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From Energy Boosting to Full Relaxation: The Strengthening of Oppositional Behaviours and Needs
Lucas Pinto
The pandemic has aroused a range of different feelings, leading some to increased anxiety and stress, and others to a higher proactivity and “can-do” attitude. Products to enhance focus and attention are becoming more popular at the same time as products intending to increase relaxation and calmness. Pandemic-related needs have brought this polarised trend into beverages, consumer health and cannabis, but where will it go from here?
Alle Zeichen auf Grün: Legalisierung von Cannabis in Deutschland
Linda Lichtmess
Am 26. September 2021 haben die Deutschen einen neuen Bundestag gewählt. Die daraus resultierende sogenannte Ampel-Koalition besteht aus der SPD, Bündnis 90 Die Grünen und der FDP. Nach 16 Jahren Merkel und der konservativen CDU/CSU-Regierung scheint das Land bereit für einen Wechsel. Die kommende Regierung verspricht nichts weniger als eine Modernisierung des Landes.
A New Dawn: Adult-Use Cannabis Legalisation in Germany
Linda Lichtmess
Following confirmation that German's incoming traffic light coalition plans to fully legalise adult-use cannabis and thereby create Europe's first regulated market, in its largest and most influential economy, Linda Lichtmess outlines what to expect next.
Taboo Substances and the Emergence of Transgressive Wellness
Shane MacGuill
Consumers, the medical community and regulators are beginning to re-examine a range of previously taboo substances. The rehabilitation of these substances – cannabis, nicotine and psychedelics amongst them – will create a new transgressive wellness and form part of our collective health and wellbeing in the years to come.