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The week’s global cannabis news, read through the analyst’s lens — one sentence per story, sourced.
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7 regions43 stories28 publishers20 countries
Europe
7 stories- UK university initiative receives government funding for hemp agriculture
Hemp GazetteGBEvents & Industry
- Hanf Farm's managing director leads court challenge to legalise CBD flower in Germany
BusinessCannDERegulation
- Luxembourg sources €3 million of medical cannabis from Tilray after shortage
BusinessCannLUCAMedical
- GenCanna acquires CBD Capital, increasing European portfolio
AP NewsEUBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis Industry Council urges UK government to remove cannabis restrictions
BusinessCannGBRegulation
- German hemp food supply chain receives €800,000 government funding
Canapa IndustrialeDEHemp & CBD
- Lidl removes hemp products from Ireland and Northern Ireland over THC concerns
United States
10 stories- CTerrAscend acquires Gage Cannabis for US$545 million in stocks
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- US court dismisses cannabis rescheduling case under Controlled Substances Act
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- California governor Gavin Newsom drops support for hemp extract consumer-use bill
HempTodayUSRegulation
- Kansas amends rules to give hemp farmers leeway for processing and testing
HempTodayUSRegulation
- CBD Life Sciences secures hemp production licence to open Arizona grow facility
StreetInsiderUSBusiness & Investment
- Amazon stops cannabis testing for prospective delivery staff to increase applications
CanexUSBusiness & Investment
- Colorado governor urges Senate action on cannabis banking and tax reform
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Florida Agriculture Commissioner urges reform to improve hemp farmer access
HempTodayUSRegulation
- Texas expands medical cannabis programme to include PTSD patients
click2houston.comUSMedical
- HempRise's Indiana CBD facility with 3.5-ton annual capacity to launch by October
Hemp GazetteUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
7 stories- Hollister Biosciences Q2 2021 revenue more than doubles year-on-year
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Global Hemp Group secures land for Hemp Agro-Industrial Zone
HempTodayCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide opens new Canna Cabana store in Brampton, Ontario
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian study finds no traffic-injury increase after adult-use legalisation
420 IntelCAHealth & Science
- Valens to acquire Citizen Stash Cannabis for C$54.3 million
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Boston Beer Co. partners with Entourage on CBD-infused beverages for Canada
Technical420CAHemp & CBD
- New Brunswick cannabis producers gain on-site sales option to boost tourism
cheknews.caCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
8 stories- Uruguayan cannabis start-up doubles investments to focus on Latin American market
Hemp.imUYBusiness & Investment
- Mexico to establish cannabis market rules in next legislative session
Marijuana MomentMXRegulation
- Argentina to research medicinal cannabis for unconventional health issues
Hemp.imARMedical
- Khiron Life Sciences registers two CBD-based products as medical products in Peru
PR NewswirePEMedical
- Bahamas Progressive Liberal Party pledges comprehensive cannabis regulatory framework
thenassauguardian.comBSRegulation
- Demand for cannabis access in Brazil could increase 151% in 2021
Cannabis & SaúdeBRMedical
- 64% of Uruguayan medical professionals would recommend medical cannabis
El PlanteoUYMedical
- Brazil to cover medicinal cannabis costs under new legislation for unaffordable patients
Hemp.imBRMedical
Africa & Middle East
6 stories- South African labour federation Cosatu calls for cannabis decriminalisation
Cannabiz AfricaZARegulation
- Majority of Nigerian lawmakers against cannabis legislation despite Ondo governor's reform push
High TimesNGRegulation
- South African FarmaGrowers completes first export of GMP certified medical cannabis to Australia
EIN NewsZAAUBusiness & Investment
- Non-profit Fica aims to reinvigorate South African cannabis industry
IOLZAEvents & Industry
- South African Cilo Cybin obtains licences to grow and manufacture cannabis
cannabisbusinessafrica.comZARegulation
- Israeli cannabis company InterCure lists on NASDAQ
Cannabis IndustrieILBusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- Nepal establishes first hemp research institute for sustainable growth
Hanf MagazinNPEvents & Industry
Oceania
4 stories- Australian university to study cannabis decriminalisation effects in ACT
CannabizAUHealth & Science
- Creso Pharma and Red Light Holland call off merger, plan separate NASDAQ listings
StockheadAUCABusiness & Investment
- NZ Organic Genetics launches NZ$4 million crowdfunding for EU GMP facility
CannabizNZBusiness & Investment
- Hempsi lands CBD export contract with South Korean retailer for 220,000 units
bluemountaineagle.comAUKRBusiness & Investment
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