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Cannabis consolidation is inevitable says Curaleaf's Boris Jordan at Cannabis Europa
Boris Jordan discussed his company’s evolution and what he believes is in store for regulated cannabis operators at home and abroad.
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Cannabis Europa 2024 – day one: Europe's tipping point
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Cannabis Europa 2024 – day two: progress & success
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Europe
7 stories- Lyphe launches low-cost medical cannabis line, Noidecs Vital
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- Mamedica CEO predicts rapid growth for UK medical cannabis market
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- Cannaray, Therismos and Aqualitas unite to launch Wellford at Cannabis Europa
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- Isle of Man's medicinal cannabis dispensing service set to expand to more pharmacies
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- New UK study highlights scale of illegal cannabis use for health reasons five years after law change
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- 41% of young Spaniards believe that cannabis consumption should be regulated
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- Organigram invests in German cannabis market with €14 million initial investment in Sanity Group
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United States
6 stories- Texas activists turn in nearly 50,000 signatures to put cannabis decriminalisation on Dallas ballot
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- PA House introduces cannabis legalisation bill as momentum for adult-use cannabis builds
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- North Carolina Senate approves bill to legalise medical cannabis
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- 65% of New Hampshire residents support legalising adult-use cannabis, new poll shows
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- Glass House Brands faces dismissal of lawsuit alleging involvement in illegal cannabis market dealings
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- Hawaii governor signs cannabis expungements bill to launch single-county pilot programme
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Canada
5 stories- Canadian retail cannabis sales increased in April, up 5.3% to C$428.6 million
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- High Tide to acquire Mississauga retail cannabis store, Cantopia, for CA$600,000
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- Cronos reports expansion of GrowCo, in which it owns 50% stake
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- Nova Scotians bought more legal cannabis last year than the year before
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- First study on label accuracy of cannabis oil products in Canada found discrepancies at multiple levels
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazil's Supreme Court votes to decriminalise possession of cannabis for personal use
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- Buenos Aires company launches first cannabis alfajor candy called Chocoweed
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- Cannabis outperforms conventional therapies in leukaemia treatment, innovative research finds
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- Government of Antigua and Barbuda to clear criminal records for minor cannabis convictions
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Africa & Middle East
1 story- Three pharmaceutical companies start manufacturing cannabis medicines in Zimbabwe
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APAC
3 stories- Proposed rules for CBD in Japan likely to wipe out fast-growing US$170 million market
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- Thailand's Health minister plans to recriminalise cannabis after surveying 100,000 people
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- Israeli tech and cannabis company StickIt Technologies Inc. reorganises divisions in Thailand and Spain
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Oceania
2 stories- Althea Group announces new senior leadership team following company restructuring
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- Australia's Labor Party youth argue to legalise adult-use cannabis at parliamentary inquiry
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