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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 regions44 stories39 publishers20 countries
Europe
10 stories- New survey finds 51% of Germans oppose regulated adult-use cannabis market
Hanf MagazinDEAdult-use
- CBD snack brand Nooro proves a big hit in first CBD crowdfunding campaign in UK
seedrs.comGBHemp & CBD
- The Medical Cannabis Clinics record milestone of 1,500 patients in UK
Cannabis HealthGBMedical
- Czech Republic medical cannabis consumption quadruples compared to 2019
praguemorning.czCZMedical
- Ukrainian government proposes to regulate cannabis for medical and scientific use
ukrinform.uaUARegulation
- Brexit halts medical cannabis imports from Netherlands, endangering children with severe epilepsy
- UK CBD manufacturing facility at centre of legal dispute between two international groups
stockwatch.comGBHemp & CBD
- Flowr's cultivation operation in Portugal produces 3 tonnes of medical cannabis
jornaleconomico.sapo.ptPTMedical
- Director of scandal-hit Electrogas linked to first cannabis licence in Malta
theshiftnews.comMTBusiness & Investment
- Dutch cannabis experiment growers object to negligence in lottery proceedings
Cannabis IndustrieNLRegulation
United States
12 stories- U.S. Virgin Islands issues first hemp production licence to Crucian Hemp Farms
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Guam lawmakers dispute adult-use cannabis' impact on tourism
postguam.comUSAdult-use
- Minnesota lawmakers back cannabis decriminalisation and expungements for 2021
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Illinois combined adult-use and medical cannabis sales surpass US$1 billion in 2020
GanjapreneurUSAdult-use
- Iowa lawmakers renew calls to legalise and regulate cannabis like alcohol
iowacapitaldispatch.comUSRegulation
- Connecticut governor renews pledge to pursue cannabis legalisation in 2021
patch.comUSRegulation
- Virginia lawmaker introduces bill for regulatory framework of adult-use cannabis
lis.virginia.govUSRegulation
- Illinois expunges nearly 500,000 non-felony cannabis-related arrest records
www2.illinois.govUSRegulation
- New Mexico judge rules inmates have right to use medical cannabis
High TimesUSMedical
- Michigan allows veterinary surgeons to discuss CBD treatment with pet owners
The Fresh ToastUSMedical
- Texas advocates push lawmakers to expand medical cannabis programme
texastribune.orgUSMedical
- Puerto Rico's hemp planting project fails to attract expected private investment
noticel.comUSHemp & CBD
Canada
5 stories- IM Cannabis agrees to acquire cannabis finance company Trichome Financial
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- New Brunswick government delays final decision to privatise Cannabis NB
CBCCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis company Sundial Growers acquires SPAC for CAD$58.9 million
MarketWatchCABusiness & Investment
- Zenabis announces sale of CAD$7 million worth of dried cannabis to undisclosed buyer
NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Health Canada raises concerns about large quantities of homegrown cannabis
420 IntelCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Health Grains becomes first LATAM company to export hemp foods into US
ultimahora.comBRHemp & CBD
- Bahamas cannabis officials support hemp but worry over cross-pollination
HempTodayBSHemp & CBD
- Argentina grants Misiones Biofactory authorisation for 9 varieties of cannabis seeds
elterritorio.com.arARRegulation
- INCB reminds Uruguay that adult-use cannabis violates international regulations
elespectador.comUYRegulation
Africa & Middle East
6 stories- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange launches cannabis index holding nine companies
uk.reuters.comILBusiness & Investment
- Israeli cannabis legalisation bill collapses due to dissolution of Knesset
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Nigerian lawmakers propose legalisation of medical cannabis and hemp
naijanews.comNGRegulation
- Israel tightens medical cannabis import procedures, limiting supply to patients
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILMedical
- Ugandan business leaders urge government to accelerate cannabis reform
Cannabiz AfricaUGRegulation
- Ghanaian Hemp Association shows support for Nigerian cannabis reform
Cannabiz AfricaGHNGRegulation
APAC
2 stories- Chenguang Biotech remains competitive despite price of CBD dropping
HempTodayCNBusiness & Investment
- Pakistan's government remains optimistic regarding nation's hemp industry
DWPKHemp & CBD
Oceania
3 stories- Cann Group's share price surges due to CAD$1 million investment in luvo Therapeutics
fool.com.auAUBusiness & Investment
- Avecho begins observational study of oral CBD formulation on human patients
CannabizAUHealth & Science
- Bod Australia sees 91% increase in medical cannabis prescriptions in H2 2020
The Market HeraldAUMedical
COVID-19 AND CANNABIS
- Opportunities remain for cannabis industry despite COVID-19 economic impact
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- COVID-19 pandemic raises opportunities for cannabis industry at large
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