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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 regions48 stories33 publishers19 countries
Europe
7 stories- Trial investigates cannabis oral sprays on glioblastoma life expectancy
The GuardianHealth & Science
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals reports 32% sales growth to US$156 million
New Cannabis VenturesBusiness & Investment
- Czech hemp organisation opposes proposed THC allowance amendments
HempTodayCZRegulation
- Twenty trade groups form international body for cannabis industry unity
BusinessCannEvents & Industry
- Storz & Bickel to supply vaporisers for French medical cannabis flower trial
NewsweedFRMedical
- Italian study evaluates environmental effects on cannabinoid quantities
Canapa IndustrialeITHealth & Science
- British American Tobacco makes third cannabis industry investment
BusinessCannBusiness & Investment
United States
12 stories- US House approves cannabis provisions in upcoming spending bill
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Illinois awards 55 cannabis business licences pending lawsuit resolution
chicago.cbslocal.comUSRegulation
- Allen Iverson enters multi-year partnership with Viola Brands
crossingbroad.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Amazon registers as lobbyist for US cannabis legalisation
Cannabis IndustrieUSRegulation
- Truth Enterprise raises US$11.5 million in seed funding
bizjournals.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Arkansas activists collect signatures for adult-use cannabis ballot initiative
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Ohio lawmakers introduce bill to legalise cannabis possession and sales
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Halo Collective acquires William's Wonder Farms, increasing Oregon outdoor cultivation
factsaboutcbd.orgUSBusiness & Investment
- Ziese Farms partners with Rodale Institute for hemp and cannabis patent research
Business InsiderUSBusiness & Investment
- Federal drug agency allows grant funding for cannabis-prescribing mental health providers
Marijuana MomentUSMedical
- Louisiana decriminalises cannabis with US$100 fine for 14-gram possession
NewsweedUSAdult-use
- Connecticut cannabis sales projected to collect US$73 million in taxes in 2021
courant.comUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
7 stories- Beena Goldenberg appointed CEO of Organigram
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Rubicon receives research licence from Health Canada
New Cannabis VenturesCARegulation
- Cannabista awarded standard processing licence by Health Canada
PR NewswireCARegulation
- Micellae Delivery Systems releases drug delivery technology for cannabinoids
CABusiness & Investmentlink no longer available
- High Tide opens 89th cannabis dispensary in Ontario
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Mernova Medicinal introduces potent cannabis strains with 20–30% THC
StockheadCABusiness & Investment
- Canada's cannabis industry faces oversupply after years of growth
thewalrus.caCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
11 stories- Avicanna ships THC oil to Peru in first legal Latin American psychoactive product shipment
Cannabis IndustriePEMedical
- PharmaCielo signs sales agreement with licensed Brazilian pharmaceutical player
StockhouseBRBusiness & Investment
- ANVISA to hold virtual seminar on cannabis product authorisation in Brazil
SechatBRRegulation
- Argentine Ministry of Health delivers cannabis products to Dravet syndrome patients
telam.com.arARMedical
- Uruguay removes cannabis export registration requirement under new decree
Hemp.imUYRegulation
- Allied Corp. completes first export of Colombian-grown cannabis to Colorado
Cannabis IndustrieCOUSBusiness & Investment
- La Entrerriana becomes first accredited agricultural cannabis cooperative in Argentina
El PlanteoARBusiness & Investment
- President of Uruguay signs decree promoting cannabis industry development
El PlanteoUYRegulation
- St Lucia prime minister commits to developing medical and adult-use cannabis industry
NewsweedLCRegulation
- Colombian clinic reports treating over 9,000 patients showing growing patient base
larepublica.coCOMedical
- Costa Rica edges closer to legalisation with cannabis production and transport law
HempTodayCRRegulation
Africa & Middle East
7 stories- BioHarvest announces C$4 million placement for cannabis production in Israel
Yahoo FinanceILBusiness & Investment
- Israeli court rules founders' shares in Teva Adir pass to controlling shareholders
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILBusiness & Investment
- Mother Labs completes first shipment of high-THC cannabis seeds to South Africa
Cannabis IndustrieZABusiness & Investment
- Morocco legalises cannabis for medical and industrial purposes
NewsweedMARegulation
- Akanda engages Boustead Securities for Halo Collective acquisition
NewswireBusiness & Investment
- Zimbabwe Development Agency issues 55 cannabis industry licences
bulawayo24.comZWRegulation
- Israeli government removes blockages on cannabis exportation for economic benefit
The Jerusalem PostILRegulation
APAC
1 story- Amara Asia signs agreement for Herbolea extraction technology in Thailand
EIN NewsTHBusiness & Investment
Oceania
3 stories- Adelaide University awarded A$500,000 for high protein hemp seed development
CannabizAUHemp & CBD
- Helius Therapeutics receives cannabis manufacturing licence in New Zealand
tvnz.co.nzNZRegulation
- Medibis raises A$620,000 for cannabis growing facility expansion
Pondering PotAUBusiness & Investment
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