The Wire · №470 · 9 October 2026

International Cannabis Weekly

One curated brief a week on the developments that move the market — 33 stories this week across 6 regions, every one sourced and placed where it happened.

1. Netherlands: Dutch cannabis patients facing 10-month supply gap for Bedrocan products (Business of Cannabis)
2. Germany: Germany to soften cannabis insurance reforms as row escalates (Business of Cannabis)
3. European Union: Europe now a growth priority for North American cannabis capital (Business of Cannabis)
4. United Kingdom: Dunbar Pharma expands UK dronabinol range with new oral spray formulation (Business of Cannabis)
5. United Kingdom: Curaleaf Laboratories and Vericura announce UK medical cannabis manufacturing distribution deal (Business of Cannabis)
6. Italy: Italy's constitutional court postpones decision on proposed hemp flower ban (Hanf Magazin)
7. Germany: Former Frankfurt drugs chief to address medical cannabis stigma at symposium (Cannabis Health)
8. European Union: Cannavigia becomes Watter's exclusive commercial partner for European cannabis sector (Business of Cannabis)
9. Ukraine: Ukraine provides first cancer patient with medication based on medical cannabis (unn.ua)
10. European Union: Aurora completes major expansion of European EU-GMP manufacturing facility (PR Newswire)
11. United States: New York's legal cannabis market reaches four billion dollars in sales (Newsweed)
12. United States: Two Florida ballot measures propose legalising recreational cannabis for adult consumers (Marijuana Moment)
13. United States: Virginia seeks feedback from medical cannabis patients through new survey (29news.com)
14. United States: Medical cannabis use among patients increased significantly between 2016 and 2024 (dermatologyadvisor.com)
15. United States: Court dispute involving Justice Department and TerrAscend advances through US legal system (themarijuanaherald.com)
16. United States: DEA launches new registration forms for medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors and testing laboratories (Marijuana Moment)
17. United States: North Carolina advisory panel considers cannabis public-use policies in recommendations (Marijuana Moment)
18. United States: Florida approaches one million medical cannabis patients as market growth continues to slow (tallahassee.com)
19. Canada: Curaleaf sweetens offer for Aurora Cannabis as Canadian cannabis industry consolidation continues (Global News)
20. Canada: Organigram targets international expansion as Canadian cannabis producers pursue growth opportunities (canadianbusiness.com)
21. Canada: Manitoba amendments would allow cannabis stores to operate under revised provincial rules (ca.news.yahoo.com)
22. Canada: Pistol and Paris launches Vanquish Medical to improve cannabis access for patients across Canada (Business Insider)
23. Canada: Pre-rolls overtake dried flower as Canada's leading cannabis category by retail revenue (MMJDaily)
24. Canada: Three Canadian healthcare stocks show revenue growth exceeding seven per cent, including Aurora Cannabis (simplywall.st)
25. Jamaica: Jamaica opens its legal cannabis industry to smaller-scale cultivators and independent growers (Newsweed)
26. Brazil: University of São Paulo develops cannabidiol eye drops for chronic inflammatory eye conditions (CannaReporter)
27. Brazil: Brazil's CFBM expands scope of biomedical professionals working across cannabis supply chain (Sechat)
28. Colombia: Colombia's proposed adult-use cannabis reform begins its legislative process in the House of Representatives (Cáñamo)
29. Uganda: Uganda launches medical cannabis cooperative to support collaboration across the sector (nilepost.co.ug)
30. European Union: IM Cannabis completes sale of European operations to Slil in $3m related party transaction (uk.investing.com)
31. Australia: Report projects Australia's legal cannabis market will more than triple to $3.05 billion by 2033 (themarijuanaherald.com)
32. Australia: Little Green Pharma completes Cannatrek merger to build a larger global cannabis business (app.dealroom.co)

• 10Europe
• 8United States
• 6Canada
• 4LATAM & Caribbean
• 2Africa & Middle East
• 2Oceania