International Cannabis Weekly: 187

GERMAN GOVERNMENT DELIVERS OVERVIEW COUNTRY’S MEDICAL CANNABIS SECTOR

This week, the German government released data that highlights the current state of the medical cannabis sector within the country.

A comprehensive list of questions, posed by parliamentary MP’s was also answered, with a full transcription being made to the public.

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• Malta on the verge of allowing home-grown cannabis.
• Spanish cannabis clubs demand to be allowed to reopen.
• UK Novel Food deadline slips as over a third of CBD applications fail.
• Spanish parliamentary group proposes cannabis regulation for adults.
• UK’s former chief drug advisor says prisons should trial free cannabis.
• Richard Branson calls for global cannabis policy reform.
• Medical cannabis project planned for areas in Portugal devastated by 2017 fires.
• Polish hemp company plans to launch a medical cannabis plantation.
• Clearing bureaucracy would let the dynamic Polish hemp sector grow even faster.

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• Canadian company, CordovaCann, acquires cannabis extraction operation in Washington.
• Virginia legislature passes bill to legalise adult-use cannabis.
• Mississippi Senate overruled as medical cannabis programme is approved.
• Pennsylvania governor approves cannabis pardons.
• Minnesota Senate moves to expand the state’s medical cannabis programme.
• Wyoming lawmakers introduce bill to legalise cannabis.
• Mayor of Washington, D.C. introduces bill to create regulated cannabis market.
• US Department of Agriculture aims to expand hemp production.
• Study approved to examine use of cannabis for PTSD treatment.
• Jay-Z’s cannabis brand challenges hypocrisy of cannabis regulations.
• Minnesota to consider legalising adult-use cannabis as bill passes House Committee.
• Las Vegas city council approves drive-through service for cannabis dispensaries.
• Lawmakers move forward with bill that would legalise cannabis sales in Hawaii.

• Canadian Rockies Hemp announces C$14m investment to restart work on hemp processing facility.
• Heritage Cannabis reports first-year revenue of C$9.3m despite impact of COVID-19.
• Tilray announces turn of profit as Canopy Growth and Aurora struggle.
• WeedMD announces closing of bought deal equity financing deal.
• Valens signs development deal with Rubicon Organics.
• Supreme Cannabis Launches C$30.0 Million ATM Financing.
• Premier urged to press pause on Cannabis NB decision in 11th-hour letter.
• Avicanna closes non-brokered private placement & raises C5.6 million.

• Argentinian president announces project to boost country’s cannabis production.
• Portugal and Brazil debate the reclassification of cannabis by the UN.
• Argentinian province passes decree allowing cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use.
• Brazilian government agency looking to block cannabis growth for medicinal purposes.
• Tenerife councils preparing legislation to allow cannabis production and decriminalisation.
• Cannabis laws criminalise indigenous Mexicans, warn directors of National Cannabis Council.
• Government’s attempts to bring a regulated cannabis industry to Bermuda unsuccessful.
• Barbados to promote domestic medical cannabis industry by rejecting multinationals involvement.
• Growth of Mexican cannabis market highlighted by increase of cannabis trademarks.

• Economist believes cannabis could generate 8 billion Bahts for Thailand.
• Acting Vice Chancellor of Fiji says medicinal cannabis could aid economic recovery.
• Australia suffers from medicinal cannabis flower shortage.
• New Zealand’s medical cannabis programme is being ‘undermined’ by unregulated imports.
• Uzbekistan allows medicinal cannabis production.

• Isracan signs import agreement with Israeli cannabis medical manufacturer.
• 38% of Israeli medical cannabis strains contain less than 15% THC.
• Moroccan government postpones debate on cannabis legalisation bill.
• Algerian media attack Morocco over cannabis legalisation debate.
• IMC becomes first Israeli cannabis company to be listed on NASDAQ.
• Zambia introduces bill to legalise the cultivation of cannabis.