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Denmark legalises medical cannabis permanently
Denmark has officially passed legislation which will solidify its long-running medical cannabis pilot programme as a permanent fixture of its national healthcare system in what has been described as a ‘victory for patients’. First announced in November 2024, the medical cannabis bill (L135) has undergone an extensive consultation process.
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Mapping adult-use cannabis in Europe: public health, pilot projects and politics
Business of CannabisEUAdult-use
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Business of Cannabis Awards 2025 call for entries now open
Business of CannabisEvents & Industry
Europe
6 stories- Mary Jane Berlin and Business of Cannabis unveil programme for International B2B Day
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- Jersey health minister outlines upcoming cannabis law reforms
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- Austria's CBD industry in crisis as tobacco monopoly squeezes flower market
ATHemp & CBDlink no longer available
- Italian regional leaders oppose national hemp flower sales ban
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- European psychiatry congress presents meta-analysis on CBD's potential in autism treatment
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- CannapharmaRx completes first cannabis shipment to Germany
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United States
6 stories- Pennsylvania House approves state-run marijuana sales through liquor stores
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- Minnesota opens cannabis licence application lotteries for prospective sellers
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- Vermont regulators prepare to allow medical cannabis sales through dispensaries
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- U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Mississippi's cannabis ad restrictions
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- TerrAscend inks agreement to acquire fourth cannabis dispensary in New Jersey
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- Rhode Island finalises framework for cannabis control commission
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Canada
6 stories- Aurora Cannabis completes multimillion-dollar investment, renames B.C. facility
mg MagazineCABusiness & Investment
- Canopy Growth expands product lineup in Canadian cannabis market
TipRanksCABusiness & Investment
- Red White & Bloom looks to restructure cannabis-related debt
MJBizDailyCABusiness & Investment
- Organigram wins Exporter of the Year award at New Brunswick awards
mg MagazineCABusiness & Investment
- Hemp Canada Chanvre names first-ever board of directors
realagriculture.comCAEvents & Industry
- Victoria councillors propose easing staff requirements at cannabis retailers
cheknews.caCARegulation
LATAM & Caribbean
4 stories- Brazilian agriculture ministry confirms hemp cultivation rules coming by May 19
SechatBRRegulation
- Cannabis march in Ecuador demands full legalisation and state oversight
quepasamedia.comECAdult-use
- Innocan Pharma secures first Mexican patent for cannabis pain relief treatment
TipRanksMXMedical
- Cayman Islands holding referendum on cannabis possession alongside elections
halifax.citynews.caKYRegulation
Africa & Middle East
2 stories- Botswana moves forward with industrial hemp development scheme
mmegi.bwBWRegulation
- InterCure reports FY2024 results including strong start to 2025
StreetInsiderBusiness & Investment
APAC
1 story- Indonesia's narcotics agency set to study legalisation of medical cannabis
jakartaglobe.idIDMedical
Oceania
3 stories- Australian cannabis growers call for market reform to support local industry
ABC NewsAUBusiness & Investment
- Cannabis beverage company offloads Althea brand to Tasmanian Botanics
aumanufacturing.com.auAUBusiness & Investment
- Montu establishes cannabis telehealth group chaired by former health minister
CannabizAUMedical
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