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Cannabis-Based Drug Receives First European Market Approvals for Chronic Back Pain
Exilby® has received market authorisation in Germany and Austria, with UK approval expected by the end of the year.
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Cannabis Europa Heads to London Amid €1.5 Billion European Market Surge
More than 70 international speakers and over 1000 delegates are set to convene on London next month for policy debates, high-level networking, and the 2026 Business of Cannabis Awards.
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Europe’s First ‘Whole Plant’ Cannabis Medicine Could be Available by 2026
German pharmaceutical company Vertanical believes it is on course to deliver the first ‘whole-plant’, cannabis medicine with international approval. After seven years of endeavour, and an investment of over $250m, […]
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Patients Aim to ‘Build Bridges’ as European Medical Cannabis Series Comes to London
The international patient-led organisation We, The Patients, will bring its educational series to London next month.
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Europe’s Medical Cannabis Market Surges Amid Regulatory Reforms, Finds New Report
Findings from The European Cannabis Report: 10th Edition reflect a decade of immense change across European cannabis markets.
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Medical Cannabis Cards in Europe – Legitimacy, Benefits, and Future Challenges
The concept of the medical cannabis card originated out of the US in some jurisdictions where patients are issued an annual card from their doctor which permits them to purchase medical cannabis from any legal dispensary.
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Switzerland Could Become Europe’s First Fully Fledged Adult-Use Market ‘by 2026’
Switzerland has approved a draft proposal to establish a fully commercial adult-use cannabis market.
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What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2025? (Part 2)
Written by Ben Stevens and Sarah Sinclair. You can read Part 1 here. Growing demand for medical cannabis across Europe Medical cannabis demand across Europe has seen substantial growth, particularly […]
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What’s in Store for the European Cannabis Industry in 2025? (Part 1)
Written by Ben Stevens and Sarah Sinclair. 2024 has been a dramatic year for the global cannabis industry, seeing both historic steps forward and concerning regressions in both attitudes […]
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Cannabis and psychedelics ‘push boundaries’ at first HLTH Europe event
Cannabis and psychedelic medicine were firmly on the agenda at the major European health innovation conference.
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Brainwave device to measure effects of cannabis launches in Europe
The Cognalyzer® scans EEG (brainwaves) of consumers and leverages AI to quantify if a person is experiencing psychoactive effects.
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‘Unusually high’ consumption rates of medical cannabis in the UK compared to rest of Europe
The UK is the primary driver of new growth in Europe’s medical cannabis market, with sales of medical cannabis greater than expected due to ‘unusually high’ consumption volumes on a […]
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Is Europe the ‘sleeping giant’ of global cannabis reform? Insights from ICBC Berlin
Following the landmark legislative change in Germany earlier this month, experts are expecting to see a ripple effect across the continent.
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Cannabis in Europe: 7 reasons to be optimistic in 2024
We asked experts in the European cannabis sector about their predictions for 2024.
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Europe’s first ‘fully-legal’ sales of adult-use cannabis now underway
Global sales of adult-use cannabis are projected to double worldwide by 2027.
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European Commission must address ‘inequality’ in access to medicinal cannabis across EU
Six years after the legalisation of medical cannabis in Greece, the majority of patients are still relying on the illegal market.
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Europe’s first legal cannabis dispensaries to open under sixth Swiss pilot
A sixth pilot for the sale of adult-use cannabis has been approved in Basel-Landschaft.
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European Pharmacopoeia publishes first monograph on cannabis flower
The monograph will be used to provide new specifications and standards for cannabis-based medicines in Europe.
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Report finds most European countries ‘wilfully ignorant’ to injustice in policing and criminal enforcement of adult cannabis use
A new report from a UK cannabis advisory company has highlighted how a failure to capture data related to race – when policing illicit adult cannabis use across Europe – […]
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Cannabis-in-brief: Europe told to clear way for reform, Germany’s draft law and Spain’s uncertainty over medical access
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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European Commission told to clear the way for continental cannabis reform
The European Parliament held its first ever debate on the legalisation of cannabis last week.
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Cannabis-in-brief: The state of cannabis in Europe, Albania moves to legalise medical and Australia’s push for personal use
Your weekly debrief of the latest cannabis news.
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Cannabis is the most commonly consumed drug in Europe – European Drug Report
The annual European Drug Report gives an overview of the key trends in drug use across the EU.
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What is HHC? Its effects, safety and legal status in Europe
The ‘legal high’ Hexahydrocannabinol, better known as HHC, is on the rise across Europe. Here’s what you need to know.