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International cannabis and cannabinoid trade
Bob Hoban, Hoban Law Group · Last updated May 2026
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“The global cannabis market is fragmenting into regulatory regimes that are moving faster than most American operators realize. Germany, the UK, and Thailand have taken divergent approaches to adult use and medical access. Operators building international strategies without country-specific legal counsel are building on sand.”
— Robert Hoban, Hoban Law Group
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“The global cannabis market is fragmenting into regulatory regimes that are moving faster than most American operators realize. Germany, the UK, and Thailand have taken divergent approaches to adult use and medical access. Operators building international strategies without country-specific legal counsel are building on sand. I have advised international cannabis investments in more than 30 countries and the recurring error is applying the American compliance model to markets where the regulatory relationships, distribution structures, and enforcement risks are fundamentally different. The opportunity is real — but so is the downside if the legal foundation is wrong.”
— Robert Hoban, Hoban Law Group
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Robert Hoban, Founder and Managing Partner, Hoban Law Group. Quotes may be used in editorial coverage with this attribution line. For background briefings or custom quotes on adjacent topics, contact the press team.