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6 regions38 stories32 publishers19 countries
Europe
9 stories- Amsterdam may ban tourists from accessing recreational cannabis
CNNNLAdult-use
- UK's drug laws not fit for purpose, says former drug committee member
The GuardianGBRegulation
- German group Cannamedical imports cannabis from Australian producers
Hanf MagazinDEAUMedical
- GW Pharma announces total revenue for 2020 of more than US$500m
GlobeNewswireGBBusiness & Investment
- Calls made in UK for trial of cannabis to help with harm-reduction in prisons
The GuardianGBRegulation
- Jersey company Northern Leaf awarded cannabis cultivation license
jerseyeveningpost.comJERegulation
- Calls made in UK for trial of cannabis to help with harm-reduction in prisons
The GuardianGBRegulation
- Aphria Germany to deliver first domestic harvest in H1 2021
hamburg.deDEBusiness & Investment
- PS Group and Cannamedical Pharma merge to form Semdor Pharma Group
prleap.comDEBusiness & Investment
United States
8 stories- Subversive and JAY-Z close the largest cannabis SPAC in history
PR NewswireUSBusiness & Investment
- Molson Coors launches CBD-infused beverage brand Veryvell in the US
BloombergUSHemp & CBD
- Colorado cannabis sales passed the US$2 billion milestone in 2020
denverpost.comUSAdult-use
- FDA open to using real-world data to better understand CBD
fda.govUSHealth & Science
- Nextleaf Solutions unveils patent for producing isolates without a solvent
ProactiveUSHealth & Science
- California could establish new cannabis control department by July 2021
times-standard.comUSRegulation
- Curaleaf secures US$50 million revolving credit facility
globalbankingandfinance.comUSBusiness & Investment
- UFC reduces restrictions on cannabis use by athletes
ufc.comRegulation
Canada
5 stories- WeedMD expands its Color Cannabis brand into the province of Quebec
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Half of cannabis users have increased consumption due to COVID-19
CTV NewsCAHealth & Science
- Aphria announces record-breaking quarter of cannabis sales
ca.finance.yahoo.comCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian firm Canopy Growth to enter US market within a year
BNN BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth will increase share in TerrAscend pending US legalisation
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Deputies in Costa Rica call for hemp and medical cannabis schemes
monumental.co.crCRRegulation
- Colombian group Clever Leaves signs US$11.4 million deal with Entourage Phytolab
Financial PostCOBusiness & Investment
- Jamaican sprinter promotes the use of medical cannabis for sports injury
The GrowthOpJMMedical
- Buenos Aires sees first experimental cannabis grow-project proposed
El PlanteoARAdult-use
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- The battle for cannabis legalisation in Nigeria intensifies
Cannabiz AfricaNGRegulation
- Israeli cannabis industry is examined in a new financial review
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILBusiness & Investment
- Ugandan-Israeli cannabis firms still navigating local regulations
african.businessUGILRegulation
- S.A. group Pharma Dynamics sells cannabis sourced from Creso Pharma
StockheadZABusiness & Investment
APAC
6 stories- Thai government launches website to support cannabis businesses
Bangkok PostTHRegulation
- Helius Therapeutics raises US$15 million and introduces new CEO
helius.co.nzBusiness & Investment
- Nepali MP promotes the Cannabis Cultivation (Management) Act
nepalitimes.comNPRegulation
- Thai hospital opens the first cannabis eatery in the country
The Nation (Thailand)THMedical
- Indian company HempStreet launches products targeted at chronic pain
foodnavigator-asia.comINHemp & CBD
- Chinese market for CBD beauty products set for growth
jingdaily.comCNHemp & CBD
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