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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 regions47 stories34 publishers22 countries
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European Cannabis Report 7th edition released
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Germany to unveil cannabis legislation plan for second half of 2022
NewsweedDERegulation
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EU CO2 removal initiative selects hemp firm to foster climate solutions
HempTodayEUHemp & CBD
Europe
11 stories- Sadiq Khan announces commission to examine UK drug laws effectiveness
The GuardianGBRegulation
- European Medicines Agency to publish medical cannabis terms and definitions
Cannabis IndustrieEURegulation
- Florence firms invited to express interest in medical cannabis cultivation
repubblica.itITMedical
- Grow Group plans IPO in next 12 months following German expansion
BusinessCannDEBusiness & Investment
- Spain government to debate cannabis regulation proposal after expert input
El PlanteoESRegulation
- Khiron Life Sciences achieves 240% growth in Q1
PR NewswireBusiness & Investment
- Guernsey seeks economic boost through cannabis legalisation
BenzingaGGRegulation
- Lausanne recruits thousand volunteers for legal cannabis adult-use pilot
letemps.chCHAdult-use
- Aurora Cannabis launches EU GMP extracts for UK cannabis patients
pressat.co.ukGBMedical
- Akanda CEO calls for Portugal to legalise cannabis before Germany
BusinessCannPTRegulation
- Finland Centre Party youth wing supports cannabis decriminalisation for medical use
yle.fiFIMedical
United States
7 stories- Michigan cannabis sales increased 27% to US$195 million in April
New Cannabis VenturesUSAdult-use
- US cannabis growers, distributors and retailers frustrated with federal tax law
Marijuana MomentUSBusiness & Investment
- Missouri advocacy group submits signatures for adult-use legalisation ballot
GanjapreneurUSAdult-use
- Texas voters approve local ballot measure to decriminalise cannabis
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- AOAC International partners with Signature Science on hemp proficiency programme
EIN NewsUSHemp & CBD
- NJ Cannabis Insider to host first-ever Cannabis Business Awards
nj.comUSEvents & Industry
- Acreage Holdings leverages medical presence as adult-use sales open in New York
MarketWatchUSAdult-use
Canada
10 stories- Nextleaf agrees with Hempcrete Natural to commercialise intellectual property
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
- Canada black market in free fall three years after legalisation
letemps.chCAAdult-use
- FSD Pharma closes cannabis facility sale for C$16.4 million
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
- Mendo signs exclusive distribution agreement with NOYA Cannabis in Canada
MuggleheadCABusiness & Investment
- US firm BLAZE acquires Canadian software company Greenline
420 IntelCABusiness & Investment
- Nova Cannabis Q1 revenue increases gross sales 95% to C$49.8 million
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- Tilray launches concentrated balanced cannabis extract with 10mg+ THC
Apotheke AdhocCAMedical
- Village Farms International’s first quarter financial results show a 34% year-on-year increase in revenue.
Cannabis Business TimesCABusiness & Investment
- Police investigate sensitive data breach at Ontario Cannabis Store
Business of CannabisCABusiness & Investment
- Flora Growth signs exclusive deal with Ontario Cannabis Store for Vessel brand
420 IntelCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
6 stories- Anvisa holds virtual webinar on medical cannabis clinical research
SechatBRMedical
- Argentine minister states cannabis law will give well-being to nation
El PlanteoARRegulation
- Study finds cannabis legalisation hasn't increased young people consumption in Uruguay
El PlanteoUYHealth & Science
- First cannabis consumption lounge opens in St Vincent
nationnews.comVCAdult-use
- Hemp regulation advances needed in Brazil to help agriculture industry
SechatBRHemp & CBD
- Activists in Ecuador demand legal adult-use cannabis
High TimesECAdult-use
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Former Knesset member expected to win dummy election to block cannabis imports to Israel
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Mpondoland villages sit on cannabis stockpiles as people switch to higher-grade strains
Cannabiz AfricaZAAdult-use
- Zimbabwean farmers face regulatory barriers in medical cannabis market
sabcnews.comZWMedical
- President Mnangagwa commissions new medical cannabis farm and processing plant in Zimbabwe
AllAfricaZWBusiness & Investment
APAC
3 stories- Thailand adds three cannabis medicines to gold card scheme
Bangkok PostTHMedical
- Thailand plans to offer 1 million cannabis plants when household cultivation is legalised
The Nation (Thailand)THAdult-use
- Three GPO cannabis oils added to Thailand National List of Essential Medicines
The Nation (Thailand)THMedical
Oceania
3 stories- New Zealand's Puro produces largest medicinal cannabis harvest in country history
Hemp GazetteNZMedical
- Cannabis flower prescriptions for anxiety growing in Australia
CannabizAUMedical
- Around 248,000 medicinal cannabis scripts approved in Australia since 2016
hospitalhealth.com.auAUMedical
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