The Netherlands will allow cannabis "coffee shops" to remain open under certain conditions, exempting the popular stores from measures forcing other shops to close their doors to fight the spread of coronavirus. The Dutch cabinet originally ordered the cannabis stores...
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Spannabis cannabis conference postponed amid coronavirus pandemic
Leading European marijuana business conference Spannabis Barcelona was postponed less than 48 hours before the planned start of the event. The conference was postponed for several months after local authorities suspended all gatherings larger than 1,000 people in an...
Germany launches application process for distribution of domestically produced cannabis flower
Germany is looking for a distributor to service the government's cannabis agency. The winning company will be responsible for shipping all domestically produced medical cannabis flower to pharmacies. The requirements and awarding criteria for the post indicate that...
Postponed vote on WHO cannabis recommendations reveals international disagreements, uphill battle ahead
The 63rd session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) in Vienna this week laid bare deep divisions in the international community over the World Health Organization (WHO) cannabis scheduling recommendations. Rather than voting on recommendations...
Mexican Senate commissions approve marijuana bill legalizing recreational use
Three Senate commissions in Mexico acting together passed legislation on Wednesday to legalize all forms of cannabis, bringing the Latin American country one step closer to launching the world's largest adult-use program by population. The bill now goes to the full...
Expected delay in vote on WHO cannabis scheduling recommendations spurs US official to express ‘regret’ over decision
A United Nations drug policy agency this week is expected to postpone a vote on the World Health Organization's cannabis scheduling recommendations, prompting a U.S. representative in Vienna to voice "regret" over the delay. Several other countries, however, welcomed...
German government doesn’t know how much cannabis sold in 2019, can’t estimate 2020 demand
The German federal government admitted that it doesn’t know how much medical cannabis was sold in the country in 2019.
In major shift, UN drug chief questions whether control treaties involving cannabis are out of date
The president of the narcotics enforcement agency of the United Nations is questioning whether the agency’s decades-old drug conventions are outdated given global policy developments in recent years involving drugs such as cannabis.
Paraguay issues first 12 medical cannabis production licenses
Paraguay granted the first 12 licenses allowing companies to become vertically integrated producers of medical cannabis, paving the way for the South American country to become a low-cost producer of the drug. The selected companies are now able to import seed,...
Luxembourg’s government reportedly weighs plan to legalize recreational marijuana
Luxembourg's federal government is reported to be weighing plans to legalize recreational cannabis through a tightly controlled market that would offer entrepreneurs a limited number of production and retail licenses. Luxembourg's Radio 100.7 had access to a "first...
Marijuana information firm Leafly closes Germany operation
Leafly, an online cannabis strain and dispensary guide based in Seattle, closed its operation in Germany, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The company's German website - Leafly.de - has been frozen since the end of January. A Leafly...
Peru sells out of medical cannabis
Peru's only medical cannabis product is out of stock, not even three months after sales began. This means patients have no option to legally access regulated medical cannabis in the domestic market, according to industry sources. Francesca Brivio, who represents a...













