ICBC Returns to Berlin in April 2025
Thu / Oct 31st PRESS RELEASE
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is once again bringing its flagship conference, Europe’s largest and longest-running cannabis B2B event,… Read More
The European Union (EU) is made up of 28 different member states, combined their members reach 513 million. Currently, 10 EU countries have legalized cannabis for therapeutic use. As this number grows, the EU must adjust to the varying cannabis laws. Check out articles about the European Union and cannabis here:
Thu / Oct 31st PRESS RELEASE
The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is once again bringing its flagship conference, Europe’s largest and longest-running cannabis B2B event,… Read More
Wed / Jun 12th
Voters in Slovenia last weekend approved two non-binding cannabis measures: one to legalize adult-use cannabis, and another to let medical cannabis patients grow their own cannabis plants at home.
Sun / Mar 31st
Editor’s note: this article was originally published by ICBC, and has been republished with permission. It’s official – with the… Read More
Mon / Mar 25th
Adults in Germany will be allowed to possess and cultivate cannabis starting April 1 after lawmakers gave their final approval to the country’s cannabis legalization proposal last week.
Mon / Feb 26th
After much anticipation, Germany became the third EU country to legalize adult-use cannabis following a decisive vote in the Bundestag, marking a significant shift in drug policy and setting a precedent that may influence other EU nations.
Thu / Feb 8th
Wed / Jan 24th
Tue / Jan 16th
The Czech Republic’s current draft of a plan to legalize adult-use cannabis stops short of establishing a regulated market, focusing instead on possession and home cultivation, amid strategic governmental maneuvers and existing EU legal constraints.
Tue / Oct 31st
The first legal — albeit experimental — cannabis dispensary in Europe received final approval last week from Swiss regulators; the dispensary was approved as part of a study on the retail of adult-use cannabis.
Fri / Aug 18th
The Cabinet of Germany on Wednesday passed a bill to legalize the adult use and cultivation of cannabis; the measure still requires approval from parliament.
Tue / Jul 25th
Albania’s Parliament voted 69-23 last week to legalize medical cannabis and industrial hemp but the law focuses primarily on product exports, rather than establishing a domestic market.
Fri / Jun 30th
Luxembourg this week became the second European Union member nation to legalize adult-use cannabis. Under the new law, adults can home-grow up to four cannabis plants and publicly possess up to three grams of cannabis flower.
Fri / Jun 23rd
Malta, which became the first European Union country to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2021, still hasn’t licensed any non-commercial cannabis clubs despite having received 26 applications since the application window opened about four months ago.
Thu / Jun 1st
With multiple EU members looking to legalize cannabis at the national level, the influence of Europe’s cannabis social clubs as the region’s earliest legal retailers is more important than ever.
Thu / May 25th PRESS RELEASE
Back in 2021, mere weeks before what would prove to be a historic election for cannabis policy in Germany, the… Read More
Thu / May 4th
European cannabis advocates their eyes on the Czech Republic, where officials have expressed support for legalizing adult-use cannabis but also recently took measures to crack down on the sale of CBD products.
Tue / Apr 18th
While Germany’s efforts to legalize and regulate adult-use cannabis suffered a minor blow following last week’s revelations, the country remains on track to launch a five-year adult-use cannabis pilot program and, in the meantime, intends to decriminalize cannabis possession and home growing.
Wed / Apr 12th
Germany announced the watering down of its cannabis legalization efforts after talks with EU officials but the plan is to still legalize possession, allow limited home grows, and establish members-only “cannabis clubs.”
Fri / Mar 24th
Switzerland’s government approved a cannabis legalization trial with legal consumption and sales for 2,100 Zurich residents.
Wed / Mar 15th
The United Nations’ International Narcotics Board recently criticized global cannabis legalization efforts, saying the reforms lead to “higher consumption, negative health effects and psychotic disorders.”
Tue / Mar 14th INTERVIEW
Alex Rogers is an American medical cannabis business owner and founder of the International Cannabis Business Conference.
Wed / Feb 22nd
With cannabis laws steadily relaxing across continental Europe, how likely is Spain to see significant cannabis reforms this year?
Mon / Feb 13th
Amsterdam officials have banned the use of cannabis on the streets of the city’s historic red light district in an attempt to improve the quality of life for local residents.
Wed / Jan 4th OPINION
With cannabis reforms gaining traction around the world, most predict Germany to be the next major legalization victory — the question is will that happen in 2023, or beyond?
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