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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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Cannabis Industry Council Chairman Professor Mike Barnes talks driving change in cannabis
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Europe
12 stories- Italian pharmacists shipping cannabis-based preparations may face criminal charges
Cannabis TerapeuticaITRegulation
- Cannabinoid products from non-cannabis plants may be sold in strict cannabis-law countries
Hanf MagazinHemp & CBD
- Gibraltar prepares legislation for medical cannabis import, export, production and supply
CannaReporterGIRegulation
- Meetings to form regulatory frameworks for medical cannabis and hemp in Spain
Hemp.imESRegulation
- Italy experiences medical cannabis supply problems leaving patients without treatment
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- LYPHE Group's medical cannabis platform enables patients to access specialist doctors in Switzerland
lyphegroup.comCHMedical
- Kanabo looks to German market after Materia Ventures brand purchase
BusinessCannDEBusiness & Investment
- Cannexpor receives €2.8 million grant for economic growth value to Portugal
CannaReporterPTBusiness & Investment
- Netherlands subsidises four-year cannabis epilepsy study in treatment-resistant children
Cannabis IndustrieNLHealth & Science
- Luz Verde Cannabis Party aims to push forward adult-use legalisation in Spain
noticiasdenavarra.comESAdult-use
- Flowr Corp makes largest European medical cannabis bulk sale from Portuguese facility
BenzingaPTBusiness & Investment
- British American Tobacco views cannabis industry as promising growth opportunity
BBCBusiness & Investment
United States
11 stories- North Carolina medical cannabis bill passes Senate Finance Committee
GanjapreneurUSRegulation
- USADA supports cannabis liberalisation in sports after Sha'Carri Richardson doping ban
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Verano expands Nevada distribution after US$29 million acquisition of Sierra Well dispensaries
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Georgia board approves six companies for medical cannabis patient sales
wrdw.comUSRegulation
- Idaho plans to submit hemp programme to USDA in September, accepting licence applications in October
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Vertosa to study emulsified cannabinoid bioavailability in particular product formats
Business WireUSHealth & Science
- New Mexico prepares for first adult-use cannabis sales with expected supply rupture
santafenewmexican.comUSAdult-use
- Clever Leaves to commence DNA sequence variance study on cannabis cultivars
StockhouseUSHealth & Science
- Washington State to certify hemp extracts for food and beverages sold in other US states
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Billionaire Charles Koch contributes US$25 million to criminal-justice reform and cannabis legalisation
ForbesUSBusiness & Investment
- Regenerative Cannabis Live virtual event debuts focusing on sustainable development
adducomm.comUSEvents & Industry
Canada
8 stories- Tilray reports US$36 million profit and 25% share price rise after Aphria merger
Toronto StarCABusiness & Investment
- Flora Growth announces Avaria Inc. partnership to access Latin American market
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- AgraFlora Organics International announces name change to Agra Ventures Ltd
Yahoo FinanceCABusiness & Investment
- North Grenville creates new cannabis facility zoning rules with bylaws passed unchanged
Toronto StarCARegulation
- Seth Rogen's Houseplant and Canopy Growth conclude strategic joint venture
NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Pure Extracts receives amended Health Canada licence for nationwide cannabis extract sales
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Alberta Hemp Alliance receives C$300,000 from Canadian Agricultural Partnership
HempTodayCABusiness & Investment
- Gage Cannabis brings US chain Cookies through partnership with unique flower genetics
businessofcannabis.caCAUSBusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
9 stories- Paraguay exports first Latin American hemp food shipment to Europe
HempTodayPYHemp & CBD
- Argentina commences research into medicinal cannabis for cancer pain
tn.com.arARHealth & Science
- Brazilian congressman urges hemp and medical cannabis legislation
SechatBRRegulation
- CannAndes harvests first legal cannabis in Ecuador
El PlanteoECBusiness & Investment
- Adult-use cannabis legislation presented in Belize parliament
El PlanteoBZRegulation
- Argentina to register cannabis varieties for medical and industrial use
El PlanteoARRegulation
- Colombia's cannabis export decision expands medical patient access
BusinessCannCORegulation
- Cannabis medical training certification now offered in Spanish
PR NewswireEvents & Industry
- Argentina sees rise in grow shops with over 200 new businesses
El PlanteoARBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
5 stories- IM Cannabis expands into Israel with C$4.6 million acquisition
New Cannabis VenturesILBusiness & Investment
- Israel launches first medical cannabis app for patient assistance
calcalistech.comILEvents & Industry
- Adult-use cannabis legislation blocked in Knesset
The Jerusalem PostILRegulation
- South Africa unable to register hemp varieties pending cannabis definition
farmersweekly.co.zaZARegulation
- Craft Cannabis TV expands broadcasting reach across Africa
skillsportal.co.zaZAEvents & Industry
APAC
2 stories- Philippines' president Rodrigo Duterte may face ICC prosecution for war on drugs
NewsweedPHRegulation
- Research indicates hemp aids energy and digestion in sheep as livestock feed option
Hemp GazetteHemp & CBD
Oceania
4 stories- Sydney University research found entourage effect delivered 14 times more cannabinoid concentrations
Hemp GazetteAUHealth & Science
- Cann Group looks to raise A$20 million to boost production and manufacturing
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- ECS Botanicals stock rises following A$4.5 million Alivio Spolka supply deal
StockheadAUBusiness & Investment
- Compass Cannabis invests in Australian Compass Lifestyle Clinics citing market growth
miragenews.comAUBusiness & Investment
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