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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 regions58 stories24 countries
Europe
9 stories- Dutch House of Representatives committee sets June date for adult-use legalisation discussion
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- Tilray's lack of strain information restricts Portuguese medical cannabis prescriptions
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- Medicinal cannabis market in Portugal must be competitive for patient accessibility
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- Man with quadriplegia requests self-cultivation support for therapeutic cannabis in Spain
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- German Green Party leader launches campaign to grow legal cannabis support
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- Dutch government may soon control coffeeshops' supply lines
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- Ukrainians forced to live in pain as government delays medicinal cannabis legalisation
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- UK's first non-synthetic CBD products pass FSA's Novel Food validation
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- Stock-exchange listed firms rise in legal sector as Memery Crystal bought for £30 million
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United States
17 stories- House of Representatives approves banking bill for US cannabis companies
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- Medicinal cannabis legalisation halted as Mississippi Supreme Court allows vote challenges
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- Connected Cannabis raises US$30 million for national expansion of 'designer weed' brand
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- Law change opens hemp processing in Washington state though flowers must be exported
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- Cannabis legalisation setback in Wisconsin as Senate Majority Leader opposes move
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- Cannabis legalisation bill passes seventh committee approval in Minnesota
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- Parallel strengthens Texas cannabis market hold with US$25 million facility investment
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- New York state-controlled rollout of legalised adult-use cannabis to start summer
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- Bill seeks to improve access and reduce loan risk for small cannabis-related businesses
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- TerrAscend doubles dispensary footprint in Pennsylvania with US$63 million investment
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- Proposed CBD law in Illinois could benefit cannabis companies at CBD producers' expense
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- Nez Perce Tribe hemp plan approval could expand Idaho economy
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- New Jersey governor vetoes medical cannabis bill disqualifying many patients using it
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- Jushi Holdings strengthens Ohio cannabis market foothold acquiring second company
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- Alabama mayor announces blanket pardons for 15,000 cannabis convictions
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- Virginia governor signs amendments to expedite cannabis legalisation measures
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- US initiative addresses THC testing process for hemp grower federal compliance
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Canada
8 stories- Cannabis sale restrictions to consumers hurt Nova Scotia growers
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- Cannabis spending in Canada exceeded C$2 billion in 2020
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- BC Hop Company expands hemp-based food and beverages with Flow Scientific acquisition
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- Aphria and Tilray closer to merger after Tilray bylaw changes
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- Quebec cannabis-themed products ban challenged as freedom of expression issue
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- Farmers' markets support sale of craft cannabis at market stalls
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- Ontario cannabis retail sustainability questioned as shop growth increases tenfold
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- Health Canada approves US hemp for commercial production of CBD products
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LATAM & Caribbean
11 stories- Colombia launches national apprenticeship programme for cannabis operators
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- Paraguayan government hemp cultivation framework favours large businesses
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- Peruvian doctor uses cannabis documentary to advocate for cancer patient use
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- Colombia can adopt new attitude to cannabis by allowing food industry use
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- Uruguayan growers concerned as government pushes cannabis club surveillance
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- Argentine judge prevents police raid on government-registered cannabis grower
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- Postponing discussion on cannabis regulation is major setback for Mexico
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- Broad report analysing Brazil's cannabis sector could drive industry development
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- Brazil softens stance on cannabis as Anvisa authorises two new products
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- Cannabis conference in Costa Rica to educate on Latin American industry growth
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- Brazilian congressman expects cannabis planting bill to pass in May vote
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Africa & Middle East
7 stories- MGC Pharmaceuticals acquires Israeli clinical trial specialist
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- Lesotho cannabis cultivator lands Africa's first approval to sell to EU
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- Ghana's Rastafari Council calls for action on cannabis regulatory frameworks
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- Africa's failure to legalise cannabis drives 90% of product to illicit market
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- University launches initiative compelling South African cannabis legislation reform
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- Prosecutors back off case pivotal to South Africa's adult-use cannabis future
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- Israeli cannabis legalisation gains new MK supporter in inaugural speech
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APAC
2 stories- Thailand allows cannabis cafe to open next to immigration headquarters
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- Sri Lankan legislator proposes cannabis fix for looming debt crisis
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Oceania
4 stories- Government-led Australian project to optimise hemp production
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- Israeli company plans to export two tons of medical cannabis to Australia by end of 2022
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- Most Australian small-scale growers motivated by medical needs
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- Tilray shoring up monopoly over New Zealand medical cannabis market
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