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Cultivation of Cannabis was Legal in Greece Until 1936

The cultivation of cannabis in Greece for pharmaceutical purposes is now legal, as it was legal until 1936, the year it was prohibited

Greek Company Receives License to Produce Medical Cannabis in Europe

The Greek company Kalacan Hellas S.A. recently announced that it had received its medical cannabis installation license, allowing the company to establish manufacturing facilities in Europe to produce cannabis. The company plans on building its large-scale greenhouses on a 77,258...

International Cannabis Fair Opens in Greece

Athens Cannabis Expo 2020 opened its doors to visitors on Friday in the coastal area of Faliro in Tae Kwon Do stadium. “Cannabis exhibitions are not something new in Europe and the rest of the world, due to the fact...

One Ton of Cannabis Found By Greek Coast Guard Near Alonnisos Island

Greek Coast Guard authorities discovered large quantities of drugs in a cave on the islet of Piperi, near the island of Alonnisos, in the Northern Sporades archipelago on Monday. According to their announcement, the Coast Guard sized a total of...

Proposed 350 Million Euro Investment for Cannabis Production in Greece

A total of thirty separate proposed foreign investments in medical and industrial cannabis production have been submitted to Greek authorities for approval, it was revealed on Sunday. According to sources quoted by the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) the total proposed...

Cannabis Legalization in Greece Creates Business Opportunities

Greece is aiming to create new business opportunities in the new cannabis market generated after the passage of new laws which legalize the use of medical cannabis and the production of industrial cannabis. The first two licenses were granted to...

First Cannabis Vending Machine Installed in Athens

Athenians and tourists can now buy cannabis products from a vending machine which was installed earlier this week in the center of the Greek capital. The machine, which is seen by some industry watchers as a potentially important part of...

Athens Hosts Huge Cannabis Exhibition

More than 150 cannabis exhibitors from Greece and abroad participated in the Athens Cannabis Expo 2019 held at the Tae Kwon Do stadium in Faliro that runs till Jan. 13. As Greece turns to medical cannabis as a means of generating much-needed...

Greece Approves Medicinal Cannabis Production

The Greek government issued the first two licenses for the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis on Monday, and announced that another twelve licenses will be issued by the end of this year. "There is huge interest, mainly from Canada...

Greek Court Sentences 8 for Smuggling 1.5 Tons of Cannabis into Italy

A criminal court in Piraeus has found eight people guilty of involvement in a drug operation last April that smuggled nearly 1.5 tons of cannabis into Italy by speed boat. The men were each handed jail sentences of up to...

Greek Police Bust Drug Trafficking Gang and Seize Over 27 kg of Cannabis

Greek police have busted a significant drug racket in raids in Athens, as well as Fthiotida and Patra in central and western Greece. The bust took place last Thursday, and on Monday the Greece Police (ELAS) announced that they had...

Investments in Hemp, Pharmaceutical Cannabis Taking Off in Greece

Investments in plants for processing industrial hemp and pharmaceutical cannabis amounting to at least 255 million euros are currently in progress in Greece, says the director of Cannatec Greece, a company leading the sector. Talking to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency...

Cannabis Plants Discovered in Greek Prison

Greek police have found a cannabis plantation at a prison farm in the northern town of Kassandra. Sixty plants, two meters high, planted by inmates were confiscated. According to reports, the inmates had also installed an automatic watering system in the...

Cannabis Abuse Soars in Greece

The number of people who suffer from the effects of cannabis abuse in Greece soared to 35 percent in 2017 from 14 percent in 2006, according to a report published by Kethea, the largest rehabilitation and social reintegration network in...

Athens' Foodies Flock to Cannabis-Oil Souvlaki Joint (video)

A taverna and grill in Athens that serves souvlaki, smoked trout or eel in pita bread has become a hit for one extra-special ingredient: cannabis oil. Now that the cultivation and production of cannabis for medical purposes has become legal...