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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 regions57 stories39 publishers22 countries
Europe
9 stories- Europe's first medical cannabis accelerator offers €4 million funding for twenty start-ups
BusinessCannEUBusiness & Investment
- Maltese political party calls for cannabis social club pilot project
Lovin MaltaMTAdult-use
- Netherlands coffeeshop owner wins 12-year legal battle
Cannabis IndustrieNLRegulation
- Berlin start-up granted €505,000 to create water-soluble CBD for food
HempTodayDEHemp & CBD
- Italian home grower acquitted in court, rekindling cannabis debate
adnkronos.comITAdult-use
- Belgium senate approves evaluation of 100-year-old drug law
Cannabis IndustrieBERegulation
- Cannabis legalisation in Germany progresses as Greens and CDU hold talks
Cannabis IndustrieDERegulation
- Italian Minister for Youth Policies calls for medical cannabis debate
ilfattoquotidiano.itITMedical
- Colgate acquires Hello Products, launching CBD oral care range
BusinessCannHemp & CBD
United States
17 stories- TransCanna awarded rare processing licence by California
Yahoo FinanceUSBusiness & Investment
- Largest cannabis facility in Hawaii completes solar installation
EIN NewsUSBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis debate reignites in North Carolina as lawmakers file legalisation bill
High TimesUSRegulation
- THC offers hemp industry commercial promise but more states are implementing bans
hempgrower.comUSHemp & CBD
- Semantics halts campaign to legalise recreational cannabis in Florida
CannabizUSAdult-use
- Hawaii legislature continues push for cannabis and psilocybin legalisation
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- GrowGeneration opens centre for Mississippi medical cannabis market
PR NewswireUSBusiness & Investment
- Advancement of cannabis reform legislation picks up pace as Texas approves two new bills
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Bipartisan coalition urges protection of cannabis programmes from federal interference
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- US Cannabis Council appoints Director of Social Equity
Business WireUSBusiness & Investment
- USDA works on significantly expanding the hemp-based cosmetics market
Marijuana MomentUSHemp & CBD
- Minnesota bill to combat disparities in cannabis possession treatment of minority communities
minnesota.cbslocal.comUSRegulation
- Updated US postal rules could kill small vape companies
HempTodayUSRegulation
- NFL changes drug policy to focus cannabis testing during preseason only
High TimesUSEvents & Industry
- Supreme Court halts progress of legal cannabis in Florida by blocking legalisation bill
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- Federal prohibition prevents cannabis transportation contributing to industry emissions
Rolling StoneUSRegulation
- Bid to expand Louisiana's medical cannabis programme sails through first review
Marijuana MomentUSMedical
Canada
9 stories- Canadian cannabis sales grow 74% in February to C$263 million
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Valens' C$40 million CBD acquisition triples total addressable market
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Namaste Technologies reports 113% surge in cannabis sales
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
- Rubicon Organics expands Canadian distribution with Manitoba order
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- CBD company Voyager validated by backing of 21 new private investors
BusinessCannCABusiness & Investment
- HEXO receives leading certification standard for medical cannabis cultivation
GlobeNewswireCAMedical
- Neptune Wellness extends footprint over 1,600 Canadian retailers
StreetInsiderCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth signs deal with major American alcohol wholesaler
thedrinksbusiness.comCABusiness & Investment
- Quebec's ban on self-cultivation of cannabis for personal use on appeal
NewsweedCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
9 stories- Argentina authorises cannabis seeds for medicinal use to improve access
clarin.comARMedical
- Jamaican cigarette distributor explores medical cannabis market opportunities
Jamaica ObserverJMBusiness & Investment
- Argentine city contemplates potential veterinary cannabis uses
eleco.com.arARMedical
- Costa Rica president confirms opposition to recreational cannabis bill
ameliarueda.comCRRegulation
- Deadline to discuss cannabis regulation in Mexico could be delayed until September
noticiascbd.comMXRegulation
- Brazilian politicians favour cannabis isolate, delaying full legalisation
Cannabis & SaúdeBRRegulation
- Argentina plans to build the largest cannabis garden in America to rival US and Canada
El PlanteoARBusiness & Investment
- Legalisation among factors contributing to 50% growth in Uruguay cannabis self-cultivation
revistathc.comUYAdult-use
- Argentine province La Pampa to introduce cannabis self-cultivation regulation
El PlanteoARRegulation
Africa & Middle East
5 stories- Next Israeli leader may drop legalisation opposition to secure Labor Party support
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Israelis gather for 10th annual protest calling for cannabis reform
The Jerusalem PostILEvents & Industry
- Malawi awards first cannabis cultivation and processing licences
nyasatimes.comMWBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis activists and South African government reach truce over licensing process
Cannabiz AfricaZARegulation
- Israeli medical cannabis inhaler gets approval for marketing in Canada
The Times of IsraelILCAMedical
APAC
3 stories- Bombay Hemp Company launches first retail outlet for hemp products
HempTodayINHemp & CBD
- Pakistani denim maker embraces hemp as sustainable agricultural solution
HempTodayPKHemp & CBD
- Comprehensive analysis of cannabis industry in Thailand published
Cannabis IndustrieTHBusiness & Investment
Oceania
5 stories- Australia's first cannabis medicine placed under government subsidy for epilepsy
canberratimes.com.auAUMedical
- NZ medical cannabis business generates own electricity for sustainability
StuffNZBusiness & Investment
- Australian MGC Pharma to acquire research company MediCaNL
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Australian company Cann exports largest shipment of cannabis extract to Germany
mcusercontent.comAUBusiness & Investment
- Incannex holds pre-investigational new CBD drug application for inflammation
CannabizAUMedical
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