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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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Brazil's Supreme Court decriminalises adult-use cannabis possession
Brazil’s Supreme Court votes to decriminalise possession of cannabis for personal use, making the nation one of Latin America’s last to do so.
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Launch of European Union drugs agency signals new approach to illicit drugs
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Very few cannabis cultivation association applications in Germany
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Europe
6 stories- Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey defends support for legalising cannabis and smoking ban
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- Winners of the inaugural Business of Cannabis Awards announced
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- UK crown dependencies advance cannabis plans and Swedish cannabis in Switzerland
- Cannabis Social Clubs to be controlled by the state in North Rhine-Westphalia
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- Overseed completes €4.7 million funding round for French medical cannabis oil
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- Hellenic Dynamics completes Phase 1 facility and pursues additional funding
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United States
6 stories- Delaware medical cannabis expansion takes effect as state prepares for adult-use launch
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- Charlotte's Web losses triple in first quarter
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- NCAA votes to remove cannabinoids from banned drugs class for championships
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- Federal judge dismisses Massachusetts lawsuit arguing federal prohibition of cannabis is unconstitutional
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- Arizona medical cannabis programme participation plunges as patients turn to recreational market
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- One of the oldest multistate operators in the cannabis industry changes its name
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Canada
6 stories- Retailers, producers and consultants say more needs to be done for Canadian industry
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- Canna Farms closes shop as parent shifts medical platform to Ontario facility
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- Verano sues Goodness Growth for nearly $861 million after acquisition deal termination
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- Canadian cannabis oil labels rife with discrepancies, Health Canada study finds
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- Papa's Herb and Chinook Cannabis to sell first legal disposable vapes at music festival
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- Decibel's dominance in pre-rolls segment tested by 16% revenue drop
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Xebra Brands expands partnership with iCAN to enhance CBD product offering in Mexico
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- Mexican authorities authorise import, cultivation and harvesting of hemp containing 1% THC
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- Unprecedented drug use study in Brazil could influence public policies in Ceará capital
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- Argentine government claims to have detected irregularities in Reprocann and could impose restrictions
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Cannabis conundrum: investment potential and regulatory hurdles in South Africa
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- NDLEA spokesman in Nigeria addresses growing legalisation debate
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APAC
1 story- Tyson 2.0 partners with Medican to cultivate and distribute cannabis in Thailand
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Oceania
3 stories- Red tape to be cut for hemp growers in Victoria, Australia, as government backs inquiry recommendations
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- Ora Pharm launches plant processing and export services for medical cannabis cultivators
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- Cook Islanders and visitors can bring medicinal cannabis from New Zealand and Australia
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