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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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European cannabis industry update
Prohibition PartnersEvents & Industry
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US Army looks to hemp fabric for new sniper uniforms
NewsweedUSHemp & CBD
- 02
Albanian Prime Minister to allow cannabis cultivation for export
NewsweedALRegulation
Europe
8 stories- German government holds cannabis hearings to create adult-use legalisation policies
Apotheke AdhocDERegulation
- Italian government draws up report exploring cannabis decriminalisation
repubblica.itITRegulation
- CBD companies required to undertake human trials for European Novel Foods approval
BusinessCannEUHemp & CBD
- German pharmacies look into dispensing adult-use cannabis despite potential criminal activity concerns
Apotheke AdhocDEAdult-use
- Italian parliament to debate bill allowing self-cultivation of up to four cannabis plants
El PlanteoITAdult-use
- Bosnia to regulate medical cannabis following CND decision on prohibited substances
sarajevotimes.comBAMedical
- GrowLab receives Isle of Man's first cannabis export licence
BusinessCannIMBusiness & Investment
- Belgian hemp farmers open CBX Foundation to educate public on cannabis benefits
thebulletin.beBEHemp & CBD
United States
7 stories- Texan university receives US$3.7 million grant to 3D print buildings using hempcrete
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Minnesota legalises low-dose cannabis edibles containing delta-9 THC
Business of CannabisUSAdult-use
- Kentucky forms medical cannabis advisory committee to advise governor
lex18.comUSMedical
- North Carolina legalises hemp as agricultural crop
Hemp GazetteUSHemp & CBD
- Pennsylvania bill protecting banks and insurers in medical cannabis to be signed
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- BioHarvest Sciences announces 99% growth in Q2 2022 compared to Q2 2021
Investing NewsBusiness & Investment
- Congressional lawmakers file amendments to NDAA to improve medical cannabis access for veterans
Business of CannabisUSMedical
Canada
6 stories- Bill aimed at reducing cannabis incarcerations would expunge 250,000 criminal records
Business of CannabisCARegulation
- Manitoba-based TobaRolling Syndicate creates cannabis jobs and localises supply chain
CBCCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth enters exchange agreements with convertible notes holders of US$198 million
Technical420CABusiness & Investment
- Health Canada releases report outlining inclusivity and equity suggestions for diverse communities
StratCannCARegulation
- Auxly makes C$6 million after selling Nova Scotia cannabis cultivation facility
growcola.comCABusiness & Investment
- Half Circle becomes first fully integrated immediate delivery online cannabis platform in Canada
StratCannCABusiness & Investment
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazilian bill to regulate cannabis cultivation for medical and scientific purposes presented to parliament
SechatBRRegulation
- Brazilian Parliamentary Front invites specialists to discuss potential of industrial hemp industry
SechatBRHemp & CBD
- Brazilian Association for Medical Cannabis and university to research cannabis production and extraction
SechatBRHealth & Science
- Argentina legalises sale of cannabis seeds for cultivation for research and medicinal purposes
california18.comARRegulation
Africa & Middle East
4 stories- Israeli cannabis companies petition government to revoke non-contact importation and brokerage licences
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Ultra-Orthodox senior rabbis in Israel contradict previous positions, prohibiting cannabis use
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- Israeli cannabis political party Green Leaf announces candidacy in upcoming elections
El PlanteoILEvents & Industry
- Kenyan presidential candidate's claims on cannabis economic benefits deemed incorrect or misleading
AllAfricaKERegulation
APAC
2 stories- Thai business association proposes making Khaosan Road in Bangkok a cannabis hub to increase tourism
The Nation (Thailand)THBusiness & Investment
- Indonesian mother calls for legalisation of medical cannabis to treat child with cerebral palsy
tempo.coIDMedical
Oceania
3 stories- ECS Botanics makes first shipment of medical cannabis flower to New Zealand's largest distributor Nubu
Hemp GazetteNZBusiness & Investment
- Ora Pharm awarded grant to develop environmentally friendly technology for medical cannabis cultivation
ScoopNZBusiness & Investment
- Three more cannabis strains made available under prescription to patients in New Zealand
NZ HeraldNZMedical
Highlights
- Conor O'Brien reviews European Cannabis Report 7th Edition findings at Cannabis Europa
EUEvents & Industrylink no longer available
- Cannabis Europa delegates recognise size of opportunity to help millions of patients across continent
EUMedicallink no longer available
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