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Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalise adult-use cannabis
Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has pledged to federally legalise cannabis if she wins the upcoming election in November, marking a major positive shift for cannabis reform in the US.
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Europe
7 stories- German doctors can now prescribe reimbursed medical cannabis without prior approval
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- Cannabis cultivation in Netherlands declines as European countries allow cultivation
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- First secretary of Socialist Party in France advocates cannabis legalisation experiment
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- German colleagues remember cannabis reformer Jürgen Neumeyer as pioneering visionary
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- Voyager Life offloads cannabis operations, Stenocare drops sales guidance
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- Avextra to launch Phase 2 trial in Italy for cannabis-based ALS oral medication
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- Althea sells UK business MyAccess Clinics to Melbourne-based Montu
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United States
8 stories- Banks could generate over $2bn in revenue from cannabis industry by 2035, report finds
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- New York's CAURD licensees gain access to loans of up to $100,000
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- Michigan cannabis sales for September fell 9.7% sequentially to US$266.9m
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- Pennsylvania voters in GOP-controlled districts support cannabis legalisation
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- Northern Mariana Islands ends pre-employment cannabis screening
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- Medical cannabis availability improves mental health in older people, research finds
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- Trulieve opens 152nd and 153rd cannabis dispensaries in Florida
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- Tilray CEO Irwin Simon optimistic about cannabis legalisation after 2024 election
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Canada
4 stories- European cannabis company Bedrocan re-enters Canadian medical cannabis market
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- Canadian clinic launches three-year study on effectiveness of medical cannabis treatments
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- StateHouse enters bankruptcy proceedings in Canada, prepares for delisting
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- Avant Brand reports record third-quarter revenues on global demand
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LATAM & Caribbean
2 stories- Paraguayan cannabis flower production sells entirely to European market
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- Costa Rica's hemp sector grows with 57 licences issued since November 2022
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Nine African countries legalise cannabis cultivation for industrial and medicinal purposes
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- Israeli company StickIt develops SipIT Straw to infuse beverages with cannabinoids
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APAC
1 story- Japan releases details on upcoming CBD regulations, key issues remain unaddressed
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Oceania
2 stories- Helius Therapeutics launches in Australian market, three years after New Zealand unveiling
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- Flora Growth Corp. enters Australian medical cannabis market
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