After 60 Years of Prohibition, Hemp in Greece is Making a Comeback
Some in Greece see the country's newly legal hemp industry as a driver for economic prosperity.
A Visit to ‘Leaves of Grass’ Cannabis Lounge in Bologna, Italy
The space is a lot of things: a restaurant, bar, beer garden, video bar, bookshop, and deli. It's also a sign of the changing times.
With ‘Calabrian Wave,’ Legendary Red Cannabis Returns to Italy
Thanks to local breeders, Italy's reviving an unusual line of landrace strains: They're red.
Where to Find Cannabis When You’re High in the Italian Alps
For the past nine months, Cannabis Social Club Bolzano has been operating at a legal and cultural crossroads.
Is Legalization Coming to Naples, Home of Mafia-Controlled Cannabis?
An anti-Mafia group last year proclaimed the utter failure of prohibition and urged the government to start regulating cannabis. Now a new organization is racing toward that goal.
Italian Cannabis Reform in Question Following Prime Minister’s Resignation
Last month's constitutional reform vote has thrown into question the fate of a cannabis legalization bill being considered by the country’s parliament.
Saracinesco, a Tiny Hemp Capital off Italy’s Beaten Path
Almost a thousand years after pirates arrived, Saracen Mountain has become a sort of Mecca for cannabis and hemp lovers from all over Italy.
First Vape Lounge for Cannabis Patients Opens in Rome
Canapa Caffé's founders want to give Rome's cannabis patients a place to consume besides their homes. The only problem: It's still illegal.
Despite Obstacles, Italian Cannabis Supporters Optimistic on Legalization
Italian lawmakers are considering whether to ease restrictions on cannabis and greenlight cannabis social clubs.
Cannabis Under the Volcano: A Visit to the Naples Hemp Fair
Buoyed by a supportive Naples mayor and a thriving hemp community, Canna in Mostra is helping to change the cannabis conversation.
Italy’s New Medical Cannabis Bill Aims to Address Old Obstacles
With lawmakers set to debate adult-use legalization later this year, a group of Democratic Party members has introduced an updated medical bill.
Cannabis R&D in Italy Is Building Momentum
With cannabis returning to the mainstream, Italy is stepping up research and development, in large part to serve the its fledgling medical cannabis program.
A Visit to ‘Leaves of Grass’ Cannabis Lounge in Bologna, Italy
The space is a lot of things: a restaurant, bar, beer garden, video bar, bookshop, and deli. It's also a sign of the changing times.
Survey Reveals How Italians Combine Cannabis and Sex
Scientists in Italy have started a research project to survey how people use both legal and illegal drugs to enhance sexual experiences.
Italian Law Enforcement Join Push for Cannabis Legalization
The bill, which would create Europe’s first fully legal adult-use cannabis market, is set for debate in Italy's parliament later this month.