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The International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) is once again bringing its flagship conference, Europe’s largest and longest-running cannabis B2B event, to Berlin on April 29th-30th, 2025. ICBC Berlin 2025 will be held at the iconic Estrel Berlin Hotel. ICBC Berlin 2025 could not be timelier, with Germany’s legal cannabis industry currently undergoing a historic expansion. Starting on April 1st, 2024, cannabis became legal for adults to cultivate, possess, and consume in Germany. Additionally, as of July 1st, 2024, aspiring cultivation association operators can apply with their local regulatory authorities in Germany.
Regional adult-use cannabis commerce pilot projects are another major component of Germany’s legalization model and are expected to launch soon. Associations and pilots will likely proliferate many parts of Germany by the end of next year. Competition is going to increase significantly within Germany’s industry, and a great way to stand out in the crowd and establish your cannabis brand is to exhibit at and/or sponsor ICBC Berlin 2025. “Europe is by far the most exciting place on the planet for cannabis policy and industry right now,” says Alex Rogers, founder and CEO of the International Cannabis Business Conference. “Germany is leading a continental revolution and creating opportunities that we have never witnessed before and may never witness again. Entrepreneurs and investors who get in on the ground floor now could reap the benefits for generations to come.”
Germany’s emerging medical cannabis industry was already the largest in Europe before the nation’s new CanG law took effect. However, since April 1st, the nation’s medical cannabis industry has already grown exponentially. A main contributing factor to the recent growth of Germany’s medical cannabis industry was the removal of cannabis from the nation’s Narcotics List, which was a key component of the new CanG law. The removal of cannabis from the list made it easier for doctors to prescribe cannabis in Germany, in addition to improving the medical cannabis supply chain and boosting domestic medical cannabis production.
Euromonitor International estimates that the emerging global cannabis industry is currently worth 51.4 billion euros, with that figure estimated to top 60 billion in 2025. Germany’s cannabis industry alone is currently estimated to be worth nearly 1.2 billion euros. The legal German cannabis market is projected to reach an estimated $4.6 billion in value by 2034 according to a separate market analysis by researchers at The Niche Research, which is an impressive sum. However, if Germany’s medical cannabis industry continues to increase at its current rate, the projection could prove to be too conservative as time goes on.
Over 5,000 cannabis leaders from over 80 countries are expected to be represented at ICBC Berlin 2025 and that includes representatives from every sector of the industry as well as leading international cannabis policymakers and industry service providers. Bring your company to the International Cannabis Business Conference in Berlin to network with the best and take your industry pursuits to the next level. Secure your exhibitor and/or sponsorship slot now before the event sells out.
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