Israel: City of Yeruham Plans Capital of Cannabis within 5 Years
“Within five years Yeruham will become the capital of Israel’s medical cannabis” The Yeruham Councilwoman spoke at the “Greenegev” conference with regulatory entrepreneurs and senior executives in the cannabis industry. The advantages we offer entrepreneurs in the field are of a package of economic benefits that give you breath length to profitability. Hundreds of entrepreneurs, […]
Israel: Ministry of Agriculture Declares Cannabis Import for Syqe Contrary to Procedure
The Ministry of Health and Agriculture do not agree on the question of the legality of the import of medical cannabis from abroad for marketing purposes in Israel The Ministry of Agriculture claims that the imports made by Syqe, which is in cooperation with Teva and Philip Morris, Claims that this is a legal process […]
Cannabis Luxe Products and Services
KATIE SHAPIRO In the two years since California opened the golden gates to legal, adult-use marijuana, an entirely new cannabis culture has emerged: luxury cannabis. The evolution of an affluent sector in a new market was inevitable as soon as recreational cannabis became a commodity. From paraphernalia partnerships with mainstream designers to freshly farmed flower […]
Europe: Setting Standards in Cannabis Products
As government authorities come to grips with legislation of cannabis-based products, the European market holds a key position, Liam McGreevy, CEO, Ethnopharm Ltd explains As government authorities come to grips with legislation of cannabis-based products, expanding rapidly year on year, the European market holds a key position. The combination of population, GDP, nationalized healthcare, and cultural historic […]
US: CBD and Hemp Companies Struggle with Banking Services
Ganja News Despite the 2018 federal legalization of industrial hemp, banks are still hesitant to work with hemp-derived CBD companies, many of whom have lost their credit card processing capabilities in recent months. Despite federal hemp reforms last year, many CBD-focused companies throughout the U.S. still lack basic financial services, such as business bank accounts […]
US: Congress Votes to Block Feds from Enforcing Cannabis Laws in Legal States
Tom Angell The House of Representatives approved a far-reaching measure on Thursday to prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state marijuana laws, including those allowing recreational use, cultivation and sales. The amendment, which also shields cannabis laws in Washington, D.C. and U.S. territories, is now attached to a large-scale appropriations bill to fund parts of […]
US: Trump Support for Legislation on Lifting Federal Ban on Cannabis
MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) – President Donald Trump says he’s inclined to support a bipartisan effort in Congress to ease the U.S. ban on marijuana. Asked Friday about a proposal that would reshape the nation’s approach to pot, Trump said he would “probably end up supporting that.” The federal ban has created a […]
France: Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé (ANSM) – Cannabis Thérapeutique
Report PDF France: National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) – Therapeutic Marijuana Comité scientifique spécialisé temporaire « évaluation de la pertinence et de la faisabilité de la mise à disposition du cannabis thérapeutique en France » Cannabis à visée thérapeutique : Projet d’expérimentation. Specialized Scientific Committee “Evaluation of the relevance […]
Asia: Medical Cannabis Report Economic Opportunities
The Phuket News Asia is on track to have the oldest population in the world in the next few decades. Japan currently has the largest population of elderly people at 33.1% and this is set to bring about an unprecedented rise in healthcare costs in the long term. A high incidence of smoking and obesity […]