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New York cannabis farmers face waste as dispensary openings lag cultivation
Farmers cultivated enough cannabis this past summer and fall to supply 1,500 stores, yet barely 50 legal dispensaries have opened.
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Europe
7 stories- Finnish citizens' initiative for cannabis legalisation surpasses 50,000 signatures
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- Rokshaw partners with ECS Botanics for EU-GMP cannabis product distribution
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- Netherlands cannabis trial grower relocation plans trigger provincial concerns
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- Akanda revises Letter of Intent with SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals for Portuguese subsidiary sale
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- 6th annual Cannabis Invest UK Conference highlights turning point in industry
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- Study shows over one-third of Danish pet owners give CBD to their dogs
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- Pure Sunfarms sister company gains approval for Netherlands cannabis greenhouse
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United States
6 stories- Rescheduling decision speculation mounts amid government denials
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- U.S. cannabis industry projects US$40 billion in revenues despite federal oversight gap
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- Minnesota city council considers opening state's first government-operated cannabis store
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- Virginia House advances cannabis sales bill as Senate considers measure
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- Pennsylvania governor urges legislature to pass cannabis bill matching Ohio's progress
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- Federal judge blocks New York cannabis licensing halt despite legal challenges
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Canada
5 stories- Canada's federal Cannabis Act review and recommendations due this spring
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- Canada's cannabis production bounces back in second half of 2023 after decline
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- Cannara Biotech records CA$19.5M first-quarter sales, up 89% year-on-year
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- Winnipeg police launch cannabis education programme on drug-impaired driving
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- Jones' Soda partners with Tilray for THC-infused sodas in Ontario and beyond
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Linnea SA and Brazil's UNICAMP launch cannabinoids research partnership
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- Uruguay's Institute for Cannabis Regulation and Control reports price increases
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- Cannabis regulation among legislative priorities in Mexico, senator confirms
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- Uruguayan cannabis pharmacy sales double in 2023 following higher-THC product introduction
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Israel patient numbers surge past 140,000 obtaining personal cannabis use licences
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- Intercure acquires full ownership of five Leon Pharm branches in Israel
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APAC
1 story- Thailand plans to prohibit adult-use cannabis citing wider drug concerns
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Oceania
3 stories- New South Wales investigates industrial hemp's role in net-zero circular economy
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- Australian MP says government cannot ignore 11,000-signature drug-driving petition
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- SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals introduces Airo Brand to Australian and European markets
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