International Cannabis Weekly: 26

• Mairjuana.com rounds up the biggest international stories of 2017 for the cannabis industry.
• The Guardian introduces a new cannabis column ‘for grownups’.
• Dutch councils vie to produce cannabis in a bid to stop gangs from supplying cannabis-selling coffee shops.
• A new study has unexpectedly shown an ingredient in cannabis could be useful for treating psychosis.
• Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. initiates development of its first Cannabidiol product with German Technology Partner, SolMic GmbH.

Is the Austrian Government Jeopardising its Medical Cannabis Industry?

Austria has one of the most complicated positions on the legality of medical cannabis. The Alpine country has a rich history of hemp production and a burgeoning cannabis industry from Vienna to Salzburg, however, the election of right-leaning conservative, Sebastian Kurz, may spell troubling times for the cannabis community. As part of our European Country Review, Prohibition Partners looks to navigate through the convoluted system of the Austrian cannabis industry.

Cannabis Europa, a conference dedicated to shaping the future of medical cannabis in Europe, will take place on 22nd May at the Barbican in London.

The conference will host Europe’s leading medical, political and business figures and is a key date in the diary for everybody involved in the European cannabis industry.

Enquiries on early bird tickets, speaking and sponsorship opportunities are available on the website.