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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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What is in store for the European cannabis industry in 2023?
BusinessCannEUBusiness & Investment
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Connecticut clears records of nearly 43,000 cannabis convictions
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
Europe
11 stories- Swiss commission advocates for legal and controlled access to cannabis products
Cannabis IndustrieCHRegulation
- Lithuanian President opposes decriminalisation of cannabis
lrt.ltLTRegulation
- 66% of Czech Republic support cannabis legalisation
Hanf MagazinCZRegulation
- Spain's medicines agency to release legalisation plans by end of January
elmundo.esESRegulation
- Celadon Pharmaceuticals confident in UK regulatory approval for cannabis medicine facility
sharecast.comGBBusiness & Investment
- Italian soldiers producing own-brand cannabis for legal medical market
cannabiswealth.co.ukITMedical
- Study finds cannabis-based medicinal products effective for PTSD, sleep and anxiety
Hemp GazetteHealth & Science
- Luxembourg attorney general's office addresses cannabis legalisation concerns
El PlanteoLURegulation
- Synthetic cannabinoids analytical methodology for detection in illegal drugs and medical cannabis
Hanf MagazinHealth & Science
- Irish government urged to consider cannabis legalisation for adult use
cannatechtoday.comIERegulation
- Flora Growth closes acquisition of Franchise Global Health, cementing foothold in Germany and EU
MarketScreenerDEBusiness & Investment
United States
7 stories- Last-minute surge of medical cannabis applications in Alabama
Hemp GazetteUSMedical
- Minnesota pharmacy board says it lacks resources to regulate hemp-derived THC edibles
eplocalnews.orgUSHemp & CBD
- Massachusetts could see record US$4bn in cannabis sales with US$88m tax revenue last year
Marijuana MomentUSAdult-use
- Virginia GOP lawmaker's bill to regulate cannabis sales faces social equity criticism
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Google allows advertising for hemp and CBD products in California, Colorado and Puerto Rico
Canapa IndustrialeUSHemp & CBD
- US Virgin Islands lawmakers approve comprehensive cannabis reform and expungements legislation
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
- Advocates push Kentucky lawmakers to legalise medical cannabis
enews.com.ngUSMedical
Canada
4 stories- Quebec's cannabis laws helping black market thrive
montreal.ctvnews.caCARegulation
- Annual Canadian Cannabis Survey finds stable use rates, increasing legal dispensary usage
ForbesCABusiness & Investment
- Health Canada approves amendments to cannabis research, testing and beverages regulations
gowlingwlg.comCARegulation
- Medical cannabis reform in Canada associated with reduced alcohol sales
ForbesCAMedical
LATAM & Caribbean
5 stories- Argentina meeting discusses using medicinal cannabis in mental health treatment
argentina.gob.arARMedical
- Thirteen cannabis research projects approved in Argentina with ARS 106 million funding
El PlanteoARHealth & Science
- Three Argentine universities to offer cannabis-related courses in 2023
comercioyjusticia.infoAREvents & Industry
- Brazilian Federal District and states considering laws to decriminalise cannabis cultivation
SechatBRAdult-use
- Ecuador's government approves first hemp crop through Latin American Industrial Hemp Association initiative
HempTodayECHemp & CBD
Africa & Middle East
3 stories- Israeli Ministry of Health and Police clarify HHC cannabis legality
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILRegulation
- EduCann course teaches medical professionals about medicinal cannabis treatments worldwide
israel21c.orgILEvents & Industry
- Panaxia lays off 40% of employees as Israeli cannabis sector stock crashes
Cannabis Magazine (Israel)ILBusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- WEED.in.th app simplified finding and promoting cannabis businesses in Thailand
Bangkok PostTHEvents & Industry
Oceania
4 stories- ECS Botanics secures multi-million-dollar supply agreement with Ilios Sante
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- Cann Group to sell Southern cultivation and manufacturing facility to Sativite for A$5.5m
CannabizAUBusiness & Investment
- First verified locally grown THC-based cannabis medicines launched in New Zealand by Helius Therapeutics
Hemp GazetteNZMedical
- Legal use of medicinal cannabis on the rise in Australia
sydney.edu.auAUMedical
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