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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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6 regions47 stories32 publishers18 countries
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Mexico's Supreme Court makes personal cannabis possession legal
NewsweedMXAdult-use
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Bangkok set to rule that growing cannabis for home use will be legalised
Bangkok PostTHAdult-use
Europe
10 stories- German coalition under scrutiny for slow movement on cannabis legalisation
Hanf MagazinDERegulation
- Portugal hits record with cannabis exports increasing 600% in 2021
Cannabis TerapeuticaPTBusiness & Investment
- Lithuanian parliament proposes decriminalising cannabis possession
lrt.ltLTRegulation
- Poland increases THC limit from 0.2% to 0.3% in hemp products
HempTodayPLHemp & CBD
- Cellular Goods announces board changes after products not allowed to be sold in UK
BusinessCannGBBusiness & Investment
- CBD of Denver enters German hemp market with established European customer base
Hanf MagazinDEBusiness & Investment
- Tetra Bio-Pharma cannabidiol-based topical classified as orphan medicinal product by EMA
MarketWatchEUMedical
- First hemp genetics with high levels of CBG admitted in European catalogue
Canapa IndustrialeEUHemp & CBD
- Patients going without medical cannabis in Italy ask for emergency cultivation authorisation
Cannabis TerapeuticaITMedical
- Panaxia receives license for medicinal cannabis production in Malta
Cannabis IndustrieMTMedical
United States
10 stories- Pennsylvanian Senate candidate hopes cannabis legalisation will increase votes
Business of CannabisUSAdult-use
- Rhode Island cannabis bill will automatically expunge prior convictions
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Medical cannabis supporters in Nebraska launch legal challenge over ballot rules
Marijuana MomentUSMedical
- Oklahoma lawmakers close medical cannabis loophole allowing black-market activity
Hemp GazetteUSRegulation
- Recreational cannabis sales in Arizona hit record with US$72 million in March
tucsonsentinel.comUSAdult-use
- California Governor Gavin Newsom proposes eliminating cannabis cultivation tax rate
lexology.comUSRegulation
- Poll suggests seven in ten Joe Biden voters support national cannabis legalisation
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Columbia Care Q1 revenue decreased by 12% sequentially to US$123.1 million
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- Massachusetts cannabis sales exceeded US$3 billion since market launch in 2018
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Canopy Growth enters definitive agreement to acquire Jetty Extracts
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
Canada
7 stories- Rubicon Organics Inc. receives CUMCS Equivalency IMC-G.A.P certification
GlobeNewswireCABusiness & Investment
- Alberta-based HEMPALTA receives traction with hemp food preservation pads
420 IntelCAHemp & CBD
- Franchise Global Health set to acquire Target Company, German pharmaceutical distributor
Technical420CADEBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis tech company WM Technology launches payment solution for Ontario retailers
NewsweedCABusiness & Investment
- Icanic Brands Company Inc. signs letter of intent to acquire DNA Organics Inc
BenzingaCABusiness & Investment
- Canada celebrates Sugar Cane Cannabis, British Columbia's first farm-to-gate facility
High TimesCABusiness & Investment
- Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. expects revenues of around C$12.5 million for first 3 months of 2022
ProactiveCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
8 stories- Colombia to host International Cannabis Forum for Medical, Scientific and Industrial Purposes
portafolio.coCOEvents & Industry
- Trevelin in Chubut becomes first Argentine town to enable growshops
El PlanteoARAdult-use
- Anvisa approves two more cannabis products for medical use with more than 0.2% THC
SechatBRMedical
- Anvisa and Brazilian state deputy discuss regulatory environment for hemp
SechatBRRegulation
- Morenista officials urge no penalty for cannabis consumers and producers
elsoldemexico.com.mxMXRegulation
- Cannava begins harvesting 35 hectares of medical cannabis in Jujuy province
cnnespanol.cnn.comARMedical
- University of Guadalajara to launch cannabis education campaign
El PlanteoMXEvents & Industry
- Beija Flor Clinic in Buzios wins state cannabinoid therapy event
SechatBREvents & Industry
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Intercure CEO cites supply shortage despite strong Q1 results
BusinessCannILBusiness & Investment
- Search Medical Group obtains kosher certification for cannabis products
El PlanteoILEvents & Industry
- Hemp cannabis seeds exported from Israel to United States for first time
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILUSRegulation
Oceania
6 stories- Incannex Healthcare completes acquisition of biotech APIRx Pharmaceuticals
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Over 85% of Australian medical cannabis prescriptions issued since 2020
bodyandsoul.com.auAUMedical
- Emerging Therapeutics Association of Australia launches
CannabizAUEvents & Industry
- Little Green Pharma signs contract with Four 20 Pharma for German THC strain
StockheadAUDEBusiness & Investment
- Cannaponics to partner with Mauritius-based medical cannabis supplier
businessnewsaustralia.comAUMUBusiness & Investment
- Cannasouth's first medicinal cannabis products launched in New Zealand
ScoopNZMedical
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