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Red Light, Green Light for European Cannabis: Germany Goes to the Polls; Switzerland Eyes Pole Position on Cannabis Reform

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Germany goes to the polls Germanys snap elections on February 23, 2025, have the cannabis industry watching closely. On February 14, 2025, the Social Security and Health Committee of the National Council approved a plan to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana by a 14-9-2 vote. over drug control obligations.

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Florida’s Cannabis and Hemp Landscape: Key Regulatory Changes to Watch

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New hemp extract rule takes effect Effective March 12, 2025, Floridas updated Hemp Extract Rule (Florida Administrative Rule 5K-4.034) introduces stricter packaging and marketing regulations. These changes reflect the states efforts to regulate hemp products more strictly while maintaining consumer safety standards.

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Behind the DC Cannabis Closures

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The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia announced that, as of February 27, 2025, it has shut down 25 unlicensed cannabis retailers in DC over the past six months. All in all, the agency claims that public safety is driving the shutdowns.

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The Rise of Anti-Legalization Efforts

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Groups like SAM claim to work in the interest of public health and safety first and foremost, perhaps to distance themselves from the prejudicial roots of anti-legalization in the past. Youngkin vetoed it based on addiction prevention and public health safety. The organizations current motto is Preventing the Next Big Tobacco.”

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How Inflation is Affecting Cannabis: Prices, Closures, and the Job Market

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According to a survey conducted by YouGov , almost 7 out of 10 cannabis consumers plan on spending the same amount, if not more, going forward in 2025. Black and Gray Markets Remain Strong Another potential safety threat to medical patients and adults seeking out more affordable weed is the black and legal market.

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Sephora Paves the Way in Regulating CBD Cosmetics

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billion by 2025, with North America leading the way. Hemp CBD topicals represent a significant percentage of the booming CBD market. According to an August 2019 report released by Grand View Research, Inc., the global CBD skincare market is expected to reach $1.7

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Senator Krueger To Use Conference To Outline NY “Nation Leading” Cannabis Approach Says Press Release

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billion by 2025. New Yorkers should expect a ‘nation-leading’ model for marijuana legalization that focuses on racial justice, consumer safety, economic growth and a systematic deconstruction of the illicit market, says the lead sponsor of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), State Senator Liz Krueger. billion by 2025.

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