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International Cannabis Weekly
The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
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7 regions40 stories36 publishers21 countries
Europe
8 stories- Irish citizens in possession of cannabis for personal use may avoid criminal charges
irishtimes.comIEAdult-use
- UK's first medical cannabis fund, Sapphire Medical Foundation, receives charity status
Cannabis HealthGBMedical
- German medical cannabis sales hit €75.5 million in H1 2020
Hanf MagazinDEMedical
- Medical cannabis deliveries between the Netherlands and Ireland made permanent
- NHS to launch patient registry to support medical cannabis research
BusinessCannGBMedical
- Portugal's industrial hemp association launches survey on industrial hemp
CannaReporterPTHemp & CBD
- Cannabis innovation could help meet goals of Europe Green Agreement
zajimej.seEURegulation
- Medical cannabis deliveries between the Netherlands and Ireland made permanent
United States
11 stories- Guam's Visitors Bureau warns of US$579 million revenue loss due to cannabis
postguam.comUSBusiness & Investment
- New Jersey lawmakers pass measure for adult-use cannabis marketplace
nbcphiladelphia.comUSAdult-use
- US National Institute of Justice announces US$350,000 grant for efficient THC testing
Hemp GazetteUSHealth & Science
- Vermont commences applications for three-member cannabis control board
cbs6albany.comUSRegulation
- DEA issues final rule for licensing of cannabis cultivators for research
federalregister.govUSRegulation
- South Carolina lawmakers pre-file Senate bill to legalise medical cannabis
High TimesUSMedical
- US lawmaker introduces bill to lift THC barrier for hemp to 1.0%
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Arizona announces draft regulations on adult-use cannabis sales
eu.azcentral.comUSAdult-use
- Senate approves cannabis research bill similar to last week's House measure
congress.govUSRegulation
- Colorado state revenue from cannabis sales reaches over US$1.8 billion in 2020
denverpost.comUSAdult-use
- Maine medical cannabis sales reach US$222 million from January to October
theweedblog.comUSMedical
Canada
5 stories- Health Canada concerned about excessive home cannabis cultivation
Global NewsCARegulation
- Aurora reduces production by 25% and downsizes by 200 employees
BenzingaCABusiness & Investment
- Legal cannabis sales reach CA$204.3 million in Ontario from July to September
cdn.shopify.comCAAdult-use
- Canada launches new consultations on beverages, labelling and research
gazette.gc.caCARegulation
- Abba Medix registers more than 500 medical cannabis patients in first-year sales
NewswireCAMedical
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- Khiron Life Sciences receives first legal import of THC cannabis in Peru
gestion.pePEBusiness & Investment
- Brazil postpones evaluation of CBD formulation for medical coverage
Hemp Industry DailyBRMedical
- Around 120 hectares of medicinal cannabis have been planted in Colombia
eltiempo.comCOMedical
- Barbados announces medicinal cannabis industry will commence in January
nationnews.comBBMedical
- Avicanna expands into Ecuador and exports first cannabis seeds to Uruguay
BenzingaECUYBusiness & Investment
- Bermuda plans legal framework for adult-use and medical cannabis
royalgazette.comBMRegulation
- Brazilian patients struggle to access medical cannabis products
filtermag.orgBRMedical
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- South African cannabis grow clubs urge government to provide clear guidelines
dailymaverick.co.zaZARegulation
- Israeli draft law states CBD may only be sold as food supplement, not in cosmetics
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILHemp & CBD
- Rastafarians in Cape Town march for access to cannabis industry
IOLZARegulation
- Israel's Health Committee discusses plans to legalise cannabis lite
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
APAC
2 stories- Filipino lawmakers file bill to legalise production and export of medical cannabis
philippineslifestyle.comPHRegulation
- Uzbekistan announces regulations and requirements for hemp cultivation
news.mail.ruUZRegulation
Oceania
3 stories- Australia announces removal of restrictions on use and sale of low-dose CBD
examiner.com.auAUHemp & CBD
- New Zealand textile maker nears start-up of hemp production line
HempTodayNZHemp & CBD
- Australian researchers suggest loosening cannabis research rules
The GrowthOpAUHealth & Science
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