International Cannabis Weekly: 400

MEDICAL CANNABIS SHOWDOWN: UK VS GERMANY – PRODUCT VARIETY AND PRICING COMPARED

Over the last decade, the European medical cannabis landscape has seen a significant surge of new products entering the market, providing patients, especially in the UK and Germany, with greater variety than ever before.

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SWISS PILOT STUDY FINDS LEGALISATION REDUCES PROBLEMATIC CANNABIS USE

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FIVE EU COUNTRIES FINALISE REFORMS AS MEDICAL CANNABIS ACCESS EXPANDS

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• Medical cannabis is now available in one in seven pharmacies across the whole of Germany.
• Dutch grower The Growery confirms production start in regulated cannabis trial.
• Curaleaf has secured its EU medical device certification for cannabis vaporisers.
• Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies has collapsed, which has sparked concern for sector.
• CBD flower distributors in Austria are facing a crisis following new legal reclassification.
• European cannabis businesses have gotten off to a flying start in 2025, with business booming in Q1.

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• Missouri Supreme Court hears pivotal case on whether local jurisdictions can impose stacked cannabis taxes.
• Cannabis tax revenues being redirected to support universal basic income programme.
• Michigan cannabis sales dip again in April amid falling prices and shifting market dynamics.
• Hemp fibre sector is remaining optimistic despite some structural hurdles, report finds.
• TerrAscend has expanded its retail presence with new dispensary acquisitions.
• New York suspends sales of select cannabis products over inversion concerns. 

• Greenway targets six annual crop rotations in its latest market update for 2025.
• Boston Beer has expanded its range of cannabis beverages as it eyes summer sales.
• Organigram is pondering a global expansion push after record-breaking quarter.
• Village Farms is observing a rise in international sales, decline in branded revenues.

• Brazil to host major medical cannabis congress later this month, bringing together advocates.
• Both of Argentina’s INASE and ARICCAME have unveied its 2025 hemp registry updates.
• UNAM expands its commitment to advancing medical cannabis research through new initiatives.
• Former Uruguayan president José Mujica reflects on Uruguay’s cannabis legalisation legacy and its global impact.

• Ecofibre has secured an emergency $4M loan as financial pressures start mounting.
• Vitura Health forecasts a strong fourth quarter after a challenging year in the industry.
• GrowerIQ has been selected for a Canadian trade mission to South-East Asia.
• The Australian cannabis sector is currently struggling amid import pressures.

• Lebanon has reignited its debate on cannabis, believing it has potential to be an economic saviour.
• New cannabis laws are expected soon in South Africa to expand regulatory landscape.
• KZN has launched a new cannabis processing initiative to boost employment in the industry.
• Kenya is currently pondering cannabis legalisation amid economic and social concerns.