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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 regions43 stories39 publishers22 countries
Europe
9 stories- Czech Republic hospital establishes first medical cannabis research centre
brnodaily.comCZMedical
- Italian hemp varieties Carmagnola and CS may be recertified this year
HempTodayITHemp & CBD
- LYPHE Group imports Northern Green Canada into the U.K
NewswireGBCABusiness & Investment
- Malta's prime minister says cannabis users may soon be able to grow the plant legally
leafieMTAdult-use
- Bio Hemp Farming becomes first Italian company to sell hemp in the country
Cannabis TerapeuticaITHemp & CBD
- Eurox Pharma launches first domestically produced THC oils in Germany
BusinessCannDEMedical
- Roadmap to adult-use cannabis legalisation in Switzerland is laid out
Hanf MagazinCHAdult-use
- Bedrocan explains reasons behind failure to export cannabis oil to the UK
bedrocan.comGBMedical
- Halo Collective imports medical cannabis to the UK
NewswireGBCAMedical
United States
10 stories- Members of Congress request Joe Biden pardon non-violent cannabis offenders
High TimesUSRegulation
- Number of medical cannabis cardholders in Massachusetts tops 100,000
jioforme.comUSMedical
- Humboldt County bans outdoor cultivation of low-THC hemp varieties
Hemp Industry DailyUSHemp & CBD
- Large employers in Maine halt testing workers for cannabis
pressherald.comUSAdult-use
- California considers banning smokable hemp
The Fresh ToastUSHemp & CBD
- New Mexico House committee approves general cannabis legalisation bill
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- New York court rules Curaleaf did not mislead investors over CBD legality
Hemp Industry DailyUSBusiness & Investment
- Number of cannabis industry jobs in Michigan growing faster than any other state
High TimesUSBusiness & Investment
- Minnesota adult-use cannabis bill passes first-ever legislative committee
startribune.comUSAdult-use
- New York governor Andrew Cuomo lays out US$100m social equity project
cannabisdispensarymag.comUSAdult-use
Canada
4 stories- Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issues 30 cannabis retail store authorisations per week
edmontonjournal.comCAAdult-use
- Pure Extracts and Canada House Wellness Group enter cannabis 2.0 distribution deal
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- HEXO acquires Zenabis' shares for US$235 million in stock
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- WeedMD announces launch of US-based brand Mary's Medicinals in Canadian market
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- São Paulo State Health Department ordered to pay cannabis health costs of patient
Cannabis & SaúdeBRMedical
- Colombian GrowLAB signs licensing agreement with DNA Genetics
Cannabis IndustrieCOBusiness & Investment
- Pideka SAS becomes first company to export THC to Mexico
cannabisfn.comMXBusiness & Investment
- Uruguayan government seeks five companies to produce adult-use cannabis
CáñamoUYAdult-use
- Barbados officials want to develop cannabis industry via stock exchange
MondaqBBBusiness & Investment
- Eurofarma expands operations in Latin America with acquisition of Takeda assets
enfarma.latBusiness & Investment
- Two pharmacy chains in Peru begin selling medicinal cannabis to patients
noticiascbd.comPEMedical
Africa & Middle East
7 stories- Israeli company Kanabo enjoys successful debut on London Stock Exchange
MarketWatchILGBBusiness & Investment
- Israeli start-up RCK signs deal with Dutch-based SeedTech
calcalistech.comILBusiness & Investment
- Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pledges continued support for adult-use cannabis legalisation
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILAdult-use
- Aurora issues official apology to cannabis patients in Israel
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILMedical
- Ghanaian minister clarifies cannabis legalisation is for industrial purposes only
myjoyonline.comGHRegulation
- Debate on cannabis legalisation in Nigeria causes major political divisions
Cannabiz AfricaNGRegulation
- Moroccan economy suffers as result of falling cannabis imports to Europe
Morocco World NewsMABusiness & Investment
APAC
3 stories- Official Thai government department promotes cannabis consumption to nationals
Bangkok PostTHRegulation
- Harvest One Cannabis Inc expands into China by partnering with Golden River Services
ProactiveCNBusiness & Investment
- Prime minister of Malaysia announces cannabis will not be legalised
malaymail.comMYRegulation
Oceania
3 stories- Cann Group acquires Statipharm for CA$4m deal
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Largest cannabis cultivation plant in southern hemisphere set to open in Western Australia
ABC NewsAUBusiness & Investment
- Greenlab Australia signs two-year distribution deal with Cannvalate
Small CapsAUBusiness & Investment
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