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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 stories38 publishers19 countries
Europe
8 stories- Switzerland seeks to align cannabis legislation with scientific research
news.in-24.comCHRegulation
- Hemp growing returns to Scotland with launch of country's first farmers' collective
BusinessCannGBHemp & CBD
- Medical cannabis company wins UK's Queen's Award for Enterprise 2021
Hemp GazetteGBBusiness & Investment
- Poland nearing an agreement to bring THC rules in line with the EU's
HempTodayPLRegulation
- HempFlax announces record 43% revenue increase, showing soaring demand for hemp products
BusinessCannHemp & CBD
- Progress for Italy's hemp industry as new proposal receives unanimous approval
Canapa IndustrialeITHemp & CBD
- Global cannabis demonstration will go ahead but must strictly adhere to COVID restrictions
Hanf MagazinEvents & Industry
- The Botanicals awarded first high-THC cannabis growing licence in Switzerland
Hanf MagazinCHBusiness & Investment
United States
11 stories- 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis partnership to introduce Heritage medical cannabis products to US
ProactiveUSBusiness & Investment
- Pennsylvanian bill will allow cannabis sale in liquor stores
local21news.comUSAdult-use
- Missouri's population growth creates new constitutional minimum for medical cannabis licences
mogreenway.comUSRegulation
- Green Thumb significantly expands capabilities with US$217 million acquisition
thcnet.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Louisiana allows patients access to smokable medicinal cannabis with adult-use bill to follow
Seeking AlphaUSMedical
- Ascend Wellness Holdings goes public as one of world's largest cannabis companies
ForbesUSBusiness & Investment
- ACC to expand production facilities after Colorado acquisition
GlobeNewswireUSBusiness & Investment
- West Virginia finally allows eligible citizens to register for medical cannabis
thecannabisbusinessnews.comUSMedical
- Tennessee bill limits medicinal cannabis access to strict qualifying conditions
High TimesUSMedical
- Alabama House passes amended bill to legalise medicinal cannabis
MJBizDailyUSRegulation
- Progress for cannabis legalisation in Kansas as lawmakers prepare to vote
kake.comUSRegulation
Canada
7 stories- Approval of Tilray and Aphria merger creates world's largest cannabis company
MarketWatchCABusiness & Investment
- Pro-cannabis legislation advances in US present opportunities for Canadian companies
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Canadian company plans to build affordable homes using hemp-based construction materials
HempTodayCAHemp & CBD
- High Tide acquisition to push annual revenue past C$40 million
BenzingaCABusiness & Investment
- Regulatory hurdles hamper seed-to-sale on-farm cannabis model in Canada
Hemp.imCARegulation
- Sundial Growers to significantly expand retail store network
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Study shows cannabis use in Quebec increasing during lockdown
montreal.ctvnews.caCAHealth & Science
LATAM & Caribbean
8 stories- First Chilean cannabis medicine prescribed for Peruvian patients
ciudadcannabis.comCLPEMedical
- Regulation blocking small Paraguayan farmers from cultivating hemp unlikely to change soon
El PlanteoPYHemp & CBD
- Demand for cannabis soars as 70% of Brazilians support medical cannabis
Cannabis & SaúdeBRMedical
- Brazilian cannabis business accelerator announces Uruguayan expansion
elpais.com.uyBRUYBusiness & Investment
- Senior Brazilian politician defends national cannabis production bill
SechatBRRegulation
- Córdoba heeds cannabis laws allowing self-cultivation for medicinal uses
revistathc.comARMedical
- Canadian-Colombian medical cannabis producer PharmaCielo focuses on Brazilian market
Yahoo FinanceBRBusiness & Investment
- Israeli cannabis company's entry into Brazilian market presents major growth opportunity
The Jerusalem PostBRBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Morocco announces European market as primary target for medical cannabis supply
Morocco World NewsMABusiness & Investment
- South African government announces major cannabis industry investment
sowetanlive.co.zaZABusiness & Investment
- Panaxia Israel sells local cannabis retail operation, demonstrating export confidence
GlobesILBusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Canna Care to purchase shares worth THB50 billion in Golden Triangle Group
The Nation (Thailand)THBusiness & Investment
- Asia Horizon CEO suggests ways China can better regulate CBD cosmetics market
cosmeticsdesign-asia.comCNHemp & CBD
Oceania
4 stories- Most of New Zealand's cannabis users support legal cannabis scheme
CannabizNZAdult-use
- New Zealand government confirms no amnesty for illegal medicinal cannabis suppliers
NZ HeraldNZRegulation
- Australian TGA warns against health risks of illegally obtained medicinal cannabis
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
- Epsilon completes installation of cannabis manufacturing facilities in Australia
Hemp GazetteAUBusiness & Investment
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