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Cannabis social club applications in Germany surge 250% despite low permit grant rate
Despite the rapid increase in applications, only eight permits in a single federal state have been granted, as the level of bureaucracy and lack of a clear framework begin to frustrate would-be associations.
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Ukraine legalises medical cannabis but PTSD omitted from conditions list
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Cannabis sales in majority of U.S. states jumped in July 2024
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Europe
6 stories- EC could save Italy's hemp industry; Poland clamps down on prescriptions
- Malta's harm-reduction cannabis approach is working, says authority head
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- Study points to benefits of cannabis for reducing opioid use
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- SynBiotic hails sales growth; Stenocare halves 2024 forecast; Argent Bio delists
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- Sanity Group to launch Wiz Khalifa's Khalifa Kush brand in Europe
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- Guernsey calls for tighter CBD product laws to prevent under-18s purchase
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United States
8 stories- Ohio retailers sold US$22.5m worth of recreational marijuana in first 11 days
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- D.C. legal cannabis operators struggle against unchecked illicit market
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- Cannabis policy reform gains ground in key U.S. swing states
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- NYC crackdown on unlicensed cannabis stores undermined by legal cases
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- GOP senator says cannabis should be taxed and licensed businesses need banking
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- Illinois governor promotes cannabis legalisation with Democratic convention billboards
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- Ron DeSantis slams Trulieve's Canadian ties in cannabis legalisation battle
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- Tilray purchases another U.S. craft brewery for powerhouse plans
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Canada
4 stories- Canopy Growth CEO David Klein set to retire at end of fiscal year
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- Canada's wholesale cannabis market shifting from buyers to sellers
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- AgriScience Program provides CA$600,000 grants for minor cannabinoids
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- Police in Ontario close at least two Indigenous-owned cannabis stores
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LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Argentine Ministry of Economy data shows cannabis industry regional progress
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- Ultrafarma founder becomes president of Brazilian medicinal cannabis association
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- Changes in Argentine registry face NGO objections over adult-use legalisation
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- PharmaCielo Colombia announces Q2 2024 financial results
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Moroccan king Mohammed VI pardons almost 5,000 for illegal cannabis cultivation
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- Cannabis cultivation and distribution to play key role in Nigeria's economic revival
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APAC
1 story- Cannabis prices in Thailand drop amid legal sales oversupply
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Oceania
3 stories- Australian company Wellnex launches medicinal cannabis brand and appoints medical advisors
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- Althea chairman Andrew Newbold to step down after six years
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- Epsilon appoints new company secretary and eyes ASX trading suspension lift
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