International Cannabis Weekly: 254

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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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• The German government has been in consultation this week for their move towards adult-use cannabis legalisation.
• Cannabis is being used as a successful therapy to treat sleep deprivation in German type 2 diabetes patients.
• A new report calls for the overhaul of how medical, industrial and consumer cannabis is regulated in the UK.
• The Lithuanian parliament has voted in favour of decriminalising the possession of small amounts of cannabis.
• The EFSA’s request for human CBD toxicology data blurs the lines of being a Food Authority.
• The Minister of Justice for Luxembourg wants national production of cannabis and not just home cultivation.
• 6 months after attaining ANSM approval, Overseed is launching a R&D programme in the cultivation of medical cannabis.
• Medical cannabis could be available in Spanish pharmacies by as soon as the end of this year.

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• US Congressman Ed Perlmutter’s latest attempt to pass the SAFE Banking Act has failed.
• The Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Business Act could offer an alternative to the SAFE banking Act.
• Patients in Virginia will now be able to access medical cannabis quickly as they will not have to register with the board.
• Greenlane sells its headquarters, as well as disposing of excess and obsolete inventory to raise US$30 million.
• Adult-use cannabis sales are likely to commence in Rhode Island from as early as December 2022.
• Illinois is awarding US$45 million in cannabis tax funded grants to support communities affected by drugs.
• Baseball league officials have stated that MLB teams will now be allowed to be sponsored by CBD firms.
• Retail focused cannabis company Gaby is focused on continued growth in the Californian market.
• The first state-sanctioned cannabis consumption lounges could open before the end of the year in Nevada.

• Decibel Cannabis Co. has stated that it has received certification to export its cannabis products internationally.
• Cronos Group has partnered with Geocann to leverage VESlsorb technology for faster absorption.
• There has been a new dedicated space created for those smoking cannabis at Grand Bizzare.
• Aleafia Health has announced a record CA$43.1 million net revenue in 2022, with CA$8 million of this for branded cannabis.

The International Cannabis Business Conference is coming back to Germany on July 19-20th. Offering world-class networking opportunities, the Berlin International Cannabis Business Conference is the largest B2B cannabis trade event in Europe and the longest-running cannabis B2B conference on the continent. Representatives from 85 countries are expected to attend, and the event will feature over 300 exhibitors and sponsors.

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• The advances in the cannabis industry has been notable in Argentina, especially around education offering at Universities.
• From July 6 – 8 the ExpoCannaBiz Business Conference will return to Colombia.
• The Brazilian publication ‘Epoca Negocios’ cites VerdeMed Cannabis as a company that will change healthcare.
• Khiron Life Sciences continues its medical cannabis expansion in Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Brazil.

• Greenfern Industries has secured a lucrative export deal that could be worth more than $1.6m.
• Australis Capital has announced a collaboration with the Black Institute Group to work on social equity initiatives.
• Thailand is holding a year-end international exhibition to highlight hemp and cannabis production.
• A huge new hub for manufacturing medical cannabis sleep capsules has been built in Victoria.
• New Zealand company Rua BioScience is on track to selling its medical cannabis pain relief product into Germany.

• The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says Nigeria is a major cannabis cultivating and consuming country.
• Two years after officially legalizing medical cannabis, Uganda exported its first grams of medical cannabis to the UK.
• Over the last two years medical cannabis has risen to over 40% more expensive than the US and Canada.
• Israeli based Intercure expands in Europe by opening a cookie store in Vienna, Austria.