Reform Tracks Diverge as Schedule III Lands — April 2026
Access the full version of this brief with detailed access to the complete recap of the last month, as well as a curated database of market insights and regulation updates. April 2026 saw global cannabis splitting into two reform tracks running in opposite directions. The United States moved medical cannabis to Schedule III, unlocking §280E relief across […]
Global Industry Outpaces Its Regulatory Frameworks — March 2026
Access the full version of this brief with detailed access to the complete recap of the last month, as well as a curated database of market insights and regulation updates. March delivered the clearest evidence yet that the global cannabis industry is maturing faster than the regulatory frameworks governing it. Record earnings seasons in Canada and Germany […]
Canada Ships 276 Tonnes of Medical Cannabis in 2025 — but Growth Signals Are Softening
276 tonnes of medical cannabis flower. C$643 million in export value. Roughly three-quarters of the world’s legal medical supply. Canada’s 2025 export data does not merely extend a growth trend — it redefines the country’s position in the global cannabis trade. In a single year, volumes more than doubled, a single regulatory event in Europe […]
Consolidation Wave Reshapes Global Cannabis — February 2026
Access the full version of this brief with detailed access to the complete recap of over 300 global updates in the last month, as well as a curated database of +7,000 regulation updates, market reports and science papers. February 2026 was defined by cross-border consolidation on an unprecedented scale. Organigram acquired Sanity Group for €227M — Europe’s largest cannabis deal — […]
Germany Imports 201 Tonnes of Medical Cannabis in 2025 and Crosses €1 Billion in Sales
Germany’s pharmacy sell-out market surpassed €1 billion for the first time in 2025, with imports reaching a record 201.1 tonnes (+176% YoY) — making it the largest regulated medical cannabis market globally. This data brief examines the supply chain diversification that accompanied that growth, the regulatory and pricing pressures now reshaping the operator landscape, the […]
Commercial Highs Collide with Compliance Friction — January 2026
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Czechia’s medical cannabis programme gains momentum as GP reform widens access
Czechia’s medical cannabis programme grew 46% in 2025—the strongest year since 2021. Full-year SÚKL data confirms the GP reform partially worked: prescribing doctors rose 28% to 305, flower grew 35% (233 → 314 kg), and the extract market more than doubled (30 → 76 kg). Domestic EU-GMP producers now anchor supply, while Czech infrastructure increasingly […]
Historic regulatory pivots meet market caution — December 2025
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Hemp Under Siege, Telemedicine Squeezed — November 2025 Brief
Hemp and CBD restrictions reshape access and redraw the global cannabis geoeconomy
Legalisation Momentum Meets Regulatory Headwinds — October 2025 Brief
Access the database with +5,000 regulation updates, market reports and science papers on the international cannabis market. October 2025 highlighted a decisive shift toward regulatory expansion across the global cannabis landscape. Import quotas rose, hospital and pharmacy access widened, and several countries advanced long-awaited legal frameworks — signalling renewed political momentum. Yet these openings coexist with […]