International Cannabis Weekly: 329
December 14, 2023
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LANDMARK ADULT-USE PILOT PROJECT IN THE NETHERLANDS IS DUE TO BEGIN TODAY
After a number of delays, the four-year cannabis cultivation and distribution experiment is finally set to kick off today.
FIRST LEGAL ADULT-USE SALES POINT OPENS IN LAUSANNE AS PART OF PILOT PROJECT
HHS RELEASES REDACTED DOCUMENTS RELATED TO U.S. CANNABIS RESCHEDULING
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Europe
- The Global Cannabis Report: 4th Edition published by Prohibition Partners, with Rokshaw as headline sponsor.
- Greek MEP urges EU Commission to tackle medical cannabis access issues pushing patients to illicit market.
- Europe’s first fully-compliant adult-use supply chains now fully operational, with more to follow in 2024.
- The UK’s largest medical cannabis study T21 announces three new industry partners.
- New findings from the UK link medical cannabis treatment to improvements in quality of life among ADHD patients.
- SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals enters German market with strategic partnerships, securing €10 million distribution deal.
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United States
- Top senator urges leaders of major financial institutions to commit to cannabis banking reform.
- Legal cannabis sales in Connecticut set a new record in November, with nearly US$25.7 million in total sales.
- Curaleaf announces internal reshuffle of its U.S. operations in connection with TSX listing.
- Hawaii’s attorney general adopts adult-use system from Massachusetts in her proposal for legalisation.
- New Hampshire lawmakers have already pre-filed a dozen cannabis-related bills for the 2024 legislative session.
- New Jersey’s state cannabis agency lowers medical cannabis registration cost to $10 in bid to increase enrolments.
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Canada
- Aurora Cannabis is bordering on breakeven, according to 10 Canadian pharmaceuticals analysts.
- MSO Curaleaf began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange this week, with the ticker CURA.
- Canopy Growth set to become the latest cannabis producer to consolidate its shares to maintain Nasdaq listing.
- Ontario’s government-owned cannabis wholesaler Ontario Cannabis Store stockpiled C$500 million in cash.
- Amidst the closures and layoffs publicised in the Canadian cannabis industry, there is still an abundance of job openings.
- Ontario Cannabis Store is planning to undertake a temporary testing program to address THC inflation.
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LATAM & The Caribbean
- Colombia’s government moves to legalise drug possession by removing a fine and police powers to seize substances.
- Left-wing Costa Rican political party announces a new bill aimed at legalising the home cannabis cultivation.
- Argentina’s Cannabis Regulatory Agency grants first six licences for the production and sale of medicinal cannabis.
- Brazilian Association of the Cannabinoid Industry meets industry representatives & Anvisa to discuss cannabis regulations.
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APAC
- Australia’s Office of Drug Control (ODC) launches online tracker for medical cannabis imports, exports and stock.
- Aether Pacific Pharmaceuticals posts job advertisement in New Zealand for a ‘Chief Cannabis Tester’.
- New Zealand’s first clinical trial to test cannabis as a substitute for pain and sleep medication in aged care facilities.
- Melodiol may be forced to offload core assets in a bid to raise capital, as the company suspends some operations.
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Africa & The Middle East
- Medical cannabis patient numbers surge in Israel, but new patient access rules face delay.
- KwaZulu-Natal government partners with Opulence Pharmaceuticals to empower local cannabis farmers.
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