International Cannabis Weekly: 332

2.3 MILLION CANNABIS-RELATED CRIMINAL RECORDS EXPUNGED IN THE U.S. SINCE 2018

Newly updated analysis from cannabis advocacy organisation, NORML, indicates that about 500,000 more cannabis cases were expunged in the past year alone.

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THAILAND’S NEW GOVERNMENT LOOKS TO BAN ADULT-USE CANNABIS SALES

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OPPOSITION PARTY IN UKRAINE BLOCKS MEDICAL CANNABIS LEGALISATION

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• Malta’s cannabis authority is facing increasing pressure over slow progress and ‘dangerous’ rules.
• ‘Autoflowering’ CBD hemp seeds added to the European Common Catalogue for the first time.
• Danish medicines agency releases study on side effects and usage patterns of medical cannabis.
• Cellular Goods announces it is rebranding to Cel AI as former CEO leaves the company.
• Ziel’s technology receives EU-GMP certification for controlling microbial pathogens in cannabis flower.
• Farmers in Germany are blocking highways in protest over the government’s industrial hemp failures.

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• Kentucky releases initial regulations for its medical cannabis program, marking a significant regulatory milestone.
• California lawmaker resurrects bill to legalise cannabis cafes, months after governor’s previous veto.
• U.S. builders advocate for new standards to propel hempcrete into mainstream construction.
• Hawaii’s attorney general submits cannabis legalisation bill to lawmakers – despite not personally supporting it.
• iAnthus forms partnership with Grön Edibles to introduce women-owned edibles brand in New Jersey.
• Cannabis Training University debuts comprehensive training programme in Oklahoma.

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• Canopy Growth stock declines following CA$30 million private placement at a reduced offering price.
• New retail rules in Ontario will benefit ‘select few operators in an over-saturated market’, expert says.
• Tilray narrows quarterly loss to CA$61.6 million on the back of record sales in second quarter.
• Study in Canada examines safety aspects of medical cannabis usage for patients’ wellbeing.
• Canadian dominance persists in U.S. hemp grain market with US$55 million worth of imports last year.
• Curaleaf’s strategic advancements in the growing cannabis beverage sector showcased through recent initiatives.

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• Pablo Riveros, ex-mayor and medical cannabis research lead, joins Ministry of Environment in Argentina.
• Experts come together in Chile to discuss the future of cannabis regulations in the country.
• CannaMich Group is set to begin manufacturing a new type of plastic made out of cannabis in Mexico.
• Brazilian Medical Cannabis Congress highlights advances in cannabis-based veterinary medicine.

• 50% of Australians support the legalisation of growing cannabis plants at home for personal use.
• Cronos Group Inc. announces expansion into the Australian market with first shipment of flower to Vitura Health.
• Cannabis Warehouse Australia has entered a partnership with medicine management platform Strongroom AI.
• The Entourage Effect plots clinic expansion as firm showcases new 80,000-unit warehouse facility.

• As of January 2024, there are 138,000 medical cannabis patients in Israel – a new record.
• New report ranks Morocco as one of the top 20 countries in the world with the highest cannabis consumption.