannabis grown in Germany available for first time
German-grown medical cannabis is available for purchase and sale by local pharmacies for the first time, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) announced late Wednesday. Pharmacies can use the portal by Cansativa GmbH to purchase medical marijuana from one of three contracted cultivators, two of which are subsidiaries of Canadian producers Aurora […]
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Survey: Majority in Germany still opposes adult-use cannabis legalization
A slim majority of eligible voters in Germany opposes legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a new poll. The results come from a survey conducted in December by Infratest dimap – one of the leading polling agencies and research institutes in Germany – for the advocacy group Hanfverband. The survey, along with a recent vote in […]
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Insurance-covered medical cannabis reimbursements decline again in Germany
Public health insurance reimbursements for cannabis in Germany have fallen for the second straight quarter. Unless this drop is being offset by an increase in private prescriptions, it means that total sales of medical cannabis in Germany – Europe’s largest market – are decreasing. (Data for private prescriptions is not available.) It is the first […]
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Germany’s growing medical cannabis extract market attracts competition
Germany’s market for medical cannabis extracts has shown meaningful growth this year, according to the latest reimbursement data available, and the gains have attracted new brands and products. While the number of flower prescriptions covered by statutory health insurance decreased 5% from the first to second quarter of 2020, extracts prescriptions – including both full-spectrum […]
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Australia sends first commercial cannabis oil export to Germany
Cannabis producer Little Green Pharma became the first Australian company to send its medical marijuana oil to Germany for sale to consumers, the Western Australia-based firm announced.
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Another cannabis flower recall in Germany stemming from contamination
Gröbenzell, Germany-based Ever Pharma is recalling all batches of its cannabis flower product CanPharma 20/1 after detecting contamination above acceptable levels, Marijuana Business Daily has learned.
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Germany’s medical cannabis flower market shows signs of cooling
Germany imported 1,759 kilograms (3,878 pounds) of medical cannabis flower for pharmacy dispensing during the third quarter of 2020, new data from the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) shows. This represents a 28% decrease over the previous quarter but is 34% lower than the same quarter last year. However, for the January-September period, […]
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Germany firmly rejects recreational marijuana legalization bill as hope fades for reform
The German federal parliament rejected a bill to legalize a “strictly controlled” adult-use cannabis market, dealing a major setback to recreational marijuana reform efforts in that country. The rejection came despite the fact that a majority of the members of the Bundestag belong to a political party that favors some type of reform. Legalization efforts […]
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Uruguay-grown medical cannabis available in Germany for first time
Medical cannabis flower grown in Uruguay recently became available in the German market for the first time. The news sheds light on the final destination of large exports quietly shipped from Uruguay to Portugal at the end of 2019 and earlier this year, as first reported by Marijuana Business Daily. The shipments’ final destinations were […]
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Insurance-covered medical cannabis falls for the first time in Germany
Insurance reimbursements for cannabis in Germany dropped for the first time – on a quarterly basis – since the current medical program started in early 2017, according to new data for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The reason: Prices fell while the number of prescriptions barely grew. This is consistent with Marijuana Business Daily’s […]
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New medical cannabis product recall in Germany
Cologne, Germany-based Cannamedical is recalling a batch of cannabis flower after contamination above acceptable levels was detected, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. This is at least the third cannabis recall this summer in Germany. Previously, Tilray recalled some cannabis extracts. “On Tuesday, Cannamedical voluntarily started a recall of one batch of flower of our ‘Sativa’ […]
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