Defining Hemp: Classifications, Policies & Markets, Part 2
In Part 1 of this series we answered the question: What is “hemp”; and addressed some of the consequences of defining “hemp” […]
Category: UN
The 2020 Global Cannabis Regulatory Roundup
As a strange year heads to a final, painful finish, there have been some major (and some less so) changes afoot in […]
UN Removes Cannabis From Schedule IV
The United Nations Commission for Narcotic Drugs, based in Vienna, Austria, voted to remove cannabis for medical use from its Schedule IV […]
How Far Away Is Adult Use Cannabis Reform On The Global Calendar?
There is an ineffable logic to the pace of reform these days. Nowhere is that clearer in both the success of voter […]
Former Vice Chancellor of Germany Joins Swiss Company Board
Dr. Philipp Rösler, the former federal Minister of Economics and Technology and Vice Chancellor of Germany from 2011-2013 has just joined the […]
Week in Review: Cannabis investors eye NJ, program delays in Illinois and Maine, House votes to protect adult-use markets & more
Some of New Jersey’s medical marijuana operators already are investing heavily to expand cultivation facilities and other infrastructure to prepare for the […]
A Snapshot of The German Cannabis Market: Year 3
Despite the limitations and privations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Germany’s market is “up” in terms of sales and overall insurance approvals. […]
South Africa Reschedules CBD and THC
The South African government has taken a leap into the future (ahead also of the expected World Health Organization (WHO) decision on […]