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Celebrating an everlasting twilight: midsummer, Lithuanian style

1 week ago | inkl.com | Johnny Green

A summer solstice celebration in Vilnius. Photograph: Sopa Images/Alamy Towards dusk a bonfire was lit and, one after another, the friends we were eating and drinking with hurdled the leaping flames, a pagan ritual thought to provide benefits including improved physical and mental strength, prosperity and fertility. Further heat came from a sauna we made using five sacks of logs – too many, we agreed afterwards.
Options for German Cannabis Patients and Consumers Are Improving

3 weeks ago | cannabisnow.com | Johnny Green

Entrepreneurs, investors and industry service providers from around the globe are scrambling to make inroads into Germany’s emerging cannabis industry, which some might call the world’s most exciting legal cannabis market. The rise of Germany’s legal cannabis industry is paralleled by improving options for suffering medical cannabis patients and consumers. This was all made evident at the recent International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin.
Slovenian Parliament Introduces Historic Medical Cannabis Measure

1 month ago | cannabisnow.com | Johnny Green

Less than one year after voters in Slovenia overwhelmingly approved a medical cannabis referendum question as part of the 2024 European parliamentary election (66.7%), lawmakers in the European country have introduced a medical cannabis modernization measure. If approved, Slovenia would become home to the most progressive medical cannabis industry model in Europe.
How Will Germany’s Recent Election Impact Cannabis Policy?

Mar 6, 2025 | cannabisnow.com | Johnny Green

Germany held a federal election on February 23, 2025, and a new government will be formed now that the election is over. The bad news from the election is that the conservative CDU/CSU party gained the largest percentage of votes (28.52%), and with it the largest number of seats (208). The CDU/CSU party has been historically critical of Germany’s recent cannabis policy modernization changes.
How Will Germany’s Recent Election Impact Cannabis Policy?

Mar 6, 2025 | newsbudz.com | Johnny Green

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My Christmas pilgrimage to Mark Rothko’s Latvia

Dec 20, 2024 | theguardian.com | Johnny Green

It’s a funny time of year to be visiting Latvia’s second city, Daugavpils, in the far south-east of the country. It’s midwinter and an icy blast has swept across northern Europe, bringing with it some of the coldest temperatures Latvia has experienced in a decade. On my third and final night, I set a new personal best, or worst, of -30C, and all that matters now is survival.
CBD Skincare Market Expected To Experience Tremendous Growth

Oct 16, 2024 | weedworthy.com | Johnny Green

1 minute reading time (68 words) CBD Skincare Market Expected To Experience Tremendous Growth Cannabis NewsOctober 16, 2024 The overall cannabidiol (CBD) industry has experienced significant growth in recent years due to regulatory reforms and increased demand by consumers and patients.
CBD Skincare Market Expected To Experience Tremendous Growth

Oct 16, 2024 | 420intel.com | Johnny Green

The overall cannabidiol (CBD) industry has experienced significant growth in recent years due to regulatory reforms and increased demand by consumers and patients. One sector that is witnessing the most growth is the CBD skincare market, which is projected to expand considerably in the coming years. According to a recent market analysis by Allied Market Research, the global CBD skincare market is projected to reach $8.9 billion in value by 2033, a CAGR of 19.5%.
Major Cannabis Policy Announcements in Slovenia and Czechia

Oct 11, 2024 | cannabisnow.com | Johnny Green

On April 1, 2024, Germany became the most populated country on earth to adopt a national adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The butterfly effect of Germany’s policy change has since spread to other parts of the European continent, with Slovenia and Czechia serving as the best examples. Earlier this year, during the parliamentary elections in Europe, voters in Slovenia decided on two separate cannabis reform measures.
UK Cannabis Legalization Could Generate £9.5 Billion Per Year

Oct 3, 2024 | cannatechtoday.com | Johnny Green

Legalizing cannabis for adult use in the United Kingdom and taxing and regulating sales could generate as much as £9.5 billion per year according to a new analysis published by CLEAR. CLEAR is a cannabis reform advocacy organization based in the UK. “Overall the net benefit to the taxpayer of a taxed and regulated cannabis market could range from £3.4 Billion to £9.5 Billion per annum, with a best estimate of £6.7 Billion per year at recent market levels.” the organization stated.