medical cannabis

Greece Bans Cannabis Flower Products in Nationwide Retail Crackdown

Greece has banned cannabis flower products from retail shelves under new regulations that immediately went into effect, the National Organization for Medicines announced on Thursday. The prohibition applies to all dried Cannabis sativa L. flower goods regardless of THC content...

First-ever Medicinal Cannabis Production Plant Opens in Greece

Greece's first-ever medicinal cannabis production plant was inaugurated at Examilia, in Corinth, on Thursday. The investment by Tikun Europe, a subsidiary of Israel-based Tikun Olam, was welcomed by Greek Development & Investments Minister Adonis Georgiadis, who called the inauguration a...

Medical Cannabis to be Sold at Pharmacies in Greece

Greece expects huge investments in the production of medical cannabis which the government hopes would add up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.67 billion) annually to state revenue, Minister for Development and Investment Adonis Georgiadis said. Speaking exclusively to Greek Reporter,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...