Germany and Cannabis – Kai-Friedrich Niermann

In Episode #45, we are joined by Kai-Friedrich Niermann, to discuss Germany, the EU, and cannabis. We discuss:

• Germany’s major topics of the day: Covid, climate change, Brexit, and cannabis policy.

• Germany’s role within the EU, including its reluctance to take a leading role, together with Germany’s alliance with France in addressing Poland and Hungary’s rule of law problems.

• Kai’s decision to become a lawyer and transition from general corporate work to cannabis.

• Europe’s booming CBD market and novel food regulations in the EU, together with uneven criminal enforcement.

• The emergence and Kai’s involvement in the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and the International Cannabis Bar Association (INCBA).

• Germany’s path toward broader cannabis legalization.

• Outside investment in the EU’s cannabis market from Canada, the U.S., Spain, New Zealand, and Australia.

• Reading, listening, and watching recommendations from:

  • Kai:

    • Deeper Shades of House (a German music podcast)

    • Crowdinvest.de (an investment tracker database for German investments)

    • Hanfverband.de (for information on Germany’s cannabis market)

    • Krautinvest.de (a cannabis investment tracker for Germany)

  • Jonathan:

    • Family Tree and Memories apps from FamilySearch

  • Fred:

    • The Crown from Netflix

We’ll see you next week when we sit down with Marc Chandler for a provocative conversation about global currencies, foreign exchange, and global economic policies.