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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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Mary Biles asks whether patient engagement message has resonated across cannabis industry
Mary Biles, author of The CBD Book and host of the podcast ‘Cannabis Voices’, asks whether for all the rhetoric around patient engagement across the cannabis industry, the message has really sunk in.
BusinessCannEvents & Industry
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Albanian government sets out plans to legalise medical cannabis
ForbesALRegulation
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German Federal Drug Commissioner demands debate on THC cap
Hanf MagazinDERegulation
Europe
8 stories- France re-enters cannabis industry after fifty year hiatus with 2-year pilot programme
The ConversationFRRegulation
- Bosnian government to legalise medical cannabis following proposal to Council of Ministers
NewsweedBAMedical
- Seven cannabis cultivation companies form Medicinal Cannabis Business Association of Spain
El PlanteoESBusiness & Investment
- Akanda Corp. to supply Tetra with pharmaceutical grade cannabis flower in microdose cap form
GuruFocusBusiness & Investment
- MGC Pharmaceuticals stock jumps over 50% in best week since August 2021
BusinessCannBusiness & Investment
- WMG Pharma expands offering by supporting cannabis product development
Apotheke AdhocDEBusiness & Investment
- CBD with clobazam benefits children with severe rare epilepsy
Cannabis IndustrieMedical
- Little Green Pharma signs medical cannabis supply deal with German wholesaler
Hemp GazetteDEMedical
United States
8 stories- NYPD reverses decision on cannabis testing for officers
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Financial institutions urge US lawmakers to pass banking amendment
Business of CannabisUSBusiness & Investment
- North Dakota cannabis legalisation signatures collected for November ballot
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Last Prisoner Project cites Brittney Griner case in call for cannabis law reform
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
- Pennsylvania governor signs bill protecting banks from cannabis business liability
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
- Vermont abandons hemp programme less than a year after approval
HempTodayUSHemp & CBD
- Evergreen Herbal and Two Heads Co. announce exclusive distribution agreement
prweb.comUSBusiness & Investment
- Democrat senators call on Biden to pardon non-violent cannabis offences
Business of CannabisUSRegulation
Canada
6 stories- Tilray Brands closes C$155 million investment in HEXO Corp
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- British Columbia residents can receive recreational cannabis via Canada Post
vancouverisland.ctvnews.caCAAdult-use
- Fire & Flower and Pineapple Express launch same-day cannabis delivery in BC
NewswireCAAdult-use
- Nextleaf Solutions launches Glacial Gold CBD vape brand
ProactiveCAHemp & CBD
- Organigram Q3 revenue increases 20% sequentially to C$38.1 million
New Cannabis VenturesCABusiness & Investment
- High Tide opens Canna Cabana retail store in British Columbia
NewswireCAAdult-use
LATAM & Caribbean
7 stories- Ceub students study proves CBD benefits against childhood epilepsy in Brazil
SechatBRHealth & Science
- Peru parliament reviews draft law to exempt hemp from drug laws
HempTodayPEHemp & CBD
- Blueberries Medical and Lab Victoria expand CBD cosmetics supply in Argentina
El PlanteoARHemp & CBD
- Santiago Court of Appeals authorises industrial hemp cultivation project in Chile
El PlanteoCLHemp & CBD
- Anvisa authorises Cannabis API manufacture in Brazil
SechatBRMedical
- Medical cannabis for pets could benefit 500,000 animals in Brazil
12ft.ioBRMedical
- Senator Bolivar confirms legalisation of cannabis for adult-use will be discussed in Colombian congress
El PlanteoCOAdult-use
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Israeli court rules Direct Insurance must refund patient for medical cannabis purchase
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILMedical
- Soweto holds first cannabis festival to remove stigma and provide education
High TimesZAEvents & Industry
- South Africa's cannabis policy head highlights commercialisation benefits
702.co.zaZARegulation
APAC
2 stories- Bespoke Life Science launches Thailand's first cannabis dispensary
The Nation (Thailand)THMedical
- Over 120,000 people register to cultivate cannabis after June legislation in Thailand
HempTodayTHRegulation
Oceania
4 stories- Hygrovest diversifies cannabis sector investment portfolio
ProactiveAUBusiness & Investment
- Neurotech International cannabis formulation shows positive impact on children with autism
Hemp GazetteAUMedical
- Cannatrek accelerates Victoria medical cannabis facility construction
Hemp GazetteAUBusiness & Investment
- MediPharm sells Australian subsidiary to OneLife Botanicals for A$6.9 million
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
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