Niklas Kouparanis

Germany imported a record 37.2 tons of medical cannabis in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 4.6x increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM). Per publicly available data, the country is now the largest importer of...

Germany's medical cannabis market experienced remarkable advancements in 2024, marked by unprecedented affordability, record-breaking prescription growth and enhanced patient access. A new report by Frankfurt-based medical cannabis company Bloomwell GmbH, titled "The Cannabis-Barometer – 2024...

Commissioner on Narcotic Drugs at the Federal Ministry of Health Burkhard Blienert has invited delegations from various European countries to exchange experiences on regulating cannabis for non-medical purposes. According to the official press release, participants include ministerial...

Frankfurt-based medical marijuana company Bloomwell Group Gmbh released a survey on cannabis consumption in Germany showing 94% of respondents use cannabis for at least one health reason. Stress relief was the most common reason (60%), followed by sleeping disorders (50.4%) and pain relief (35%). "...

Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) recently issued a report on the medial marijuana import figures for the second quarter of the year. According to the data, Germany imported 11,706 kg of dried cannabis flower into the country for medical or scientific purposes,...

Medical marijuana company Bloomwell Group GmbH released a report Wednesday on Germany's private medical marijuana market. The Frankfurt-based company serves as the centralized digital infrastructure for medical cannabis distribution, consultations and treatment including via telemedicine and...

As the North American cannabis market faces an overcrowded sector, persistent illicit trade and a variety of legal twists and turns, companies from the U.S. and Canada are turning their attention to Germany for growth opportunities. This strategic pivot follows Germany’s partial legalization...

It's been more than three months since German cannabis legalization took effect and one of the biggest breakthroughs under this law is simplified medical marijuana use. David Henn, founder of pharmaceutical supplier Cannamedical told ASB Zeitung in a recent interview exactly what this means....

The German cannabis market is being shaken by its entrepreneurs. In this case, the Frankfurt-based Bloomwell Group GmbH has announced the creation of Germany's largest centralized digital platform for medical cannabis. The platform, aimed at patients, physicians, pharmacies and wholesalers offers...

News of Germany’s move to legalize limited cannabis possession and consumption for adults sent ripples through the cannabis industry, particularly in the U.S. While the legislation prohibits commercial sales for now, executives see it as a positive step towards broader European legalization,...

The Bundestag approved partial cannabis legalization in a final floor vote on Friday, making Germany the third country in Europe to legalize adult-use marijuana after Malta and Luxembourg.  Under Germany’s partial cannabis legalization, known as the CanG bill, cannabis will be removed from...

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach says he is optimistic that marijuana legalization will be approved by the Bundestag in February and become law in April. His comments come shortly after the legalization measure was attacked by various members of the governing coalition.  What happened: ...

Approximately 21 million adults, or 8.3%, in the U.S. experienced at least one major depressive episode in 2021, with the highest prevalence being among people between 18 and 25, according to data from the National Institute of Mental Health.  A new clinical study offers hope for many people...

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” When it comes to reforming stagnant marijuana attitudes and laws, institutional change needs to keep pace with shifts in society,...

Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag, debated for the first time a draft legislation from the Federal Government that would regulate and legalize cannabis. The meeting, postponed last Friday, gave enough time to the bill’s opponents to propose measures that...