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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 regions49 stories37 publishers20 countries
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The medical cannabis conundrum in Europe
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European cannabis exports reach all-time high with progressive legislation ahead
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Prohibition Partners LIVE: European medical cannabis supply debate
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Amazon supports federal cannabis legalisation legislation
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Amazon to stop testing job applicants for cannabis use
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Amazon backs Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act
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Europe
7 stories- Survey finds over 80% of Germans support cannabis use for medical purposes
Hanf MagazinDEHealth & Science
- Polish company Kombinat Konopny raises €1.2 million in crowdfunding
HempTodayPLBusiness & Investment
- Ukraine Parliament introduces medical cannabis bill for patient access
parliamentUARegulation
- San Marino signs Italian Health Ministry agreement for medical cannabis production
chiamamicitta.itSMMedical
- Berlin state investment bank backs hemp extract start-up Becanex
startbase.comDEBusiness & Investment
- Hempro wins legal challenge to overturn Düsseldorf CBD ban
HempTodayDERegulation
- Kanabo Group share rise follows Hellenic Dynamics agreement
MarketWatchGRBusiness & Investment
United States
10 stories- Kiaro enters US, Ontario and Australia through Cozy Cannabis acquisition
PR NewswireUSCAAUBusiness & Investment
- Tennessee governor signs bill to expand limited medical cannabis programme
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Green Thumb closes acquisition to grow production capacity
Investing NewsUSBusiness & Investment
- New Mexico approves plans for US$300 million cannabis facility for research
Hemp GazetteUSMedical
- Ultra Health invests US$20 million in New Mexico facilities
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Lawmakers advance cannabis social lounges bills in California and Nevada
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Harborside to increase Californian presence with US$43.8 million acquisition
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Washington State University opens cannabis research facility
news.wsu.eduUSHealth & Science
- Arizona dispensaries record US$120 million in sales
eu.azcentral.comUSAdult-use
- Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission opens Marijuana Delivery Operator applications
JD SupraUSRegulation
Canada
9 stories- High Tide becomes first major cannabis retailer listed on NASDAQ
Cannabis IndustrieCABusiness & Investment
- Valens secures US$46 million financing to fuel future acquisitions
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Quebec cannabis corporation announces interim CEO
Global NewsCABusiness & Investment
- RIV Capital agrees US$4 million sale of New Brunswick property
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Heritage Cannabis merger provides footprint across six US states
ProactiveCAUSBusiness & Investment
- HEXO Corp. closes acquisition deal with Zenabis Global
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth ends partnership with rapper Drake
BloombergCABusiness & Investment
- Yooma accelerates growth with access to London market
ProactiveCAGBBusiness & Investment
- WeedMD signs letter of intent to acquire CannTX
ca.proactiveinvestors.comCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- MCCN signs agreement for Colombian cultivation and extraction facility
thewhig.comCOBusiness & Investment
- Medical cannabis legalisation in Brazil faces opposition ahead of vote
Cannabis & SaúdeBRRegulation
- Paraguay's Anti-Drug Secretariat arrests director of cannabis support group
abc.com.pyPYRegulation
- Argentina introduces regulatory frameworks for cannabis industry development
newswep.comARRegulation
- Colombia expands access to medical cannabis with free consultation days
El PlanteoCOMedical
- Argentina signs agreement with local company for medical cannabis exploration
El PlanteoARBusiness & Investment
- Bahamas' Rastafarian community urges inclusive cannabis legislation
ewnews.comBSRegulation
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- BOL increases profitability after management team restructure
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)Business & Investment
- Zimbabwe creates incentives to jump-start cannabis industry
Cannabiz AfricaZWRegulation
- Morocco legalises cannabis agriculture for economic relief
BNN BloombergMARegulation
- Malawi President considers cannabis amid tobacco sales decline
fortune.comMWRegulation
APAC
5 stories- Japan's advocacy groups challenge plans for harsher cannabis laws
japantoday.comJPRegulation
- Thailand launches first cannabis wellness experience
lifestyleasia.comTHAdult-use
- Cannabis legalisation bills likely indefinitely postponed in Philippines
managingip.comPHRegulation
- Agentix Corp. secures CBD diabetes treatment patents
digitaljournal.comHealth & Science
- MPX International appoints Thai board and advisory members
thenewswire.comTHBusiness & Investment
Oceania
1 story- Cann Pharmaceutical lodges plans for AUD$7.7 million facility
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
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