Licensed Sales Struggle Against Illicit Market – October 2024 Brief
Welcome to October’s cannabis brief. This month we discuss how global jurisdictions struggle to curb the illicit market, the failure of Florida’s push for legalisation, and regulatory developments in Germany amid political turmoil. As always, we hope you gain valuable insights from our curated collection of global news and industry trends. Key figures from the […]
Global Shifts, Policy Debates and Market Dynamics — September 2024 Brief
Welcome to September’s cannabis brief. As always, we hope you gain valuable insights from our curated collection of global news and industry trends. This month saw significant developments in the global cannabis market. Germany passed a new hemp liberalization law while facing challenges with cannabis club licensing. In the U.S., the presidential race has spotlighted […]
Building Momentum, Navigating Regulatory Blocks — August 2024 Brief
Welcome to August’s cannabis brief, as always we hope you gain valuable insights from our curated collection of global news and industry trends. In August, we explore record sales by German medical cannabis operators, despite telemedicine concerns. The US presidential race is heating up, with candidates vying for the support of cannabis advocates. Meanwhile, Australia’s […]
Reaping the Rewards of Regulatory Change — July 2024 Brief
Welcome to July’s cannabis brief, marking a full year of delivering monthly insights to our community of industry leaders! It’s an honour to provide intelligence that supports your strategic decisions across global markets. We hope the Brief continues to be a valuable resource for achieving your goals, and we welcome your feedback through our engagement form. […]
International Market Activity Heats Up with Summer — June 2024 Brief
We are delighted to welcome you to June’s cannabis brief. As always, we expect that you can derive valuable insights from our compilation of global news. June has seen an explosion of activity in markets like Germany and the UK, as companies hurry to close agreements ahead of Summer. Consolidation in mature US states […]
May 2024 Brief
We are delighted to welcome you to May’s cannabis brief. The format has been changed to consolidate country information together: we expect you enjoy it and appreciate your feedback. In May we are seeing contradictory signals, with the beginning of the formal process of rescheduling in the US coinciding with proposed amendments to close loopholes […]
April 2024 Brief
April has been a monumental month for cannabis worldwide, with the DEA endorsing rescheduling and a surge in enrolment in Germany after legalisation. Other interesting news from last month include: Australian regulator pledges to increase testing on imported products. Argentina wants to tighten patient registry conditions. Permits for over 2,500ha already awarded this year in […]
March 2024 Brief
Cannabis is now legal in Germany! Biden and Trudeau endorse timid cannabis reform in the US and Canada, while the Israeli protectionist trend reaches Australia. Demand accelerates in Australia, Germany and Poland. New wave of market consolidation and M&A in Israel, Canada and the UK. Morocco has completed its first legal harvest, new products are registered in Portugal, and Swiss recreational pilot projects with 15,000 users anounce initial results. Reviews address contaminant control in greenhouse […]
February 2024 Brief
Hi , welcome to your cannabis brief! We discuss German legalisation, US rescheduling debates, excise tax reforms in Canada and medicinal cannabis regulations in Spain. German distributors broaden product portfolios ahead of legalisation, Israeli market is seeing an uptick despite consolidation, new market entries in Poland and the first legal sales in Greece. Studies on cannabis use and anxiety point to a positive impact, despite the fact that people suffering […]
January 2024 Brief
Hi , welcome to this packed cannabis brief! We discuss the global reckoning with the failures of prohibition, including cannabis rescheduling in the US, decriminalisation in the Czech Republic, and industry petitions to tweak regulations in Israel, Germany, Canada, the UK and Uruguay. Australia has been the focus of new international trade agreements in the first month of 2024, as sector grows […]