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Dutch medical cannabis sales continue downward trend in 2021
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Netherlands medical cannabis sales declined in H1 2021, continuing downward trend since 2018
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Dutch medical cannabis patient numbers declining though per-patient consumption rising
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OneGlobal announced as bronze sponsor of Cannabis Europa London
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Oneglobal sponsors Cannabis Europa London conference on 10–11 November
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Cannabis Europa London to shape future of cannabis in Europe
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Europe
9 stories- German hemp fields rise by 17% after increase in farming operations in 2021
HempTodayDEHemp & CBD
- Irish health ministry to challenge ECJ ruling on CBD as food
HempTodayIERegulation
- High Tide enters UK CBD market after acquiring Blessed for £11 million
thegrocer.co.ukGBBusiness & Investment
- US firm Casa Verde invests €15 million in Portuguese cannabis company Acecann
New Cannabis VenturesPTBusiness & Investment
- UK Hemp-30 project receives £200,000 government backing to boost production
BusinessCannGBBusiness & Investment
- German pharmaceutical association expands services to include cannabis for palliative care
Pharmazeutische ZeitungDEMedical
- UK Food Standards Agency delays CBD vendor list publication
BusinessCannGBRegulation
- Canadian company to acquire 80% of Leli Holland, licensed for Dutch coffeeshop supply
greenhousecanada.comNLBusiness & Investment
- German police union leaders support cannabis prohibition
BusinessCannDERegulation
United States
11 stories- Two US senators demand Justice Department starts de-scheduling process
CanexUSRegulation
- California passes new CBD regulations creating clearer guidelines for sale
CannabizUSRegulation
- Michigan records 53% increase in cannabis sales, achieving US$161 million in September
New Cannabis VenturesUSAdult-use
- Justin Bieber joins celebrity cannabis trend with limited edition pre-rolled product
CNNUSBusiness & Investment
- Dutchie completes financing round at US$3.75 billion valuation
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Republican lawmakers in Ohio introduce bill to regulate and legalise adult-use cannabis
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- US musician launches pre-rolled cannabis products under Little Steven's Underground Apothecary
billboard.comUSBusiness & Investment
- PharmaCann announces merger with Colorado-based cultivator LivWell
Technical420USBusiness & Investment
- Oregon State University receives US$10m grant to explore hemp economic opportunities in western USA
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Cannabis activists in South Dakota create petition for 2022 adult-use legalisation ballot
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- TILT partners with Shinnecock Indian Nation to establish Little Beach Harvest operations
Green EntrepreneurUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
7 stories- Ontario to permanently allow cannabis delivery services after pandemic trial
Business of CannabisCAAdult-use
- Sundial Growers acquires retail liquor company Alcanna for US$346 million
Cannabis IndustrieCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide receives approval to expand Canna Cabana stores into British Columbia
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Growth in Canadian cannabis retail stores leads to 8% increase in consumers
Business of CannabisCAAdult-use
- Canadian cannabis companies struggle to access financial services from banks
CBCCABusiness & Investment
- Ayurcann Holdings enters patient-referral agreement with ReLeave
BloombergCAMedical
- Valens records 16% revenue increase to C$21 million in third quarter
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
6 stories- Panama prepares to legalise medical cannabis and outline industrial hemp legislation
harrisbricken.comPARegulation
- Chilean activists organise national demonstration against senate's rejection of adult-use cannabis laws
El PlanteoCLAdult-use
- Anvisa optimises registration processes for faster patient access to medical cannabis
SechatBRMedical
- Dr Annabelle Morgan-Manalo joins Flora Growth board as it shifts to cannabis research
wradio.com.coCOBusiness & Investment
- San Juan in Argentina receives cannabis seeds from US gene bank for medicine development
infocampo.com.arARMedical
- Jacana medical cannabis company opens new store in Kingston's business district
Jamaica ObserverJMBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Morocco to host first international cannabis conference focusing on therapeutic uses
northafricapost.comMAEvents & Industry
- Eastern Cape government funds entrepreneurial project on cannabis cultivation education
Cannabiz AfricaZAEvents & Industry
- Medical cannabis bill passes first reading in Israel's Knesset Plenum
The Jerusalem PostILRegulation
- South African cultivator set to be first cannabis company to list on local stock exchange
The South AfricanZABusiness & Investment
APAC
1 storyOceania
5 stories- Clinical drug company Emyria joins Palantir Technology's foundry builders programme
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- ECS Botanics reports 123% revenue increase for Q3 2021 with AU$900,000 in sales
StockheadAUBusiness & Investment
- Heritage Cannabis completes C$60,000 export of CBD and CBDA filmstrips to Australia
Business WireAUBusiness & Investment
- Western Australia to examine medical cannabis laws for easier patient access
ABC NewsAUMedical
- Medical cannabis company Greenfern Industries announces NZX listing for October
voxy.co.nzNZBusiness & Investment
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