Convicted Italian drug trafficker Raffaele Imperiale became a major cocaine trafficker after moving to the Netherlands in the early 1990s. He briefly lived in Spain before moving to Dubai and “masquerading” as a real estate developer in the 2010s. Soon, both Spain and Italy issued warrants and extradition requests for him. They went unanswered, but Imperiale did […]

German Cannabis Business Association reports NLG: Federal Council votes against the intoxication clause Last Friday, a majority of the Federal Council voted against the intoxication clause. This represents a stage success on the road to abolition. The BvCW had contacted all state agriculture ministers about this last week. Prior to this, several Bundesrat committees had recommended retaining […]

The quantities of medical cannabis imported into Germany continue to rise rapidly. According to the BfArM, German importers and wholesalers imported 20.1 tonnes in the third quarter alone. In the first quarter – when medical cannabis was still classified as a narcotic – the quantity was 8.1 tonnes. A total of almost 40 tonnes were […]

German Cannabis Business Association Dr. Ferdinand Weis, lawyer specializing in cannabis law and BvCW board member, has achieved another success for the Green Brothers in court. The Freiburg Regional Court ruled that the trade in industrial hemp (up to 0.1% THC) does not fall under the prohibited cannabis business, he reported on LinkedIn. This decision, which was based on the […]

The collection of a mail-order pharmacy shows that bureaucracy and gaps in knowledge slow down the willingness to prescribe cannabis therapy. Therapy with medical cannabis is not particularly highly regarded by doctors in Frankfurt seven years after legalization. At least if you look at the results of an examination of the shipping pharmacy mycare.de. Out […]

The German Cannabis Business Assoc writes Cannabis cultivation associations: High fees in Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria When the Consumer Cannabis Act comes into force, fees will be charged in Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria for the application of cultivation associations to cover the administrative costs. In Schleswig-Holstein, the costs depend heavily on the amount of testing required and can […]