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Three out of four U.S. cannabis reform bills expected to pass in November
November is set to be a critical month for cannabis legalisation efforts in the U.S., with four states placing key cannabis reforms on the ballot.
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Europe
7 stories- Medical cannabis prescriptions in the UK growing but millions missing out
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- First cultivation association in Hamburg receives approval to grow cannabis for members
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- UK-based Glass Pharms signs multimillion-pound deal with Releaf
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- Irish legislative committee calls for cannabis legalisation and drug decriminalisation
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- Decriminalisation of cannabis in Georgia has not increased consumption
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- Home Office red tape in UK forcing cannabis investment overseas
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- Allied Corp expands into Europe with Polish supply deal for Colombian cannabis
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United States
7 stories- New York's illicit cannabis raids challenged in court by state police forces
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- Young US women consuming more cannabis than men for first time
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- Voters in Kansas and Utah back cannabis legalisation in red states
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- Delaware governor signs bill allowing banks to serve cannabis industry
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- Legal campaign to overturn federal cannabis prohibition gets oral arguments date
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- Poll shows 66% of voters support adult-use cannabis legalisation bid in Florida
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- Flora Growth enters US$220 million US cannabis beverage market with new facility
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Canada
5 stories- Manitoba government extends moratorium on new cannabis outlets by more than a year
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- Cannabis retailers in Ontario frustrated by increasing number of unlicensed stores
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- SNDL completes CA$37 million Nova Cannabis acquisition strengthening Canadian position
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- Budtenders' union in BC secures contract wins for Vancouver cannabis store workers
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- First Nations cannabis industry continues to grow in Canada
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LATAM & Caribbean
3 stories- Hypera Pharma receives merger proposal from EMS
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- New regulations for hemp in Argentina as government restructures industries
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- New cannabis authority being assembled in Bahamas to kickstart country's cannabis industry
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Africa & Middle East
2 stories- KwaZulu-Natal municipality in South Africa moves to harvest second cannabis produce
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- Unfair dismissal case for cannabis use spotlights drug testing in South Africa
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APAC
1 story- Canaccord Genuity upgrades Little Green Pharma to speculative buy at £0.21 price target
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Oceania
3 stories- Elixinol Wellness reports strongest quarter since COVID with A$4.1 million Q3 receipts
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- ECS Botanics generated A$5 million revenue in first quarter of FY25
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- New Zealand's medical marijuana clinics' growth sparks profit versus patient care debate
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