cannabis
Business
First Woman to Own a Cannabis Store in Ontario Is a Greek-Canadian
The CANVAS cannabis store in Ontario is expanding, with a new location in Mount Dennis in Toronto and its Greek-Canadian owner will donate 50 per cent of profits from its opening days to a local food bank.
The community-focused CANVAS...
events
International Cannabis Fair Opens in Greece
Athens Cannabis Expo 2020 opened its doors to visitors on Friday in the coastal area of Faliro in Tae Kwon Do stadium.
“Cannabis exhibitions are not something new in Europe and the rest of the world, due to the fact...
Greek News
Billionaire Alki David Out on Bail After Cannabis Smuggling Charges
Greek-Cypriot Coca Cola heir Alki David posted $300,000 bail and fled the Caribbean island of St. Kitts aboard his private jet on Tuesday, one day after he was arrested on drug charges.
David, 50, who was traveleing with his fellow...
Business
Proposed 350 Million Euro Investment for Cannabis Production in Greece
A total of thirty separate proposed foreign investments in medical and industrial cannabis production have been submitted to Greek authorities for approval, it was revealed on Sunday.
According to sources quoted by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) the total proposed...
Greece
Cannabis Legalization in Greece Creates Business Opportunities
Greece is aiming to create new business opportunities in the new cannabis market generated after the passage of new laws which legalize the use of medical cannabis and the production of industrial cannabis.
The first two licenses were granted to...
Business
First Cannabis Vending Machine Installed in Athens
Athenians and tourists can now buy cannabis products from a vending machine which was installed earlier this week in the center of the Greek capital.
The machine, which is seen by some industry watchers as a potentially important part of...
Economy
Athens Hosts Huge Cannabis Exhibition
More than 150 cannabis exhibitors from Greece and abroad participated in the Athens Cannabis Expo 2019 held at the Tae Kwon Do stadium in Faliro that runs till Jan. 13.
As Greece turns to medical cannabis as a means of generating much-needed...
Crime
Greek Court Sentences 8 for Smuggling 1.5 Tons of Cannabis into Italy
A criminal court in Piraeus has found eight people guilty of involvement in a drug operation last April that smuggled nearly 1.5 tons of cannabis into Italy by speed boat.
The men were each handed jail sentences of up to...
Crime
Greek Police Bust Drug Trafficking Gang and Seize Over 27 kg of Cannabis
Greek police have busted a significant drug racket in raids in Athens, as well as Fthiotida and Patra in central and western Greece.
The bust took place last Thursday, and on Monday the Greece Police (ELAS) announced that they had...
Business
Investments in Hemp, Pharmaceutical Cannabis Taking Off in Greece
Investments in plants for processing industrial hemp and pharmaceutical cannabis amounting to at least 255 million euros are currently in progress in Greece, says the director of Cannatec Greece, a company leading the sector.
Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency...