International Cannabis Weekly: 150
June 5, 2020
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- Grammy-nominated multiplatinum artist Kelis to present at Prohibition Partners LIVE.
- The White House is reviewing an FDA plan for cannabis and CBD research.
- French medical cannabis trial programme postponed until January 2021.
- Switzerland outlines access rules for new recreational cannabis distribution trials.
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Europe
- Data suggests cannabis investments will remain ‘recession proof’.
- UK health secretary tells parliament he will look into medical cannabis delays.
- Maltese regulators to evaluate five applications for medical cannabis cultivation.
- Medical cannabis ETF joins Swiss stock exchange.
- Stillcanna to acquire British medical cannabis firm Sativa Group PLC.
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Canada
- Health Canada reinstates federal cannabis licences for one CannTrust facility.
- Canopy Growth reports second billion-dollar quarterly loss.
- Canadian Paediatric Society urges doctors to talk to teenagers about cannabis use.
- Tilray to report non-cash charge of up to US$20 million for Ontario greenhouse closure.
- CFAMM changes name to Medical Cannabis Canada.
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USA
- Minority Cannabis Business Association issues a statement of solidarity with protestors.
- FDA continues to send warning letters to CBD companies making COVID-19 claims.
- Connecticut expands medical cannabis qualifying conditions to include chronic pain.
- Poll finds two-thirds of Arizona voters support adult-use cannabis legalisation proposal.
- Washington state adopts emergency rules banning vitamin E acetate in vape products.
- Florida’s medical cannabis industry continues to surge above pre-pandemic levels.
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APAC
- Former New Zealand PM backs the ‘Vote Yes’ cannabis referendum campaign.
- Australian senator calls for medical cannabis to be made more affordable.
- New USD$35 million medical cannabis facility planned for south-east Melbourne.
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Latam & Caribbean
- Uruguay sends another record-breaking cannabis flower shipment to Europe.
- US Virgin Islands governor calls for reform as hemp plan approved by the USDA.
- Colombia unveils new streamlined digital platform for cannabis licensing.
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Africa & Middle East
- South Africa down-schedules and removes some CBD products from narcotics list.
- Israel’s IM Cannabis Corp completes first commercial import from Spanish supplier.
- South African cannabis education platform begins first online classes.
- Archaeologists discover cannabis traces at eighth-century religious site in Israel.
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Health & Science
- Review finds ‘substantial evidence’ for cannabis-based cancer pain treatments.
- Inhaled cannabis may reduce PTSD symptoms ‘by more than 50%’, finds new study.
- Study finds no evidence cannabis use could lead to increased stroke risk.
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Psychedelics
- MindMed launches drug development programme for treating anxiety disorders.
- Neuroscience study uncovers link between psilocybin, glutamate levels and the ego.
- NeonMind files for provisional patent for psychedelic-assisted weight-loss therapy.
- NewLeaf Brands announces name change to Mydecine Innovations Group Inc.
- New data supports psilocybin as a safe therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
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