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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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17 April 2025

7 regions34 stories11 publishers14 countries

Top story

Israel threatens retaliatory tariffs on Canadian medical cannabis imports

One of Israel’s top economic officials wants to impose tariffs of up to 165% on medical cannabis imported from Canada. Nir Barkat, the minister of economy and industry, proposed keeping the so-called “dumping tax” in force for four years.

MJBizDailyILCARegulation

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DEA: rescheduling process awaits action from agency deeming it 'gateway drug'
Marijuana MomentUSRegulation
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Chile moves to legalise adult-use cannabis, backed by presidential candidate
BenzingaCLAdult-use

Europe

9 stories

Study finds strong parental support for cannabis decriminalisation in Germany
Hanf MagazinDERegulation
UK's FSA softens stance on 0% THC in CBD products, MHRA reinforces guidance
Business of CannabisGBHemp & CBD
Mamedica to distribute Cookies cannabis products in UK under new licence
Business of CannabisGBBusiness & Investment
Aurora introduces inhalable resin cartridges for medical cannabis patients in UK
Cannabis Business TimesGBMedical
France's top medical authority maintains tough position on medical cannabis
Business of CannabisFRMedical
Formula Swiss sues Zug authorities over restrictions on CBD cosmetic product sales
globalcosmeticsnews.comCHHemp & CBD
Ukraine explores industrial hemp and medical cannabis legalisation opportunities
seedworld.comUARegulation
Czech economic analysis sees cannabis legalisation as growth opportunity
CannaReporterCZRegulation
PRE-REGISTER INTEREST
Prohibition PartnersEvents & Industry

United States

8 stories

Public money may have helped defeat Florida's cannabis legalisation ballot, report finds
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Florida lawmakers approve free medical marijuana cards for military veterans
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North Carolina proposes bill to legalise cannabis for research trial patients
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Carmelo Anthony launches new cannabis brand in hometown of Syracuse
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Tariffs already having impact on cannabis businesses and consumers, report finds
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Glass House and UC Berkeley team up on new hemp research initiative
USHemp & CBDlink no longer available
Curaleaf launches Anthem pre-rolls celebrating American-grown cannabis heritage
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Largest-ever medical cannabis study shows 'overwhelming consensus' on cancer treatment benefits
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Canada

6 stories

Cannabis use among youth in Quebec is starting to decline, according to new report
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SNDL is poised to list on Canadian Securities Exchange in new strategic move
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Canopy has decided to launch new premium line, Spectrum Reserve, in Canada
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Village Farms has secured new and improved terms in amended FCC credit agreement
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SNDL has expanded with an agreement to acquire a further 32 retail locations in Canada
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Canadabis Capital completes $4 million financing to scale its cannabis operations
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LATAM & Caribbean

4 stories

Panama has tightened its medical cannabis rules with new government decree
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Brazil's medical cannabis congress announces next ticket tier deadline
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The majority of legal cases for autism-related CBD access has been denied in São Paulo
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Argentine provinces create medical cannabis registries similar to REPROCANN
ARMedicallink no longer available