Karl Lauterbach

Cannabis companies in the U.S. and Canada are capitalizing on the expanding European market as attitudes toward cannabis products continue to evolve and regulatory frameworks become more favorable. That’s just one of many topics that will be discussed by top CEOs, investors, and leaders...

Marijuana Tech Company To Monitor Production Activity In Barbados Barbados' cannabis regulator has tapped GrowerIQ, a marijuana cannabis technology company, to oversee and document production activities taking place on the island. Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) told...

South Africa: 12-Stories Tall, Eco-Friendly, Hemp Hotel To Open At 12 stories tall, the 54-room Hemp Hotel is scheduled to open in Cape Town, South Africa. The hotel, which provides an impressive view of Cape Town’s massive Table Mountain, has a “minimal ecological footprint" and...

German Regional Government Isn't Onboard With National Marijuana Legalization Plan Germany's Health Minister Karl Lauterbach recently submitted a draft bill to legalize recreational cannabis possession, cultivation and social clubs. The proposal seeks to allow adults to possess up to 25...

The long-awaited cannabis legalization plan in Germany was unveiled Wednesday, right after Easter, just as Health Minister Karl Lauterbach promised last week. While details were unknown at the time, it is safe to say that more was expected from the marijuana program than was revealed...

Cannabis legalization has been a major focus of debate in recent years in the U.S. Now the conversation is taking place on a global scale as more countries consider the potential benefits of the policy change. From medical to recreational use, from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo, cannabis is...

Cannabis investors, industry stakeholders and activists are gearing up to embrace new cannabis opportunities on the horizon, with several European countries on the cusp of legalizing either recreational or medical marijuana. Let's scroll through recent market highlights and regulatory...

A week after Germany's cannabis legalization measures were leaked, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach presented a plan to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet on Wednesday, reported Deutsche Welle. The move comes on the heels of public pushback around certain ...

The German government's cannabis legalization measure was leaked on Wednesday, as first reported by RND. Under the draft proposal, possession of up to 20 grams of cannabis for those older than 18 will not be punishable, according to Health Minister Karl Lauterbach's (SPD) plan. However, any...

The German government coalition has indicated one of its many priorities is the legalization of cannabis for adult use. "We are introducing the controlled supply of cannabis to adults for consumption in licensed stores,” the parties said in a 118-page agreement in late 2021. ...

Germany is inching toward legalizing recreational cannabis as the government seeks to have the process completed by the end of 2022, reported U.S.News. Germany decriminalized medical cannabis in 2016 and in November 2021, leaders of the incoming parties stated they had a...

Germany decriminalized medical cannabis in 2016 and in November 2021, leaders of Germany’s incoming governing parties stated they had a formal agreement to legalize marijuana. The German Health Minister, SPD-affiliated Karl Lauterbach said he wants to put cannabis reform on the...