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Germany approves first cultivation association as applications roll in
The northern state of Lower Saxony, which has the second largest number of applications submitted so far, has now become the first and only state to approve an application.
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Architect of pioneering Czech cannabis legislation steps down
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U.S. rescheduling dealt a blow as bill aimed at blocking progress passes
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Europe
6 stories- First findings from Swiss cannabis pilot show shift towards safer consumption methods
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- New centre-left government and potential for change in UK cannabis landscape
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- Experts question whether Germany can avoid overproduction in adult-use cannabis market
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- Activists say rollout of Germany's adult-use regulations hampered by bureaucratic obstacles
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- Study finds significant discrepancies regarding CBD content on Portuguese product labels
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- 51% of German cannabis consumers plan to grow their own at home
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United States
6 stories- New York's Cannabis Control Board approves 109 new licences and eases advertising rules
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- Legal campaign to overturn federal cannabis prohibition dismissed by US state court
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- Total cannabis sales in Maryland surpass $1 billion in first year of adult-use rollout
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- Libertarian Party of Florida backs ballot measure to legalise adult-use cannabis
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- Tilray study shows pain and sleep improvements with medical cannabis in seniors
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- Delaware allows existing medical cannabis operators to pivot to adult-use
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Canada
6 stories- Active Canadian hemp licences declined for third year in a row
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- SNDL acquires Delta 9 Cannabis debt and agrees to buy edibles maker Indiva
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- Nova Cannabis opens Value Buds-branded store in Edmonton, company's 100th location
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- Purplefarm and Neatleaf AI technology boost cannabis cultivation with Spyder system
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- OCS set to reduce payment processing timelines for Flow-Through products
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- Calgary cannabis retailer hosts third consumption space at Badlands Music Festival
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Argentine government-held company to make first hemp shipments to Europe and Australia
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- St Vincent and the Grenadines ships 49.8kg of cannabis to Germany
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- Cannabis Board of St Kitts and Nevis held its historic first meeting
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- Antigua and Barbuda to expunge criminal records for cannabis possession offences
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Morocco makes historic first legal cannabis export of low-THC resin to Switzerland
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- Israel might apply import fees on Canadian cannabis over low-cost products flooding market
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APAC
1 story- Cannabis advocates in Thailand march to protest expected cannabis ban
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Oceania
3 stories- Cannabis still most popular illicit drug in Australia, but cocaine use at near record highs
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- Greensaver Distribution partners with Snoop Dogg to bring high-THC products to Australia
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- CCA drafts guidance on prescribing cannabis for patients with substance-use disorder
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