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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 regions38 stories30 publishers18 countries
Europe
6 stories- Spanish court upholds EU legislation allowing CBD products to be sold across Europe
NewsweedEURegulation
- Regional commission allows hemp processing and production to develop Sardinian supply chain
HempTodayITHemp & CBD
- Patients in Germany now able to access domestically cultivated medical cannabis
BusinessCannDEMedical
- Cannabis company CiiTECH joins LSE standard board after raising £2.1 million
BusinessCannGBBusiness & Investment
- Portuguese hemp farmers lose permits and crops as governing official leaves post
HempTodayPTHemp & CBD
- Malta may see more progressive cannabis legislation with new Innovation Minister
Lovin MaltaMTRegulation
United States
12 stories- Icanic Brands continues growth following acquisition of California-based De Krown
GlobeNewswireUSBusiness & Investment
- Missouri peaks with US$70 million in cannabis sales since industry launch
komu.comUSAdult-use
- Nevada's Athletic Commission lifts ban on cannabis use for boxing and MMA athletes
ForbesUSRegulation
- Clever Leaves donates US$25 million in cannabis products for research
SechatUSBusiness & Investment
- Apple opens app store opportunities to cannabis businesses after policy updates
Marijuana MomentUSBusiness & Investment
- National Industrial Hemp Council projects hemp seed sales will dominate by 2030
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Harborside successfully completes Sublime acquisition for US$43.8 million
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- NIHC estimates US hemp exports more than doubled to US$1.8 billion in 2020
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Colorado introduces stricter testing regulations for hemp food and supplement products
Analytical CannabisUSRegulation
- Planet 13 opens cannabis dispensary theme park, signalling modernisation of cannabis tourism
matadornetwork.comUSAdult-use
- Trulieve completes US$60 million acquisition of Pennsylvanian dispensaries
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- CeresMED merger with Canadian company SLANG raises Vermont market concerns
wcax.comUSCABusiness & Investment
Canada
3 stories- Canada's WeedMD announces intention to change name to Entourage Health Corp
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Sundial announces C$350 million investment into joint venture SunStream Bancorp
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Ontario Cannabis store sold almost 100 million grams of cannabis in 2020-2021
420 IntelCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Trinidad and Tobago releases plans to legalise cannabis for medical and research purposes
NewsweedTTRegulation
- Uruguay's National Drug Secretariat seeks cannabis law amendment to prevent crime
elpais.com.uyUYRegulation
- Canadian Avicanna signs multi-year contract to supply CBD and THC extracts to Brazil
avicanna.comBRBusiness & Investment
- Clever Leaves announces entry into Mexican cannabis market
hempgrower.comMXBusiness & Investment
- Brazilian ANVISA sets up workshop to discuss regulations of cannabis dietary supplements
SechatBRRegulation
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Labat reports R17.5 million loss following previous year's R4.7 million loss
Cannabiz AfricaZABusiness & Investment
- Tikun Olam diversifies range with acquisition of Gynica for gynaecological treatments
The Jerusalem PostILBusiness & Investment
- Curaleaf first company to successfully export 1 ton of medical cannabis flower to Israel
CanexILMedical
- Israel to recommence importing cannabis from overseas after one-year halt
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
APAC
2 stories- Indian start-up receives first BIRAC grant for transdermal cannabis product
thehindubusinessline.comINHealth & Science
- Filipino cannabis activist begins pro-cannabis parliamentary party MedCann
international.thenewslens.comPHRegulation
Oceania
6 stories- New Zealand families accuse government of creating medical cannabis crisis
tvnz.co.nzNZMedical
- Bod Australia sees record medical cannabis sales with 212% increase
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
- AusCann achieves supply deal with Tasmanian Health Department
examiner.com.auAUMedical
- FinClear acts as catalyst for trading of cannabis securities in Australian market
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Survey finds 15.9 million Australians support cannabis decriminalisation
Pondering PotAUAdult-use
- Australia's TGA approves Dragonfly cannabis oil for Special Access Scheme
asiaone.comAUMedical
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