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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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Europe
13 stories- Sapphire Medical Clinics becomes first medical cannabis clinic approved by Scottish regulator
CanexGBMedical
- Leading German distributor receives medical cannabis products for immediate prescription and sale
Technical420DEMedical
- Social Democrats Party wants to legalise small amounts of cannabis in Germany
Der SpiegelDERegulation
- Bill to regulate cannabis clubs and cannabis consumption brought to Spanish senate
noticiasdenavarra.comESRegulation
- 20,000 patients in the UK benefit from medical cannabis card
The TimesGBMedical
- Two European companies chosen to supply flowers for French medical cannabis pilot
HempTodayFRMedical
- Cannabis used to treat patient in Czech prison for the first time
magazin-konopi.czCZMedical
- Initiative to decriminalise small amounts of cannabis in Poland collects 100,000 signatures
marihuana.info.plPLRegulation
- European Industrial Hemp Association declares CBD breakthrough after Novel Food applications approved
Cannabis HealthEUHemp & CBD
- Committee of Italian patients implores Health Minister for access to medical cannabis
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- Urban-gro announces expansion to the Netherlands and France
- Slovakia becomes the final European country to legalise CBD
magazin-konopi.czSKHemp & CBD
- Elixinol takes over German CannaCare Health for €9 million
Hanf MagazinDEBusiness & Investment
United States
14 stories- Lawmakers reach agreement on legalising adult-use cannabis in New York
thedailynewsonline.comUSAdult-use
- Bill to legalise adult-use cannabis passes Minnesota Agriculture Committee
wdio.comUSAdult-use
- 30 members of Congress blast Biden's cannabis-related White House firings
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Hemp rules updated in Michigan aligning with federal rules and supporting growers
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- California lawmakers introduce bill allowing terminally-ill patients medical cannabis access
thedesertreview.comUSMedical
- Nearly US$300,000 granted to Oregon State University for hemp cattle-feed research
Hemp GazetteUSHealth & Science
- Kansas lawmakers considering bill to legalise strictly regulated medical cannabis programme
High TimesUSMedical
- Cannabis sales in Michigan increase 160% to US$105 million in February
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Ayr Wellness completes US$75 million acquisition of Arizona operation Oasis
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Lawmakers in Oklahoma attempting to slow state's growing medical cannabis industry
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- Senate committee advances bill to legalise cannabis in North Dakota
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Banking Act designed to protect cannabis companies reintroduced in the House
MondaqUSRegulation
- State of Kentucky to submit new hemp plan to Department of Agriculture
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Governor of South Dakota may support cannabis decriminalisation bill
GanjapreneurUSAdult-use
Canada
6 stories- Canada announces consumption of adult-use cannabis will not be against the Criminal Code
theamericanreporter.comCAAdult-use
- Wellington North council and neighbours express concerns over cannabis facility
Toronto StarCARegulation
- Navaya completes installation of cannabis cultivation equipment
Business WireBusiness & Investment
- Health Canada suggests imminent crackdown on patients who grow their own cannabis
nowtoronto.comCAMedical
- Neptune gets approval to expand capacity for cannabis oil capsule production
NewswireBusiness & Investment
- Heritage Cannabis announces expansion to Canadian medical and retail markets
Business WireCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
9 stories- Heritage Cannabis given licence to export cannabis to Brazil
StockhouseBRBusiness & Investment
- Brazilian cannabis institute creates service for monitoring legislation
SechatBRRegulation
- Foundation linked to Brazilian Ministry of Health requests authorisation to grow CBD
SechatBRHemp & CBD
- Brazilian council advances plans to provide free CBD and THC medical prescriptions
jornalopcao.com.brBRMedical
- Mexico could become one of the world's main cannabis markets
entrepreneur.comMXBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis cosmetics are the latest trend in Colombia following industry boom
lamarihuana.comCOBusiness & Investment
- Panama National Assembly prepares to resume medical cannabis debate
prensa.comPARegulation
- Feasibility of legal cannabis in Mexico questioned
lamarihuana.comMXRegulation
- Challenges of cannabis legalisation in Colombia analysed
Hemp.imCORegulation
Africa & Middle East
6 stories- Moroccan medical cannabis legalisation bill translated and annotated
NewsweedMARegulation
- South African president urged to unlock cannabis economy for Covid recovery
Cannabiz AfricaZABusiness & Investment
- US industrial groups visit Morocco after cannabis legalisation bill registered
NewsweedMARegulation
- Supporters of cannabis legalisation in Israel urged to vote
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Israeli medical cannabis company cleared for Covid clinical trial
The West AustralianILMedical
- Former Israeli foreign minister joins medical cannabis firm as adviser
The Times of IsraelILBusiness & Investment
APAC
4 stories- Installation of CBD facility nears completion in China's Yunnan Province
HempTodayCNHemp & CBD
- Thai agriculture department plans new regulations for hemp and cannabis
Bangkok PostTHRegulation
- Indian state to legalise cannabis cultivation to boost economy
hindustantimes.comINRegulation
- Pakistani denim makers begin producing fabrics blending cotton with hemp
HempTodayPKHemp & CBD
Oceania
4 stories- Health Canada blames COVID-19 for delays of medical cannabis to Australia
CannabizAUMedical
- Former Aurora boss Terry Booth discusses new role as CEO of Australis
MuggleheadAUBusiness & Investment
- Health professionals in Australia and New Zealand advised against prescribing medical cannabis
Hemp GazetteAUNZMedical
- Australis completes first stage in Green Therapeutics acquisition
Technical420AUBusiness & Investment
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