The Italian government plans to import 400 kilograms of medical cannabis over two years and has opened the bidding process to companies that want to supply Europe's second-largest market. The Italian Ministry of Defense - through its office of Stabilimento Chimico...
Brazil could become the latest country to regulate the domestic cultivation of medical cannabis, according to the government body responsible for regulating marijuana - a move that will have major implications for the industry when the rules take effect. At a public...
Germany may be the largest and fastest-growing medical cannabis market in Europe, but signs are emerging from medical and regulatory circles that should serve as a warning to marijuana companies planning to commercialize medicines without conclusive clinical trials....
The obituary for Italy’s thriving “cannabis light” industry – stemming from an apparently unfavorable court decision – was highly premature, local industry leaders told Marijuana Business Daily.
They noted the ruling surrounding low-THC cannabis was ambiguous and the full version is still unavailable.
A potential medical marijuana program in France could soon be at the discretion of the nation's Health Ministry after a group of senators agreed in principle to approve cannabis for therapeutic use. However, important hurdles must be cleared before France joins the...
Interest in Colombia’s medical marijuana market is booming, but a Marijuana Business Daily analysis shows that – out of over 100 licensed cannabis companies operating in the country – few have finished registering their first cultivars, a prerequisite to growing crops for commercial purposes.
The popularity of CBD in Europe is on the rise, even though the market has no clear rules nor industrywide standards to ensure reliable and safe products across the continent. For consumers, this means that legitimate products can often be found right next to others...
The German Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) on Monday announced the final results of the domestic cultivation application process, confirming the preliminary results as reported by Marijuana Business Daily last month.
More than 750 kilograms of medical cannabis flower was imported to Germany in the first quarter of this year, putting the country on pace to import about the same amount in 2019 as it did last year – 3,000 kilograms.
Canadian licensed producer TerrAscend has received EU-GMP certification, a requirement for any business looking to sell its medical cannabis products in the European Union.
In a move seen as more bluster than substance, an Italian official vowed to close all “cannabis light” shops in the country.
The Netherlands is laying the groundwork to become the first country in Europe to allow commercial production of adult-use marijuana - although initially the program would be considered an experiment. Under the Dutch plan, a limited number of companies would be...
