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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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6 regions42 stories32 publishers19 countries
Europe
10 stories- Spanish senator plans adult-use cannabis legislation despite cannabis club vote down
lamarihuana.comESAdult-use
- Study finds 95% of patients with rare skin condition improve after topical CBD
Cannabis HealthHealth & Science
- German study finds European adult cannabis users increased 27% in 10 years
Hanf MagazinEUHealth & Science
- Italy's personal cannabis cultivation referendum at risk of rejection
huffingtonpost.itITAdult-use
- Ireland to prescribe medical cannabis for drug-resistant illnesses
CanexIEMedical
- Danish Agro expands into hemp after purchasing Møllerup Brands stake
HempTodayDKBusiness & Investment
- Italy's health ministry provides no clearer medical cannabis access for chronically ill
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- Netherlands medical cannabis uptake declines by 9% year-on-year in 2021
Cannabis IndustrieNLMedical
- AMP becomes exclusive marketing partner for Aphria branded products in Germany
BenzingaDEBusiness & Investment
- Germany sees 80% increase in medical cannabis imports in first half of 2021
BusinessCannDEMedical
United States
10 stories- NBA's Chris Webber launches US$50 million cannabis operations facility in Detroit
BenzingaUSBusiness & Investment
- New York to lead US in achieving cannabis social equity goals
law360.comUSRegulation
- The Cannabinoid Institute offers free cannabis training to 100 New York medical students
PR NewswireUSEvents & Industry
- Ayr Wellness acquires Cultivauna LLC for US$60 million
ForbesUSBusiness & Investment
- Columbia University develops technology to quantify cannabinoid effects
CannabizUSHealth & Science
- New York governor makes regulatory cannabis industry appointments
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Arkansas True Grass works towards adult-use cannabis ballot amendments
katv.comUSAdult-use
- Montana prepares for adult-use cannabis programme launch in January 2022
mtpr.orgUSAdult-use
- Cresco Labs acquires three Cure Penn Philadelphia dispensaries for US$90 million
BenzingaUSBusiness & Investment
- California expunges 60,000 additional cannabis convictions, totalling 125,000
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
Canada
6 stories- SOL Global offers share buyback of up to C$30 million
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Aurora faces class-action lawsuit over artificially inflated 2019 earnings
HempTodayCABusiness & Investment
- Canada's cannabis sales reach record C$339 million in July, up 46% year-on-year
New Cannabis VenturesCAAdult-use
- Inca Renewable Technologies to produce hemp-based panelling for RV industry
producer.comCAHemp & CBD
- Kiaro completes Hemisphere Cannabis acquisition with C$42.7 million projected revenue
Yahoo FinanceCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide opens two more Canna Cabana dispensaries, reaching 99 stores in Canada
PR NewswireCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- Paraná medical council maintains restrictive stance on medical cannabis
SechatBRMedical
- Pampa Hemp makes first legal medical cannabis production with INTA
telam.com.arARMedical
- Mexican university study finds 70% of Mexicans support adult-use legalisation
El PlanteoMXHealth & Science
- Costa Rican patients demand approval of medical cannabis regulation bill
El PlanteoCRMedical
- ANVISA increases deadline for medical cannabis import authorisation to 20 days
SechatBRMedical
- Paraguay's cannabis laws show no positive impact for marginalised cultivators
El PlanteoPYRegulation
- Aurora Cannabis launches first wholly Uruguay-produced product
Technical420UYBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Rastafarian community urges South African legalisation of adult-use cannabis
Cannabiz AfricaZAAdult-use
- Western Cape to become integral part of cannabis industry supply chain
The South AfricanZABusiness & Investment
- Israel's cannabis sales expected to reach NIS1.5 billion by end of 2021
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILBusiness & Investment
- Innocan Pharma to file patent for cannabinoid exosome delivery platform
StockhouseILBusiness & Investment
Oceania
5 stories- Bod Australia begins phase IIB trials on CBD medication for insomnia
Pondering PotAUMedical
- AUDACIOUS retains DelMorgan for AU$15 million capital raise
Technical420AUBusiness & Investment
- Rua Bioscience receives GMP certification for CBD product launch
CannabizAUHemp & CBD
- Agtech Global imports 32 greenhouses from China for cannabis cultivation
EIN NewsAUBusiness & Investment
- Polynesian MP puts forward bill to authorise cannabis experimentation trials
NewsweedPFRegulation
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