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Germany
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Is Big Tobacco Pivoting to Big Cannabis?
One of the biggest tobacco companies in the world is buying into the German weed startup Sanity Group GmbH.
Weed Legalization in Germany Hampered by EU Laws
Plans to legalize cannabis in Germany could be delayed as government officials try to determine how legalization will be viewed by the European Union’s courts.
Will Hemp Take Over the Plant-Based Food Market?
Meat alternatives are on the rise globally. Could hemp take the lead as cannabis reform drives agricultural production?
Summer 2022 European Cannabis Roundup
The summer of European cannabis love continues to get hotter.
Passersby Report Cannabis Field of 2,500 Plants Located in Remote German Potato Field
Even as recreational reform is in the offing, German police are not letting up—the latest crackdown took place in Siegen-Wittgenstein.
German Government to Hold Hearings on Recreational Cannabis Reform
The German government announced yesterday that hearings will start on Tuesday and last for the rest of June as it begins the formal process of recreational cannabis reform.
German Conservative Politician Expresses His Support for Cannabis Legalization
The break in the ranks makes Munich CSU city counsellor (and medical doctor) Hans Theiss one of the first center right politicians in the German government to express support for recreational reform.
German Bundestag Pressures Health Department for Cannabis Reform
The German Parliamentary Budget Committee threatened the Health Ministry with fund reduction if they don't enact cannabis reform.
Should German Cannabis Legalization Include Social Equity Set-Asides?
As the government appears to be prioritizing cannabis legalization, discussions for as early as this summer, what kind of social equity should be built into reform?
The Fight Over CBD Oil Continues in Germany
A Cologne court has just ruled—contrary to E.U. law—that CBD extracts are “drugs,” potentially creating problems for the entire industry.