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Leafly CEO announced as speaker at Business of Cannabis: New York
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Leafly CEO Yoko Miyashita to speak at Business of Cannabis: New York on 29 September
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Business of Cannabis: New York to feature State Senator Liz Krueger and industry speakers
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See all speakers for Business of Cannabis: New York
cannabisnewyork.liveUSEvents & Industry
Europe
8 stories- YouGov poll finds almost a third of UK public support cannabis legalisation
CanexGBRegulation
- Flowr Corporation agrees to cultivate Cookies at Portugal medicinal cannabis farm
Cannabis IndustriePTBusiness & Investment
- First medical cannabis flowers from Jamaica available in German pharmacies
PR NewswireDEMedical
- Conservative MP Dan Poulter calls for Britain to lead on medical cannabis
CanexGBMedical
- Sanity Group to use €35m Series A funding to expand medical and consumer goods in Europe
BusinessCannEUBusiness & Investment
- Grow Group acquires Spanish group Sanoid Isolates
- Leading Italian oncologist calls cannabis 'integral' to cancer treatment
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- New cannabis advocacy group established in UK to improve patient access
Cannabis HealthGBMedical
United States
10 stories- RIV Capital set to invest in US cannabis companies in limited-licence states like New York
Business of CannabisUSBusiness & Investment
- The Parent Company appoints Troy Datcher as first Black CEO of public US cannabis firm
allhiphop.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Washington State governor pushes for expedited clemency for drug possession convictions
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Researchers warn Maryland farmers hemp crop may not be economically viable
HempTodayUSHealth & Science
- Senator Chuck Grassley promises to press DEA on medical cannabis exemption
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Hawaii Department of Health introduces interim rules prohibiting hemp-derived products
Hemp GazetteUSRegulation
- Beyoncé announces plans to build hemp farm alongside husband Jay Z
CanexUSBusiness & Investment
- Greenlane Holdings reports 7% revenue rise to US$34.7m in Q2 2021
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Wyoming residents closer to voting on cannabis decriminalisation and legalisation
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Innovative Industrial Properties purchases Maryland farm from Harvest Health for US$16.6m
BenzingaUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
5 stories- Canada's retail cannabis market booming with 648% store increase since legalisation
CannabizCABusiness & Investment
- Hexo Corp to swap NYSE listing for NASDAQ to generate shareholder value
Cannabis IndustrieCABusiness & Investment
- Valens Company launches vape cartridges and cannabis-infused beverages in Canada
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
- Flora Growth Corp. signs Letter of Intent to acquire premium cannabis company Vessel
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Auxly Cannabis Group reports record Q2 2021 revenue growth from Cannabis 2.0 products
BenzingaCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
8 stories- MediPharm Labs receives authorisation to ship medical cannabis oil to Brazil
Technical420BRMedical
- Puerto Rico law protects medical cannabis patients from workplace discrimination
lexology.comPRRegulation
- Jamaica issues 19 cannabis export authorisations with 21 applications pending
jis.gov.jmJMBusiness & Investment
- Arcview Capital works with Choren Pharmaceuticals on Colombia social equity initiative
El PlanteoCOBusiness & Investment
- Digital platform launches in Peru to connect doctors and patients for medical cannabis access
El PlanteoPEMedical
- Promediol receives Brazilian Health Surveillance Agency approval for CBD oil
SechatBRHemp & CBD
- Argentine cannabis survey finds 65% of doctors consider cannabis use 'positive'
El PlanteoARHealth & Science
- Allied Corp in Colombia signs deal to export cannabis flower and CBD isolate to Australia
asiaone.comCOAUBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
6 stories- Israel's Drugs Committee chairman says government ministries 'ready for legalisation'
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Morocco legislation for legal cannabis cultivation set to be signed by government
Morocco World NewsMARegulation
- Bousted Securities arrives in Lesotho to value Bophelo Bioscience and Wellness
Cannabiz AfricaLSBusiness & Investment
- Hemp production pilot project approved in Mauritius to boost agriculture and economy
Hemp.imMUHemp & CBD
- cbdMD grants multinational retailer exclusive right to import and sell CBD in Israel
Seeking AlphaILBusiness & Investment
- Israel's largest medical cannabis manufacturer signs distribution agreement for Germany
laingbuissonnews.comILDEBusiness & Investment
APAC
2 stories- Dragonfly Biosciences partners with eCargo Holdings to distribute CBD in APAC
walmart-cbdoil.comCNBusiness & Investment
- R&B Food Supply deals with Osotspa to sell CBD beauty products in Thailand
kaohoon.comTHBusiness & Investment
Oceania
4 stories- Australian medical students lack education on cannabis therapeutic potential
CanexAUMedical
- Petition to decriminalise cannabis in Australia approved and open for signatures
Pondering PotAUAdult-use
- ECS Botanics brokers deal to sell hemp seed oil in Coles supermarkets
Hemp GazetteAUHemp & CBD
- Australian university study finds cannabis use increased during COVID-19 lockdown
CannabizAUHealth & Science
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