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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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Enter the 2023 flash sale for Cannabis Europa
On Wednesday we wrapped up Cannabis Europa for 2022 which covered the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the European cannabis market.
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'We're in a bear market, but European cannabis is a bull'
BusinessCannBusiness & Investment
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'Recognise the immediacy of the opportunity to help patients'
BusinessCannMedical
Europe
9 stories- German government in consultation on adult-use cannabis legalisation move
The GuardianDERegulation
- Cannabis used to treat sleep deprivation in German type 2 diabetes patients
Hanf MagazinDEMedical
- Report calls for overhaul of medical, industrial and consumer cannabis regulation in UK
BusinessCannGBRegulation
- Lithuanian parliament votes to decriminalise small cannabis possession
lrt.ltLTAdult-use
- EFSA's request for human CBD toxicology data blurs lines of being Food Authority
BusinessCannEUHemp & CBD
- Luxembourg Justice Minister wants national cannabis production, not just home cultivation
Cannabis IndustrieLURegulation
- Overseed launches R&D programme in medical cannabis cultivation after ANSM approval
NewsweedFRBusiness & Investment
- Medical cannabis could be available in Spanish pharmacies by end of year
BusinessCannESMedical
- Israeli based Intercure expands in Europe by opening cookie store in Vienna
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ATBusiness & Investment
United States
9 stories- US Congressman Ed Perlmutter's latest attempt to pass SAFE Banking Act fails
CannabizUSRegulation
- Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Business Act could offer SAFE banking alternative
NewsweedUSRegulation
- Virginia patients can access medical cannabis without board registration requirement
Hemp GazetteUSMedical
- Greenlane sells headquarters and inventory to raise US$30 million
Cannabis IndustrieUSBusiness & Investment
- Adult-use cannabis sales likely to commence in Rhode Island from December 2022
New Cannabis VenturesUSAdult-use
- Illinois awards US$45 million in cannabis tax funded grants to drug-affected communities
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- MLB teams now allowed to be sponsored by CBD firms
Marijuana MomentUSHemp & CBD
- Retail cannabis company Gaby focused on continued growth in Californian market
New Cannabis VenturesUSBusiness & Investment
- First state-sanctioned cannabis consumption lounges could open in Nevada before year end
lasvegassun.comUSAdult-use
Canada
4 stories- Decibel Cannabis Co. receives certification to export cannabis products internationally
MarketWatchCABusiness & Investment
- Cronos Group partners with Geocann to leverage VESlsorb technology for faster absorption
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Dedicated cannabis smoking space created at Grand Bizzare
CBCCAAdult-use
- Aleafia Health announces record CA$43.1 million net revenue in 2022
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Cannabis industry advances notable in Argentina, especially in university education
El PlanteoAREvents & Industry
- ExpoCannaBiz Business Conference returns to Colombia July 6–8
El PlanteoCOEvents & Industry
- Brazilian publication cites VerdeMed Cannabis as company to change healthcare
El PlanteoBRBusiness & Investment
- Khiron Life Sciences continues medical cannabis expansion in Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Brazil
gazette.comCOPEMXBusiness & Investment
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- NDLEA says Nigeria is major cannabis cultivating and consuming country
dailytrust.comNGRegulation
- Uganda exports first grams of medical cannabis to UK two years after legalisation
NewsweedUGGBBusiness & Investment
- Medical cannabis prices risen over 40% more expensive than US and Canada in past two years
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)Business & Investment
APAC
1 story- Thailand holds year-end international exhibition to highlight hemp and cannabis production
The Nation (Thailand)THEvents & Industry
Oceania
4 stories- Greenfern Industries secures export deal worth more than $1.6m
ScoopNZBusiness & Investment
- Australis Capital collaborates with Black Institute Group on social equity initiatives
ca.proactiveinvestors.comAUBusiness & Investment
- Huge manufacturing hub for medical cannabis sleep capsules built in Victoria
The Sydney Morning HeraldAUBusiness & Investment
- Rua BioScience on track to sell medical cannabis pain relief product from New Zealand to Germany
RNZNZDEMedical
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