The French Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) selected the companies that will supply France’s medical cannabis pilot program that’s intended to provide free products to patients enrolled in the trial. Cannabis co…
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French consultation on marijuana legalization passes 200,000 responses
A consultation on cannabis legalization in France that launched on Jan. 13 has already gathered 200,354 responses, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The consultation is not expected to prompt a near-term legislative change, but a positive outcome c…
Dutch recreational cannabis experiment advances after court appeal rejected
A Dutch judge rejected on Thursday a request to annul the results of a lottery process used to select cultivators for the country’s recreational cannabis experiment. “This means the experiment will likely continue moving forward as planned,…
Czech medical cannabis sales surge, but market remains small
The Czech market for medical cannabis flower quadrupled last year compared to 2019, according to data published by the State Agency for Medical Cannabis. However, the market remains very small. In 2020, roughly 68 kilograms (150 pounds) of medical cann…
Insights into 20 years of organic growth, profitability at marijuana vape maker Storz & Bickel
Focus on your value proposition instead of offering the cheapest product in the category. Figure out how to grow organically using your own financial resources instead of being distracted by your competitors’ latest financing round. Those are jus…
German entrepreneurs find revenue opportunities in private cannabis market
As public health insurance payouts for medical cannabis in Germany stagnate, entrepreneurs are focusing instead on the private health-care sector, where medical consultations and marijuana is paid for directly by patients. Although Germany is often tou…
Denmark medical cannabis sales post a positive quarter thanks to Epidiolex
Sales of medical marijuana in Denmark posted healthy gains in the third quarter of 2020, coinciding with the launch of GW Pharmaceuticals’ cannabis drug Epidiolex. Overall sales of all medial cannabis products grew from about 13 million Danish Kr…
Polish medical cannabis market growing rapidly but remains very small
The Polish medical cannabis market is growing rapidly, with imports through August 2020 more than doubling compared to 2019, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. This is believed to be the first time that accurate and updated import data about the Pol…
Survey: Majority in Germany still opposes adult-use cannabis legalization
A slim majority of eligible voters in Germany opposes legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a new poll. The results come from a survey conducted in December by Infratest dimap – one of the leading polling agencies and research institute…
Australian medical cannabis available in German pharmacies for first time
Flower and extracts produced in Australia by two different companies became available in the German medical cannabis market for the first time, Marijuana Business Daily has learned. The flower, grown by New South Wales-based Australian Natural Therapeu…