International Cannabis Weekly: 237

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• Estonian Organic Protein Cooperation has recently developed an EU-approved hemp variety.
• The University Medical Centre has started research into the effects of medical cannabis.
• CBD Novel Food applications have been limited with the addition of just two new suppliers.
• Summerway Capital, a UK-licensed high-THC grower, has relaunched its shares on the London Stock Exchange.
• Infrastructure firm Peel wants to break into the cannabis industry with a multi-million pound facility.
• Leafy Tunnel has closed its latest investment fund, which it believes will encourage more European investment.

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• The National Institute on Drug Abuse pushes to promote federally funded research into cannabis policy reform.
• The US Department of Agriculture finds that 54,152 acres of industrial hemp were planted last year.
• Harborside Inc. acquires an additional 29.9% interest in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury District.
• Maryland committee approves bills to put cannabis legalisation referendum on the November vote.
• A Florida university has released survey results which suggest that 75% of Florida voters support legalising cannabis.
• In Hawaii, people over 65 will soon be able to automatically qualify for medical cannabis, regardless of status.
• The value of hemp harvested in the US last year amounted to US$824 million, led mainly by flower production.
• The Supreme Court is asking the solicitor general to submit a brief on medical cannabis compensation cases.

• Approximately 25% of the Canadian population used cannabis in 2021, down from 27% in 2020.
• Cronos Group reports Q3 revenue of US$20.7 million, an increase of 80% from the previous quarter.
• High Tide announces that it plans to open a new Canna Cabana store in Alberta.
• Alberta cannabis retailers gear up for online sales after the only legal seller is closing down.
• Industry consolidation is beginning in Canada as cannabis retail acquisitions intensify.
• HYTN Cannabis Inc. has been awarded a licence amendment by Health Canada, allowing the sale of cannabis extract.
• MediPharm Labs Corporation completes a US FDA Drug Master File for pure natural CBD API.

• Colombia has set a new two-tier system for maximum hemp THC levels, with the limit for flowers rising to 1%.
• Cannabis-focused start-up Green Hub expands its operations in Uruguay and Canada.
• The Colombian government has defined the use of industrial hemp in different sectors.
• Khiron Life Sciences has opened a new location in Peru, in partnership with the CDL pain clinic.
• The mayor of Bogota has signed an agreement that establishes guidelines for the medical cannabis industry.
• Canadian company PharmaCielo confirms that it will look to develop the Argentine cannabis industry.

• Project Twenty21, a study looking into the tolerance of medical cannabis, has now extended to Australia.
• A reformed cannabis firm sets up an access scheme for former colleagues who are struggling to afford medication.
• Herbidus Medical Center has become a new choice for cannabis treatments after opening its doors.
• New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little says the ‘medical cannabis scheme is here to stay’.

• Despite presidential approval, there is doubt whether 3.6 tonnes of cannabis will be shipped from Colombia to Israel.
• Africa is preparing for a legal cannabis push as it is touted to supply all corners of the globe.
• Green Party president calls on the Zambia National Service to stop plans to set up cannabis cultivation plantations.
• A recent clinical trial conducted by Soroka University suggests that cannabis can be a cure for PTSD.