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With less than four days to until Cannabis Europa London at Old Billingsgate, now is your last chance to secure your seat.

The two-day conference and expo will cover the most pertinent trends and opportunities in the European cannabis industry. Attending the event will be high profile speakers, industry-leaders and politicians. Secure your seat whilst you still can.

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SPANISH CONGRESS HAS APPROVED A BILL TO ALLOW MEDICAL CANNABIS

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• Swiss doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis without the need for special authorisation from 1 August.
• The Health Committee in the Bundestag has met to discuss the legalisation of cannabis.
• Tilray Brands welcomes Luxembourg’s Ministry of Health delegation to its European facility in Portugal.
• Aurora opens a new cannabis production facility in Saxony-Anhalt and will soon make its first delivery to pharmacies.
• EIHA projects that its CBD research will satisfy the requirements of the EU Food Safety Authority.
• Cannabis extraction firm 113 Botanicals is in the process of securing GMP compliance for its new facility in Sussex.
• Those aged 15–34 in the Czech Republic have ranked first in Europe for cannabis consumption, on par with the US.

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• The Louisiana governor has approved 10 cannabis bills, including a measure that will expand the number of dispensaries.
• Oklahoma is eradicating illegal cannabis businesses as two lawyers have been charged with assisting non-residents.
• Congressional leaders seek protection for Indian tribes against prosecution simply  because they’ve legalised cannabis.
• Vape products that were banned have been made legal again after a legal challenge was mounted in Pennsylvania.
• New Jersey adult-use cannabis sales are predicted to remain strong after a successful launch in April.
• Members of the DC Council have recently voted to prohibit most employers from discriminating against cannabis use.
• Bipartisan congressmen urge support for a forthcoming medical cannabis bill for military veterans.
• The Ute Native American tribe has launched a company to manufacture a wide range of products based on hemp.
• A growing number of Californian cities are opening cannabis cafes as the adult-use industry continues to expand.
• A study commissioned by CBD Oracle has discovered that more than half of delta-9 THC products are mislabelled.

• TerrAscend targets adult-use cannabis sales in three key regions: New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
• Despite Sundial struggling this year, it has entered into a bid for the acquisition of Zenabis.
• High Tide announces that a Cabana Cannabis Co. white-label product will be launching in Ontario in autumn.
• Data from Statistics Canada has revealed that cannabis sales in April increased by 25.8% year-on-year to C$372.4 million.
• The Valens Company has partnered with Coldhaus Distribution to provide integrated logistics solutions.
• Dalton Pharma Services announces approval for its Cannabis Analytical Test Licence from Health Canada.

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• Flora Growth has congratulated the pro-cannabis President-Elect Gustavo Petro of Colombia on his recent victory.
• Epican Medicinals has unveiled 16 world-renowned cannabis strains to the local market in Jamaica.
• The Uruguay opposition political party has submitted a bill to allow tourists to buy cannabis.
• Medcann Pharma Genetics is expanding its operation as it looks to enter the Canadian medical cannabis market.

• Greenfern Industries has attained a Good Agriculture Practice certification for its cultivation facility in Taranaki.
• Legalise Cannabis Queensland candidate Fabrice Jarry achieved 4.8% of the vote in the Callide by-election.
• MGC Pharmaceuticals reports that a study in the use of cannabis to treat brain cancer has delivered outstanding results.
• After a number of complaints, the Thai government has restricted the legal use of adult-use cannabis.
• Doctors in New Zealand are becoming engaged about medical cannabis after a high number of patient requests.
• ECS Botanics has made the switch from catering for the broad cannabis industry to a purely medicinal focus.

• Labat claims that South Africa’s first cannabis clinical trial on use for pain is underway.
• The Israeli market is to target Spain for cannabis exports after it recently legalised the plant.
• The Green Leaf party in Israel is considering returning to the polls in the 2022 elections after a seven-year hiatus.
• Kanabo’s Israeli subsidiary Agritec has signed its first MoU for a cannabis project in Spain.
• The CIS proposes that South Africa enable a common cannabis industry framework geared towards exports.
• After much debate on the legalisation of cannabis, Nigeria looks to leverage cannabis as an export commodity.