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Discover the EUMCA with Professor Trevor Jones
Professor Trevor Jones, Chairman of the European Medicinal Cannabis Association, tells MCN Digital Editor Stephanie Price about CBD quality standards, education and evidence-based policy.
Formed...
Shaping the future of German cannabis
MCN speaks to Jürgen Neumeyer, Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft Managing Director, about the German cannabis landscape.
Branchenverband Cannabiswirtschaft, the German Cannabis Business Association, aims to represent all...
Novel Food Consortium to protect Europe’s hemp industry
The European Industrial Hemp Association has launched an industry consortium to share the burden of Novel Foods applications.
In the face of disparate and inconsistent...
Normal people: cannabis and policy in Norway
Ester Nafstad, Manager of Norwegian cannabis advocacy body Normal, tells MCN publication about the chapter’s goals and the need for reform of cannabis policy...
How have Cannabis 2.0 and COVID-19 affected the industry?
Cannabis Council of Canada President and CEO George Smitherman tells MCN about the Cannabis 2.0 rollout, COVID-19, and the future of Canadian cannabis policy.
In...
Policy, accessibility, and human rights in Malta
Andrew Bonello, President of Releaf Malta, speaks to MCN about policy, accessibility, human rights, and medical cannabis in Malta and the issues patients still...
Medical cannabis policy and practice in Germany
Dr Franjo Grotenhermen tells MCN about medical cannabis policy and practice in Germany.
Doctor, author and cannabis advocate Dr Franjo Grotenhermen is founder and Executive...
EUMCA calls for reduction of lower THC limit in German cannabis extracts
The European Medical Cannabis Association (EUMCA) is calling for the reduction of the lower THC limit in cannabis extracts from 1% to 0.2% to...
Releasing prisoners with cannabis convictions vital in light of COVID-19
Steve DeAneglo, founder of the Last Prisoner Project, speaks about the urgent need for the release of prisoners with cannabis convictions in light of...
Dana Rohrabacher discusses federal cannabis legalisation nationwide
In this article Dana Rohrabacher discusses federal cannabis legalisation nationwide and looks at the economic and health benefits of lenient cannabis policy.
Many citizens in...
Can Europe learn from Germany’s approach to cannabis?
Exploring regulation and policy in Germany, the world’s third largest legal cannabis market outside North America.
As of December 2019, Germany represented the world’s third...
Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia on patients’ rights
Founder, Gail Hester, explains the aims of the Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia.
The Medical Cannabis Users Association of Australia Inc (MCUA) is a...
Medical cannabis in Greece: legalisation and regulation
The Greek Ministries of Development and Investments and Rural Development and Food tell MCN about the future of Greece’s medical cannabis industry.
In 2018, the...
Breaking the Cannabis industry ‘Grass Ceiling’ with Hannah Deacon
Despite being described as an industry ‘without a glass ceiling,’ upon closer inspection, it’s debatable whether the cannabis industry is truly breaking the mould.
Being...
UK marks 4/20 cannabis legalisation rally with first ever virtual event
Cannabis activists in the UK will be continuing their support for change in cannabis policy with the first ever virtual 4/20 rally.
The High Club...
NCCIH Deputy Director on cannabis research, safety concerns and policy
NCCIH Deputy Director David Shurtleff, PhD, tells MCN about cannabis research, safety concerns and the impact of federal policy.
Dr David Shurtleff is Deputy Director...
Oaksterdam University: cannabis legalisation, education and civil rights
Cannabis campaigner and Oaksterdam University President Dale Sky Jones talks to MCN about cannabis legalisation, education and civil rights.
Dale Sky Jones led the 2010...
CBD and Cannabinoid Industry Association: education and regulation
CBD and Cannabinoid Industry Association founder Celeste Miranda highlights the importance of education and regulatory oversight.
As the leading trade body for the US CBD...
ICBC founder Alex Rogers talks cannabis access, activism and legislation
Medical Cannabis Network was proud to act as a media partner to the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC), one of the world’s largest cannabis...
Colombian Association of Cannabis Industries: looking to Latin America
In this article the Colombian Association of Cannabis Industries explores the medical cannabis market in Latin America.
As EU demand for cannabis products grows, investors...