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Cannabis policy news — legalization bills, KCanG amendments and municipal social-club regulations tracked across Europe, reported by Rob Harley.
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Switzerland’s St. Gallen Pilot Puts Fetterman’s Call for US Marijuana Legalization in Context
Switzerland’s St. Gallen pilot frames the policy contrast as US Sen. John Fetterman urges Congress to end federal cannabis prohibition.
Malta’s Cannabis Network Reaches Eight as Study Warns Tax Hikes Can Push Consumers to Unregulated Markets
Malta’s regulated cannabis network has reached eight licensed associations as a US study finds tax-driven price rises can shift consumers to unregulated
Germany's GKV cannabis cut draws DHV backlash over reimbursement
Germany’s DHV says a Bundestag-Bundesrat vote cut GKV reimbursement for cannabis flowers and early-stage medical cannabis treatments.
Germany’s BLE approves four cannabis research projects, but keeps consumer trials out
Germany’s BLE has approved four cannabis research projects and kept consumer trials out, based on application data from late 2024 to 2025.
Germany’s KCanG evaluation: what two years of partial cannabis legalisation changed
Germany’s second KCanG review finds modest gains, stable youth-use indicators, weak club uptake, and a medical cannabis market expanding fastest.
Germany: What the KCanG evaluation shows two years after partial cannabis legalisation
Germany's second KCanG interim review: no surge in use, more home cultivation, a weak club role and a fast-growing medical cannabis market nationwide so far.
European Union drug map: cocaine routes, vapes and fake medicines reshape the market
The European Union’s Drug Report 2026 shows cocaine moving through ports and labs as vapes, fake medicines and new synthetics complicate control.
Germany: Four States Publish Cannabis Social Club Lists as CSC Rollout Turns to Transparency
Germany’s CSC rollout gains visibility as Berlin, Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Rhineland-Palatinate publish cannabis social club lists.
Germany’s interior ministers push to ban public cannabis consumption again
Germany’s state interior ministers want public cannabis consumption banned again and may seek limits on cannabis clubs at talks in Hamburg.
Germany: cannabis-related driving crashes should be counted in official statistics
Germany should include cannabis-related driving accidents in crash statistics, a move supporters say would clarify road-safety risks.
DHV warns Germany’s draft GKV savings law could raise costs, not cut them
The DHV says a draft GKV savings law would end reimbursement for cannabis flowers and could increase medical costs instead.
Is cannabis legal in Europe? The answer depends on where, and how, you ask
Europe has no single cannabis law. EU states are splitting on medical use, adult-use reform, and tighter drug controls.