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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 regions40 stories31 publishers23 countries
Europe
10 stories- Guernsey opens cannabis licensing applications to local applicants
BusinessCannGGRegulation
- Canadian company Materia awarded medical cannabis licence in Malta
NewsweedMTMedical
- Cannabis activists plan third march over Irish medical cannabis access restrictions
Cannabis HealthIERegulation
- Zurich to launch adult-use cannabis pilot project
swissinfo.chCHAdult-use
- Industrial hemp bill passes Czech Republic lower house, raising legal THC limit to 1%
BenzingaCZHemp & CBD
- Finnish Greens party calls for cannabis legalisation
BusinessCannFIRegulation
- Cannamedical begins 500-patient cannabinoid pain treatment study
Apotheke AdhocHealth & Science
- Western cannabis industry trends shift toward extracts, pharmaceuticals and oils
CannabizBusiness & Investment
- Canadian–Israeli company invests €16 million in Portuguese cannabis cultivation
The Portugal NewsPTBusiness & Investment
- Creso Pharma expands into Europe selling hemp seed oil lozenges via Swiss firm MHG
StockheadCHBusiness & Investment
United States
8 stories- World Anti-Doping Agency to undertake scientific review of cannabis ban for athletes
Global NewsHealth & Science
- New York City reports 95% reduction in cannabis-related offences after legalisation
Hanf MagazinUSAdult-use
- Daily cannabis use among full-time US college students increased 7.9% in 2020, study finds
CanexUSHealth & Science
- South Dakota begins 2021 harvest of 1,600 acres of hemp for grain and fibre
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Greenlane Holdings completes merger acquisition of Kushco Holdings
mmjreporter.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission seeks law revision for earlier cultivation start date
al.comUSRegulation
- Jushi Holdings enters Massachusetts market via US$90 million Nature's Remedy acquisition
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Native American Cannabis Alliance brings cannabis farming to indigenous farmers in Oklahoma
Yahoo FinanceUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
5 stories- FSD Pharma plans acquisition of Lucid Therapies for neurodegenerative disease research
factsaboutcbd.orgCABusiness & Investment
- Canadian Securities Exchange announced as sponsor for Business of Cannabis: New York
Business of CannabisEvents & Industry
- Fire & Flower completes acquisition of Wikileaf and PotGuide
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide opens new Manitoba retail store as part of Canadian expansion
PR NewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Calls made to increase security at Canadian cannabis retail stores following thefts
Business of CannabisCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- Federal Court gives NGO Abrace four months to adapt to new prescription regulations
Cannabis & SaúdeBRRegulation
- Argentinian study reports 80% positive response to CBD for paediatric refractory epilepsy
telam.com.arARMedical
- Brazilian edtech company Comece Xah! prepares female entrepreneurs for cannabis industry entry
SechatBRBusiness & Investment
- Tarkus Pharma Lab becomes first licensed medical cannabis pharmaceutical company in Colombia
semana.comCOMedical
- Brazilian cannabis clinic Gravital expands following increased demand for medical cannabis
Cannabis & SaúdeBRMedical
- Uruguay plans to open cannabis industry to tourists to boost economy
BNN BloombergUYAdult-use
- PharmaCielo receives Colombian phytotherapeutics GMP certification from INVIMA
GlobeNewswireCOBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- First South African medical cannabis prescription awarded for pain treatment
The South AfricanZAMedical
- Zimbabwe Industrial Hemp Association campaigns to increase hemp THC limit to 1%
Cannabiz AfricaZWHemp & CBD
- Two Namibian cannabis activists challenge constitutionality of cannabis prohibition laws
Cannabiz AfricaNARegulation
- Panaxia Labs exits Israel to focus on European cannabis exports
cannabiswealth.co.ukILEUBusiness & Investment
APAC
3 stories- Always Pure Organics establishes base in Japan to enter Asian market
BusinessCannJPBusiness & Investment
- Thai resort launches cannabis leaf-infused menu citing health benefits
SechatTHAdult-use
- Medical Marijuana Inc commences operations in Hong Kong after Japanese expansion
factsaboutcbd.orgHKBusiness & Investment
Oceania
3 stories- Helius partners with Auckland University for cannabis medicine efficacy research
CannabizNZHealth & Science
- Maribyrnong council plans cannabis cultivation, production and manufacturing
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
- Cronos Australia to complete merger with CDA Health pending shareholder approval
The Market HeraldAUBusiness & Investment
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