Europe

Ireland Legalizes Medical Cannabis

Wed / Jun 26th

Israeli MMJ Company Signs 6yr Production Deal with European Client

Mon / Mar 5th

Israeli medical cannabis company Medivie Therapeutics and its subsidiary High Pharma has announced a $110 million deal to cultivate and… Read More

Greece Parliament Passes MMJ Bill

Fri / Mar 2nd

Greece’s Parliament has approved legislation allowing the cultivation and manufacturing of medical cannabis, according to the Greek Reporter. The measure… Read More

France Reduces Penalties for Low-Level Cannabis Possession

Fri / Jan 26th

The French government has announced that low-level cannabis offenses will now be met with fines of 150 to 200 euros,… Read More

Denmark Physicians Not Prescribing MMJ Under New Trial Program

Thu / Jan 11th

On Jan. 1 Denmark rolled out its four-year $3.2 million medical cannabis trial in earnest; however, according to the Copenhagen… Read More

Swiss Health Office Denies University Adult-Use Cannabis Study

Wed / Nov 15th

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health has rejected a University of Bern proposal to carry out a scientific study on… Read More

Luxembourg Parliament to Consider MMJ Pilot Program

Wed / Nov 8th

European Union nation Luxembourg plans to launch a two-year medical cannabis pilot project, according to an AFP News report. The… Read More

Poland MMJ Law Takes Effect; Products to be Sold in Pharmacies

Fri / Nov 3rd

Poland’s medical cannabis laws have taken effect and cannabis-derived products will be available in the nation’s pharmacies after they are… Read More

Bill to Legalize Cannabis Use and Create Industry Introduced in Iceland

Fri / Sep 22nd

A bill to implement a legal cannabis industry has been introduced in Iceland by Pawel Bartoszek, a member of the… Read More

Poland President Signs MMJ Legalization Measure

Mon / Jul 24th

Polish President Andrzej Duda has signed legislation legalizing medical cannabis use in the nation, allowing patients to register with pharmacies… Read More

Greece Legalizes MMJ; Licensing Framework to Follow

Mon / Jul 3rd

Medical cannabis is now legal in Greece following a ministerial decision by the Ministers of Health and Justice, according to… Read More

Poland’s Lower House Votes 440-2 in Favor of Legalizing MMJ

Fri / Jun 23rd

Lawmakers in Poland’s Lower House of Parliament have cast 440 votes in favor of legalizing the use of medical cannabis,… Read More

France Will End Prison Sentences for Cannabis Consumers

Mon / May 29th

French officials have announced a plan to discontinue prison sentences for cannabis consumers by the year’s end, according to a… Read More

Australian MMJ Skin Care Line Expected Throughout Europe This Year

Tue / May 23rd

Australia’s MGC Pharmaceuticals has completed the final clinical trials of their cannabis skin care line with 92 percent of participants… Read More

Swiss Advocates Renew Push for Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

Mon / Apr 24th

Swiss advocates are renewing their push for legalizing cannabis, once again launching an initiative to allow cultivation and consumption for… Read More

Greek Health Officials Set to Introduce MMJ Proposal

Mon / Apr 24th

Greek health officials are set to propose legislation that would allow the cultivation and use of medical cannabis, according to… Read More

Northern Ireland Boy First in UK to Receive NHS MMJ Prescription

Thu / Apr 20th

An 11-year-old boy from Northern Ireland who suffers from a severe form of epilepsy is the first person in the… Read More

Switzerland’s Legal 1% THC Cannabis Market Gaining Popularity

Wed / Mar 22nd

Switzerland’s market for legal cannabis with just 1 percent THC is taking off as producers are having trouble keeping up… Read More

Ireland HPRA Makes Recommendations for MMJ Access

Wed / Mar 8th

Ireland’s Health Products Regulatory Agency has recommended medical cannabis under a five-year pilot program that would allow access for patients… Read More

Italy Publishes MMJ Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists

Wed / Mar 1st

Italy’s Health Ministry has published its guide to medical cannabis targeted at physicians who can prescribe it and pharmacists who… Read More

Bill to Legalize Cannabis Cultivation Passes Dutch Parliament Lower House

Wed / Feb 22nd

A bill that would legalize cannabis cultivation in the Netherlands has narrowly passed the lower house of Dutch Parliament and… Read More

Sweden Approves Two Chronic Pain Patients for MMJ

Mon / Feb 13th

Two patients suffering from chronic pain have been approved for medical cannabis use in Sweden, marking the first time the… Read More

Australian MMJ Firm Harvests First High-CBD Test Crop

Fri / Dec 30th

MGC Pharmaceuticals – publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange – has harvested its first high-CBD cannabis test crop, setting… Read More

Copenhagen Lawmakers Propose Cannabis Legalization Trial Program

Tue / Dec 20th

Copenhagen, Denmark is making its fourth attempt to legalize cannabis under a trial program backed by Mayor Frank Jensen, the… Read More