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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 regions41 stories37 publishers19 countries
Europe
8 stories- 'Piemonte' hospital in Messina issues first free cannabis prescription in Sicily
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- Lower House of Czech Parliament rejects limited legalisation of adult-use cannabis
legalizace.czCZRegulation
- ZenPharm receives European Union Good Manufacturing Practices certification
NewswireEUBusiness & Investment
- Armenia set to legalise industrial cultivation of hemp as part of economic plan
oc-media.orgAMHemp & CBD
- Kaya Cannabis raises US$45 million to build cannabis processing facility in Greece
accesswire.comGRBusiness & Investment
- Tilray obtains approval to provide medical cannabis products to Portugal
CannaReporterPTMedical
- EU approves manufacture and distribution of natural CBD in cosmetics industry
Hanf MagazinEUHemp & CBD
- All female-led firm raises £1 million and launches with aim of developing CBD brand hub
standard.co.ukGBBusiness & Investment
United States
9 stories- New Mexico senators introduce adult-use cannabis legalisation proposals
Cannabis Business TimesUSRegulation
- Virginia Senate Committee approves adult-use cannabis legalisation bill 9-5
Cannabis Business TimesUSRegulation
- Nebraska farmers transition from cultivating hops to hemp
hempgrower.comUSHemp & CBD
- Cresco Labs acquires licence for adult-use cannabis sales in Arizona
The Motley FoolUSBusiness & Investment
- Idaho attempts constitutional ban on cannabis in state
High TimesUSRegulation
- Alabama Senate Committee approves medical marijuana legalisation bill
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Democratic senators vow to introduce US cannabis legalisation this year
theverge.comUSRegulation
- Mississippi sets 1 July deadline for medical cannabis programme
Cannabis Business TimesUSMedical
- Minnesota Democrats push for adult-use cannabis legalisation
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
Canada
7 stories- WeedMD's vaporiser becomes best-selling cannabis product in Ontario
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Flowr Corporation ships dried cannabis flowers into Quebec market
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Cannabis Education and Awareness Fund initiative suspended in New Brunswick
Hemp.imCARegulation
- Toronto city council expected to object to cannabis retail store proposal
Toronto StarCARegulation
- Aphria wins in 2021 cannabis stock rally
fool.caCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth launches CBD product for dogs
nasdaq.comCAHemp & CBD
- Heritage Cannabis Holdings raises C$12m in equity financing
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- CannaBusiness Conference explores Brazilian cannabis industry on 9 February
drcacademy.com.brBREvents & Industry
- Colombian cannabis industry asks government to allow dried flower export
agenciapi.coCORegulation
- Latin America's first medical cannabis diploma launched in Mexico
nacioncannabis.comMXEvents & Industry
- SUS organises meeting on medicinal cannabis implementation in medicine
Cannabis & SaúdeBRMedical
Africa & Middle East
5 stories- Israeli cannabis clinical trial shows promise in autism in children
High TimesILHealth & Science
- Wesgro promotes cannabis investing in South Africa via virtual summit
Cannabiz AfricaZAEvents & Industry
- South African High Court pressed to legalise adult-use cannabis commercialisation
IOLZAAdult-use
- Heavy sentences for cannabis users spark debate in Tunisia
information.tv5monde.comTNRegulation
- South African firm Distell invests in cannabis wellness brand Rethink
thespiritsbusiness.comZABusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Sri Lanka president says policy decision needed to legalise medical cannabis
dailymirror.lkLKRegulation
- Private firm aims to introduce CBD legalisation and sales in Philippines
news.abs-cbn.comPHHemp & CBD
Oceania
6 stories- Australia tables wide reforms of cannabis business licensing rules
parlinfo.aph.gov.auAURegulation
- New Zealand faces medical cannabis supply shortage due to new product regulations
NZ HeraldNZMedical
- ACT decriminalisation of adult-use cannabis benefits users and stakeholders
ABC NewsAUAdult-use
- Aurora Cannabis signs five-year supply deal with MedReleaf
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Chemist Warehouse partners with Cannatrek for cannabis products
afr.comAUBusiness & Investment
- Greenlab to supply certified cannabis products to Australia
ScoopAUBusiness & Investment
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