‘No Green Washing’: German State Challenges Cannabis Flower Import Compliance
Authorities from the German state of Hesse have taken aim at the practice of ‘GMP washing’ in its thriving medical cannabis market, an intervention that could have significant implications for the industry at large.
Rolling Stoner Puts South African Canna-Tourism on the Map with the Launch of Route 420
The foundations of a vibrant South African canna-tourism have been laid with the formalization of Route 420, the brainchild of Rolling Stoner founder Cameron Bramley. His team has put together a network of cannabis-friendly destinations and experiences and established a private cannabis travel club.
Trending USA: Over-60’s Are Tucking into Edibles for Age-Related Ailments
Cannabis edibles are providing the elderly with relief from the aches and pains of becoming older. A Colorado and Utah Universites’ study has found that the over 60’s are increasingly using cannabis and edibles are their favourite products.
FIFA and North American Cannabis Retail: It’s Bigger Than Just Sales
Cannabis retailers across North American are experiencing a sales boost thanks to the best-attended football event in history. But the lasting impact of the first FIFA World Cup in legal cannabis jurisdictions may be in the political arena
UN Drug Report 2026: Illicit Operators Manipulating Legal Supply Chains; Potency and Polydrug Use on the Up
The recently released UN World Drug Report 2026 says illicit cannabis networks are increasingly riding on the back of legal cannabis supply chains and that synthetic cannabinoids have complicated the market. Cannabis remains the most widely trafficked drug, accounting for over 50% of global seizures.
Moroccan Movie About Kingdom’s Illicit Cannabis Trade Scoops Awards at Shanghai Film Festival
The Moroccan film, Halima, about the Kingdom’s illicit cannabis trade has swept Shanghai’s International Film Festival with Yassine El Idrissi (pictured here) and actress Khadija scooping the best director and best actress Golden Goblet awards respectively .
Germany Tightens Up Medical Cannabis Advertising Rules to Allow Product Info Only – No Sales Spin
German medical cannabis companies may provide product information on their online telesales platforms but they are not allowed to put a sales spin on their offerings. This follows a Federal Court of Justice ruling earlier this year that cannabis products may be advertised to medical professionals only – not to patients or consumers.
Grey List Removal Means Jersey Can Pull Investment Money of South African Cannabis Again
Trusts in Jersey may now legally withdraw returns from any South African cannabis inverstments in terms of a new regulation. Even though cannabis is ‘legal’ in South Africa, Jersey laws have to date deemed any return on such investments as proceeds of crime.
Swiss Cannabis Guru Urges Morocco to Legalize General Adult Use Consumption
Leading Swiss cannabis expert Paul-Lukas Good has urged Morocco to go take its cannabis policies to a logical conclusion and legalize general adult use consumption. He said the Kingdom had a sound cannabis reform trajectory but would not realise its true potential by developing only industrial and medical cannabis.
US Has Collected US$28 Billion in Cannabis Tax Revenue Since Legalization Began
Forbes Magazine reports that US states that have legalized recreational cannabis have collected more than $28 billion in tax revenue over the past roughly 12 years.