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European cannabis execs would welcome German trial legalization program

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(This is the second installment in a series looking at the latest development’s involving Germany’s plan to legalize recreational cannabis. The first installment can be found here.) 

European cannabis executives would welcome a decision by the German government to pursue a trial recreational cannabis program versus nationwide legalization – even if that meant a significantly smaller market for businesses to pursue.

Still, some experts say any trial program in Germany would come with risks, pointing to the flailing Netherlands experiment and even parallels with Japan’s “scientific” whaling activities.

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German media reported last week that federal officials might resort to a “cannabis legalization light” model amid concerns that nationwide legalization could violate European law.

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach had previously expressed confidence that the country’s plan to legalize recreational cannabis would overcome one of its biggest hurdles – European Union approval.

Now, EU approval for full

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Ohio House Republicans’ cannabis measure a ‘slap in face,’ NORML says

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Changes to Ohio’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law proposed in a bill introduced this week by House Republicans are less extreme than those passed by the state Senate.

However, the proposed business restrictions, social equity program elimination, THC potency limits and penalties are still a “slap in the face to the 57 percent of Ohio voters who approved” legalization in November 2023, NORML said in a statement.

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House Bill 160, sponsored by Republican state Rep. Brian Stewart, would also restrict the sale of products with hemp-derived THC to licensed marijuana stores and dispensaries, according to the Statehouse News Bureau.

In addition, the bill would:

Cap the number of marijuana stores allowed statewide at 350. Impose a buffer zone of a half-mile between

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Building cannabis brands that reach across markets

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(This is a contributed guest column. To be considered as an MJBizDaily guest columnist, please submit your request here.)

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Consumers can be a perplexing group – and even contradictory – especially in an industry as new and complex as cannabis.

This makes the task of building cannabis brands that resonate across geographical areas a significant challenge.

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The best brands find ways to connect, knowing their audience will react to brands that help them feel good about themselves, their community and the decisions they make.

As former Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz said, “If people believe they share values with a company, they will stay loyal to the brand.”

Consumer appeal and connection

For marijuana businesses, consumer nuances pose a unique challenge: How

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From client to co-founder, Storz & Bickel executive on US tour to drum up cannabis business

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Jürgen Bickel is not only the founder and managing director of Storz & Bickel, he’s also a longtime client of the company’s iconic cannabis smoking device.

The medically certified product manufacturer, based in Tuttlingen, Germany, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Volcano vaporizer, which has sold hundreds of thousands of units worldwide since its early days on the market when Bickel first tried it as a consumer.

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“It’s really for people who are frequently using cannabis,” he told MJBizDaily during a recent interview and product demo at a private cabana at The Woods in West Hollywood, California.

“There’s a lot of patients who really need to use it several times a day.

“They need reliability and reproducibility.”

The Woods, owned by

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