medical cannabis
Canada
Canadian Company Receives Greek License to Cultivate Medical Cannabis
GCC Pharma, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Global Cannabis Corp. (GCC) and its partner SLANG Worldwide Inc., has been granted a license from the government of Greece for the cultivation, processing and manufacturing of cannabis.
This makes possible the construction of...
Agriculture
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...
Agriculture
Greece Approves Medicinal Cannabis Production
The Greek government issued the first two licenses for the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis on Monday, and announced that another twelve licenses will be issued by the end of this year.
"There is huge interest, mainly from Canada...
Agriculture
Greece Approves Medicinal Cannabis Law
Greece's parliament has approved a bill allowing the production of medicinal cannabis, with the government coalition and centrist parties voting in favor.
The main opposition New Democracy, the Communist Party, Golden Dawn and the Centrists' Union voted against.
"We are discussing...
Agriculture
Canadian Firm Plans Production of Medicinal Cannabis in Greece
A Canadian company is planning medicinal cannabis investment in Greece, as a bill on Canabis production and use was passed in principle by the relevant parliamentary committees on Wednesday.
The Canadian firm Aphria is planning to launch an investment for...
Greece
Draft Medical Cannabis Bill Arrives in Greek Parliament
Provisions for the production of medical marijuana products were introduced in a draft bill to the Greek parliament this week, with a vote planned for after the weekend.
The draft law approves the production, possession, transport, supply of raw materials...
Greece
Greece to Approve Use of Medical Cannabis
The Greek parliament is expected to approve the medical use of cannabis in the coming weeks, a deputy minister has said, adding that the change would attract investment to the country.
"In a few weeks' time, an amendment will be...
Cyprus
Cyprus Follows in the Footsteps of Greece and Approves Medical Cannabis Bill
The Cyprus government on Wednesday approved a bill allowing the cultivation and provision of medical cannabis, Health Minister Giorgos Pamborides said.
Speaking after the cabinet meeting, Pamborides said that the aim of the bill was to get international investors to...
Crime
Cannabis for Medical Use to be Legalized in Greece
The Greek Health Ministry on Monday announced the formation of a working group consisting of academics, psychiatrists, and scientific and legal advisers of the prime minister, health ministry and the justice ministry and members of patient associations, to initiate...