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The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
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7 regions33 stories31 publishers20 countries
Europe
6 stories- Sardinian politicians aim to capitalise on conditions to allow hemp cultivation
Canapa IndustrialeITRegulation
- Malta prime minister meets pro-cannabis lobby to discuss legalisation issues
Lovin MaltaMTRegulation
- Spanish government provides financial backing for cannabis research project
publico.esESHealth & Science
- French MPs call for lighter regulation of CBD products
connexionfrance.comFRHemp & CBD
- EIHA invests €1.6m to establish safe THC level understanding in hemp
BusinessCannEUHemp & CBD
- Cyprus imports medicinal cannabis oil from Israeli group Panaxia
Cannabis IndustrieCYILMedical
United States
8 stories- Wisconsin governor plans to legalise cannabis but strong opposition has emerged
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Altria applies pressure in Congress to push cannabis-friendly laws
ForbesUSBusiness & Investment
- Idaho state Senate approves resolution to prevent cannabis legalisation
theweedblog.comUSRegulation
- South Dakota governor Kristi Noem opposes adult-use cannabis legalisation
newsweek.comUSAdult-use
- Cannabis coalition hopes to unite cannabis legalisation advocates under single front
PoliticoUSEvents & Industry
- Ohio's medical cannabis sales quadruple in 2020 but fall short of projections
GanjapreneurUSMedical
- The USDA aims to improve hemp production through new studies
Hemp Industry DailyUSHemp & CBD
- Bill to legalise marijuana in Minnesota scheduled for first hearing
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
Canada
6 stories- Reddit users drive rise in Canadian cannabis firm share prices before drop
ReutersCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth announces third quarter fiscal 2021 financial results
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Aurora reports 2020 Q2 earnings and halts stock slide
investors.comCABusiness & Investment
- Canadians primarily use medical cannabis to treat chronic pain, research reveals
jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.comCAHealth & Science
- Health Canada announces public comment period regarding cannabis vape products
canada.caCARegulation
- WeedMD announces US$15m bought deal equity financing
Yahoo FinanceCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
6 stories- Cannabis and Health Association Cultive wins approval to cultivate cannabis in Brazil
sbt.com.brBRBusiness & Investment
- Government of Paraguay aims to promote nationwide industrial hemp production
mic.gov.pyPYHemp & CBD
- Natural disaster hits Jamaica's cannabis industry, causing major supply problems
weedworthy.comJMBusiness & Investment
- Panama delays bill for approval of medicinal cannabis
radiopanama.com.paPAMedical
- Colombian cannabis company begins CBD exports to US
Yahoo FinanceCOUSHemp & CBD
- Cannabis firms in Colombia request government to allow export of dried flower
forbes-co.cdn.ampproject.orgCORegulation
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Israeli Supreme Court delays handing names of cannabis patients over to police
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- ARK Exchange Traded Funds invests US$8 million in Israeli cannabis group InterCure
GlobesILBusiness & Investment
- Protests sparked in Tunisia as men caught using cannabis handed 30-year prison sentence
lapresse.tnTNRegulation
APAC
2 stories- Thailand's Public Health Ministry launches cannabis cultivation project
thethaiger.comTHRegulation
- Hemp advocates in Japan oppose creation of new cannabis control agency
HempTodayJPRegulation
Oceania
2 stories- Samoan PM calls for review of country's approach to cannabis regulations
samoaobserver.wsWSRegulation
- Althea Group sends first shipment of cannabis oil to Germany
StockheadAUDEBusiness & Investment
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