Prohibition Partners · Free weekly briefing
International Cannabis Weekly
The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
206
7 regions38 stories24 publishers17 countries
Top story
Senate Leader Chuck Schumer releases draft proposal for federal cannabis legalisation
USRegulationlink no longer available
- 01
Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act would federally legalise cannabis in United States
USRegulationlink no longer available
- 02
Prohibition Partners analyses key points from Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
USRegulationlink no longer available
Europe
6 stories- Dutch government clarifies coffeeshop owner requirements for controlled supply-chain experiment
Cannabis IndustrieNLRegulation
- Ukrainian president convenes parliamentary meeting with cannabis legalisation on agenda
112.internationalUARegulation
- Financial Conduct Authority recommendations could lock cannabis companies out of LSE
BusinessCannGBRegulation
- Berlin plans to bring cannabis legislation before courts five years after dismissal
berliner-zeitung.deDERegulation
- French cannabis start-up Rainbow raises €2 million in latest funding round
BusinessCannFRBusiness & Investment
- Sanobiotec announces intention to pivot focus to minor cannabinoids market
BusinessCannBusiness & Investment
United States
5 stories- Michigan governor signs legislation as state regulatory agency moves to regulate Delta-8 THC
Hemp Industry DailyUSRegulation
- Politicians and USADA call for changes to sport cannabis policy after Sha'Carri Richardson ban
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission awards grow licences based on scoring system
gpb.orgUSMedical
- Missouri dismisses measures allowing medical cannabis companies to deduct business expenses
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- Idaho cannabis activists resubmit ballot initiative following state attorney general review
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
Canada
8 stories- British Columbia retailers can legally deliver cannabis after recent rule change
MJBizDailyCAAdult-use
- Medipharm Labs receives Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada
Technical420CAMedical
- High Tide adds six cannabis stores to Saskatchewan profile after C$2.9 million acquisition
Cannabis IndustrieCABusiness & Investment
- Federal health regulator recalls Atlas Growers' pre-rolled cigarettes after yeast and mould found
Analytical CannabisCARegulation
- More than 500 tons of cannabis destroyed in Canada since 2018 due to quality and retail issues
MJBizDailyCABusiness & Investment
- Cointreau files lawsuit against Canopy Growth over CBD beverage Quatreau
businessofcannabis.caCABusiness & Investment
- WeedMD, now Entourage Health Corp, enters all-stock acquisition deal with CannTx Life Sciences
businessofcannabis.caCABusiness & Investment
- Aegis sells Hemisphere Cannabis Co. to Kiaro Holdings Corp
Yahoo FinanceCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- Uruguayan minister to change cannabis self-cultivation laws to undermine illegal market
elpais.com.uyUYRegulation
- Argentinian university builds cannabis and hemp laboratory for trials and research
ciudadcannabis.comARHealth & Science
- Jamaican MPs accuse Cannabis Licensing Authority of halting small-scale farmers' progress
Jamaica ObserverJMRegulation
- Khiron completes first medical cannabis sales in Brazil
Technical420BRMedical
- Corrientes scientific team develops locally grown cannabis sativa strain for medical use
El PlanteoARHealth & Science
- Fanazul begins medical cannabis cultivation with National Institute of Agriculture
industriacannabis.com.arARBusiness & Investment
- Draft regulatory framework for cannabis and hemp industries approved by Argentinian Senate
El PlanteoARRegulation
Africa & Middle East
5 stories- Zimbabwean farmers swap tobacco crops for hemp as hemp overtakes tobacco in stability
voanews.comZWBusiness & Investment
- Israeli cannabis bill to expand medical cannabis access unlikely to be voted in
israelnationalnews.comILRegulation
- MedCan becomes first South African company to export medical cannabis flower to UK
BusinessCannZAGBBusiness & Investment
- Aurora ships medical-grade cannabis to Israel worth C$8 million in single shipment
Technical420ILBusiness & Investment
- Kenyan education and research secretary prompts cannabis research into commercial potential
nation.africaKEHealth & Science
APAC
1 story- Thai university to develop cannabis products for medical research into health benefits
biospectrumasia.comTHMedical
Oceania
3 stories- Australian companies drop medical cannabis prices for patient affordability
Pondering PotAUMedical
- Australian scientific developments aid identification of cannabis strains for medical uses
Hemp GazetteAUHealth & Science
- NimbinCann sets out to provide seed-to-shelf, prescription-free cannabis products
Pondering PotAUAdult-use
Never miss an issue
International Cannabis Weekly in your inbox every week — the global developments that move the market, with the data behind them.
From the research library
Global Medical Cannabis Market Review
14 key international markets, 2025–2030. Sizing, forecasts and regulatory outlook.
From £1,265
View report